14:30 Ayr

Sunday 7 July 2024

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Hadley's First Raceday Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 59.33s

(7)

Count D'Orsay^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Thomas Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

17/2

Losing run is mounting up but he ran best race of the season when second at Hamilton (5f) on his penultimate start. Latest Chester run easily overlooked (trapped wide) and bounce back likely dropped back down in class.

Form: 800420

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(5)

Pop Star^p,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 71| C

9/4

Won 9-runner handicap at this course (6f, good to firm, 9/1) 15 days ago, edging ahead inside final 1f having not looked entirely straight forward. Nudged up only 2 lb so possibilities again.

Form: 9-48031

(3)

Huddle Up³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Alice Keighley| T: T D Barron| OR: 70| BF| D

7/2

Unreliable individual. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 3/1) 31 days ago. Capable of playing a part from this sort of mark if he can put it all together.

Form: 7-3R527

(6)

Woobay¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Pippa Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: D Brooke| OR: 66| D

15/2

Sixth of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Catterick (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 1429-76

(8)

Rory⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Eireann Cagney| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| CD

7/2

Quirky sort who ran well when runner-up in pair of starts at up to 7f here and shaped as if still in good form when seventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 11/2) 9 days ago, finishing with running left. Another capable of going close if things drop right.

Form: 838237

(2)

Borough⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss Hannah Crawford⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 64| CD

28/1

Registered pair of 5f victories last summer. However, he failed to beat a rival in pair of starts in June since returning from 9 months off.

Form: 2007-90

(1)

Saaheq^p³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 61| D

10/1

Veteran. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 32 days ago, not ideally placed. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0-33583

(4)

Henery Hawk¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Megan Davies⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 60| D

40/1

8½ lengths eighth of 9 to Pop Star in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm, 66/1) 15 days ago. Needs to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 455588

Forecasts

Pop Star (9/4), Huddle Up (7/2), Rory (7/2), Woobay (15/2), Count D'Orsay (17/2), Saaheq (10/1), Borough (28/1), Henery Hawk (40/1)

A tricky amateur riders' handicap to assess with the narrow vote in favour of RORY. He's been shaping as though ready to strike in recent weeks, and having not been seen to best effect at Newcastle on his latest outing, he could well provide his stable with a third consecutive success in this race. Huddle Up, Count d'Orsay and recent C&D winner Pop Star are others to consider.