14:50 Ayr

Wednesday 22 May 2024

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Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 10.83s

(7)

Belsito⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 62

17/2

Novice winner at Redcar final 2-y-o start but unable to add to tally since. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 6/1) 44 days ago but return to 6f promises to suit.

Form: 3070-85

(8)

Dream Deal^t,p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: D Brooke| OR: 61| D

16/5

Unable to land a blow when sixth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good) 22 days ago, inadequate test. Cheekpieces back on and return to 6f can only help.

Form: 20123-6

(10)

Warminster¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 56| D

11/1

Twenty-two runs since last win in 2023. 9/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Rare turf start from career-low mark.

Form: 463555

(11)

Tillybob¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 54| BF

18/1

Return from a year off was promising but she's never stood much racing and was eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 4/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 548/0-50

(1)

Noble Captain^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 52| D

12/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 9/2) 19 days ago, likely to have finished even closer with a clear passage.

Form: 371464

(5)

Kitbag^v⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 51| D

9/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 8/1) 5 days ago, never nearer. Doesn't look an easy ride.

Form: 690657

(3)

Nazca⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 50| D

11/2

Six wins from 23 Flat runs. 2 wins from 5 runs this year, career best for latest of them in 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (6f) 75 days ago. Will take some stopping from much-reduced turf mark.

Form: 5-10521

(6)

Cuban Rock^h²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane| T: J S Goldie| OR: 49

16/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 16/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f), doing too much too soon. Off 6 months.

Form: 866599-

(9)

Doon The Glen⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 47

3/1

Remains a maiden but just about his best effort yet when second of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Hamilton (5f, good) 5 days ago.

Form: 6-05242

(2)

Earn Your Stripes^v²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 45| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft). Off 7 months so easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 485545-

Non-Runners

(4)

Global Humor⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 9

T: J S Goldie J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Doon The Glen (3/1), Dream Deal (16/5), Global Humor (5/1), Nazca (11/2), Belsito (17/2), Kitbag (9/1), Warminster (11/1), Noble Captain (12/1), Cuban Rock (16/1), Tillybob (18/1), Earn Your Stripes (25/1)

The race probably revolves around NAZCA's effectiveness on turf as he's thrown-in from this mark on his recent AW form. Should the selection fail to fire, Dream Deal and Doon The Glen could be best placed to take advantage.