21:00 Ayr

Tuesday 14 May 2024

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Book Fitzdares Raceday On 22 May Handicap

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 2m 56.19s

(3)

Knights Affair²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 67

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, produced best effort to date when third of 10 in maiden at Southwell (11.1f) in September. Unexposed granted this sort of test and respected on return with his yard amongst the winners.

Form: 25573-

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(6)

Ivynator²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: Mrs J C McGregor| OR: 62

100/1

Dual AW winner for Charlie Fellowes but well beaten over hurdles for present stable and fared no better back on Flat when last of 5 in handicap at Musselburgh (2m) in September. Passed over on return.

Form: 73155/5-

(1)

Tafsir^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| BF| D

11/4

Showed benefit of his reappearance when runner-up in a C&D handicap last month and unsuited by the way the race developed when third of 4 in handicap back here (15f) 12 days ago. Of interest back down in trip.

Form: 234-423

(5)

Yakhabar^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 58

7/1

Gained a second career success at Newcastle (12.5f) in April and latest effort at Musselburgh was respectable. No forlorn hope operating just 1 lb above last winning mark.

Form: 155195

(7)

Masterminding⁶⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 54

40/1

Struggled to make an impact all 4 starts in handicaps at up to 14f for Heather Main in 2022 and best watched on this belated return to action for his new stable.

Form: 470799/

(2)

Laudable^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: T Davidson| OR: 54

18/1

Havana Gold gelding who finished well held on return/yard debut when last of 7 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and this should reveal more.

Form: 9/0046-7

(4)

Billy Bathgate^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 53| CD

9/4

Boasts just the one win from 27 starts on Flat but that came over C&D and he lines up in good form, third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 11/2) 15 days ago. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 252523

Forecasts

Knights Affair (2/1), Billy Bathgate (9/4), Tafsir (11/4), Yakhabar (7/1), Laudable (18/1), Masterminding (40/1), Ivynator (100/1)

TAFSIR was unsuited by the way the race developed over further here last time but she'd previously highlighted her turn could be imminent again when runner-up over C&D and she earns the vote to come out on top. Knights Affair is easily one of the least exposed and market support behind him on return would look significant for the in-form David O'Meara stable. Billy Bathgate is also in the mix.