16:20 Ayr

Wednesday 22 May 2024

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Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 58.16s

(6)

Paddy's Day¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 74| D

7/2

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals. Should be on the premises.

Form: 5514-26

(1)

Match Play²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 74| D

9/2

6/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Epsom (5f, good) 29 days ago, slowly away. Drops in grade and could be spot on fitness wise now.

Form: 8130-77

(4)

Sound Reason^v1,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| D

6/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 10/3) 8 days ago. Visor on 1st time, tongue strap back on. Becoming well treated and shouldn't be ruled out.

Form: 8530-47

(10)

Impressor^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 70| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Third of 5 in handicap (11/2) at Pontefract (5f, soft) 21 days ago. Penultimate outing was encouraging and race may have come too soon last time, so not dismissed.

Form: 123-533

(9)

Fortunate Star^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 68| D

9/1

Latest win at Catterick in April. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 11/1) 8 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Not one to write off.

Form: 89-8415

(3)

Classy Al⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| C

9/4

Unreliable sort. Course winner. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap (5/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 8 days ago, missing break. Significantly back down in trip. Not the most reliable.

Form: 044-366

(5)

Henery Hawk¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 66| D

40/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. Fifth of 6 in handicap (18/1) at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 118455

(2)

Sixcor^p⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: A Mullen| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 57| BF| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. 10/3, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 5 days ago, not getting a clear run. Merits consideration.

Form: 5-68033

Non-Runners

(8)

Pockley²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Jonny Peate

(7)

Runninwild²⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: Mrs A Duffield J: D Allan

Forecasts

Classy Al (9/4), Paddy's Day (7/2), Match Play (9/2), Sound Reason (6/1), Sixcor (9/1), Fortunate Star (9/1), Runninwild (14/1), Pockley (14/1), Impressor (22/1), Henery Hawk (40/1)

MATCH PLAY hasn't fired yet this season but he's down in grade now and should be fully tuned up, so he takes preference over the in-form Paddy's Day in a tricky contest. Sixcor wasn't seen to best effect last time and has a good track record, so he's another one to consider.