15:50 Ayr

Wednesday 22 May 2024

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5517:30

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Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 39.57s

(5)

Kelpie Grey⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 78| C| D

13/8

Improved again when completing hat-trick in 8-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 8 days ago, driven out. Carries penalty but has to go on the shortlist in his current mood.

Form: 014-111

(7)

Maysong^p⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 77| D

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, shaped better than the result when seventh of 18 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, heavy) 60 days ago, hampered. One to consider.

Form: 58-7327

(4)

Nikovo¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| BF| D

10/3

Back-to-back winner on the AW first 2 starts this spring and very fair effort in hat-trick bid when third of 8 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good) 11 days ago, hampered. Shortlist material from the same mark.

Form: 000-113

(8)

Nahori²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: T Gibney| OR: 75

10/1

Winning debut at Dundalk in December. Fifth of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Gowran (7f, soft) 28 days ago. Has work to do from this mark but this Irish raider isn't yet exposed.

Form: 1-605

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Cancan In The Rain²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 75| D

5/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Newcastle (10.2f), not knocked about. Off 7 months but that isn't an issue given the yard he represents and he's back in trip.

Form: 310744-

(1)

Trais Fluors¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 74| D

40/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. Last of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft, 16/1) 17 days ago, very slowly away. Clearly comes with risks attached given issues at the stalls.

Form: 401737

(2)

Garden Oasis^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 20/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, soft) 21 days ago. Should strip fitter with that under his belt and this veteran is well weighted these days.

Form: 80757-4

(3)

Tommy G²⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Kirrane| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| CD

50/1

Three-time C&D winner. 25/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft). Off 8 months but ran very well following 6-months off around this time last year.

Form: 5230/20-

Non-Runners

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Jackhammer¹⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 10

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Kelpie Grey (13/8), Nikovo (10/3), Cancan In The Rain (5/1), Maysong (8/1), Garden Oasis (17/2), Nahori (10/1), Jackhammer (10/1), Trais Fluors (40/1), Tommy G (50/1)

Having won a couple of AW handicaps for his new yard, NIKOVO shaped as though still in top form when third at Leicester 11 days ago, hampered at a crucial moment. From the same mark, he's selected to quickly regain the winning thread at the chief expense of Kelpie Grey, who is also thriving, and Cancan In The Rain.