17:05 Ayr

Thursday 12 October 2023

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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 1m 46.21s

(9)

Temper Trap¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Ripon in August. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good to soft, 7/1) 17 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 144473

(7)

First Greyed^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 64

8/1

Latest win at Beverley in August. 5/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, soft) 9 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 821663

(14)

Rains Of Castamere^t³⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: P J McDonald| T: R M Smith| OR: 64| D

80/1

14/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to soft). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Ann Duffield with his fitness to prove.

Form: 69/0748-

(4)

Fifty Sent²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 60

7/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Redcar (8f, good) 23 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 3328U9

(12)

Ben Asker^p,t⁴¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: Paul Robson| OR: 57| C

22/1

Course winner. 6/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good) when last seen, faring best of those ridden prominently. Off 13 months. Rejoined in-form yard after leaving Katie Scott. No forlorn hope.

Form: 833/114-

(6)

Zumaaty¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: I Jardine| OR: 57| BF| CD

15/8

Good second of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Took this 12 months ago so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 950322

(10)

Banner Road¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: J S Goldie| OR: 54| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, soft, 11/1) 10 days ago, having run of race. Needs considering.

Form: 322672

(5)

Keeponbelieving⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 57

25/1

11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good) 79 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 323775

(2)

Retirement Beckons¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 53| CD

16/1

4-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 15 runs this year. Latest win at Carlisle in August. 28/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, soft) 10 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 151465

(8)

Zalicia Fire¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: W G Harrison| OR: 50

50/1

Below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 22/1) 17 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Robyn Brisland with more needed.

Form: 966-466

(1)

Motarajel^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 47| D

14/1

Below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good, 25/1) 23 days ago. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 346576

(13)

Two Rivers^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 49

33/1

Unreliable individual. Last of 13 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 763650

(3)

Royal Countess^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: S A Gray| T: R M Smith| OR: 45| C

100/1

Course winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft, 66/1) 17 days ago, slowly away. Has work to do.

Form: 856586

(11)

My Boy Teddy^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 45

50/1

7/2 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Ms Claire O'Connell when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 10 days ago.

Form: 0-09800

Forecasts

Zumaaty (15/8), Banner Road (4/1), Temper Trap (5/1), Fifty Sent (7/1), First Greyed (8/1), Motarajel (14/1), Retirement Beckons (16/1), Ben Asker (22/1), Keeponbelieving (25/1), Two Rivers (33/1), Zalicia Fire (50/1), My Boy Teddy (50/1), Rains Of Castamere (80/1), Royal Countess (100/1)

ZUMAATY arrives in good nick and captured this event last year so he edges the vote in an open-looking contest. First Greyed is weighted to have a big say too and next on the list ahead of C&D winner Temper Trap. Fellow C&D scorer Banner Road completes the shortlist.