15:15 Ayr

Monday 29 April 2024

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Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 2m 10.39s

(8)

Bashful^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: I Jardine| OR: 79| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 11 runs last year. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 14/1) 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Has work to do.

Form: 18-6245

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(4)

Jean Baptiste^p²¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 77| D

25/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to firm), needing stronger gallop. Cheekpieces back on and can make his presence felt if raring to go following 7 months off.

Form: 623459-

(11)

Man Of Monaco^p1,t1⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 77| D

66/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. 4/1, fourth of 6 in juvenile hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, soft) 50 days ago. Tongue strap and cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 2146-9

(13)

Roll It In Glitter²⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 77| CD

5/1

Two wins from 3 runs last year. 10/3, career best when winning 10-runner C&D handicap (good) last July, just holding on. Absent since and resumes on a 4 lb higher mark but couldn't rule out all the same.

Form: 368/131-

(10)

Fiver Friday^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 77

4/1

Bit below form seventh of 21 in handicap (11/1) at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 8 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Significantly back up in trip and this Irish raider has to enter calculations.

Form: 5122-57

(7)

Hale End^p⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 75

12/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 7/1) 72 days ago, needing stiffer test. Up in trip and not without each-way hope.

Form: 35-1854

(3)

Bustaam²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| BF| D

5/1

Winner at Doncaster in March. 5/4, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, heavy) 27 days ago, not looking keen. Will be a threat off the same mark if he puts it all in.

Form: 5048-12

(14)

Soowaih⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 74

20/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to soft, 11/1) 8 days ago. By no means a forlorn hope but some of these look more solid.

Form: 5518-40

(12)

Molinari¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 71| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 28/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at York (10.2f, soft). Off 6 months and while he's capable of going well off this sort of mark, others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 030459-

(5)

Gainsbourg²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: D Bourke| OR: 70| CD

13/2

Course winner. 6/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy) 27 days ago. Up in trip and, 2-4 here and now 2 lb below last winning mark, he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 707-568

(9)

Powerful Response⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: G A Harker| OR: 69| D

11/2

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy, 7/1) 9 days ago. Nudged up just 1 lb and he's in with an each-way shout.

Form: 2420-41

(6)

Leap Year Lad¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 68| D

33/1

Fourth of 5 in juvenile hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, soft, 15/8) on NH debut 151 days ago. Below par latest outing in this sphere but wouldn't be without a chance if on-song.

Form: 441325-

(2)

Glasses Up¹⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 66| CD

28/1

Six-time C&D winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Newcastle (12.4f). Off 171 days and he looks vulnerable.

Form: 467578-

(1)

Gobi Sunset⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Harrison Shaw| T: I Jardine| OR: 66| C

33/1

Course winner. 9/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 48 days ago, having run of race. Significantly up in trip and needs to raise his game.

Form: 6-26073

Forecasts

Fiver Friday (4/1), Bustaam (5/1), Roll It In Glitter (5/1), Powerful Response (11/2), Gainsbourg (13/2), Bashful (11/1), Hale End (12/1), Molinari (14/1), Soowaih (20/1), Jean Baptiste (25/1), Glasses Up (28/1), Leap Year Lad (33/1), Gobi Sunset (33/1), Man Of Monaco (66/1)

Conditions were probably too testing for GAINSBOURG at Pontefract last time and, a winner twice from three visits here in 2023 and back on better ground, he could be the answer. Irish raider Fiver Friday wasn't disgraced in a big-field handicap at the Curragh recently and he is feared most back up in trip. Jean Baptiste should be in the mix if fully tuned-up for this seasonal reappearance and Bustaam will also be on the premises provided he gives his all.