14:55 Ayr

Monday 8 July 2024

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JKR Industrial Cleaning Ltd Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 10.21s

(2)

Be Proud^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80| CD

7/2

Took advantage of being eased in grade when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 4/1) 16 days ago by length from The Caltonian, leading approaching last ½f. Nudged up 3 lb and fancied to be bang there again.

Form: 0-63601

(6)

Ganesha¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 85

22/1

28/1, stepped up on reappearance run without getting back to last season's form when fifth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 11 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 6251-85

(7)

Winter Crown²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 78| D

7/2

Ran up to his best when second of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 7/2) 26 days ago. Yard seemingly in better nick now so he's one to consider.

Form: 415-622

(4)

The Caltonian^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 77| D

15/2

Bounced back to form to finish runner-up for the second successive year when length second of 10 to Be Proud in handicap (22/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 16 days ago, not getting a smooth passage through. Mark unchanged and should go well again.

Form: 282B62

(5)

Venture Capital²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 80

5/1

28/1, made no impression when eighth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) just over 3 weeks ago, not well placed under a change of tactics. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 311-668

(1)

Classy Al¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Davies| T: J S Goldie| OR: 71| BF| CD

2/1

Tricky customer. 4-time course winner. 3/1, creditable 1½ lengths third of 10 to Be Proud in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 16 days ago, hanging left over 1f out. Folly to ignore.

Form: 4-36613

Non-Runners

(3)

Slainte Mhath²³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: K Scott J: Phil Dennis

Forecasts

Classy Al (2/1), Be Proud (7/2), Winter Crown (7/2), Venture Capital (5/1), Slainte Mhath (5/1), The Caltonian (15/2), Ganesha (22/1)

An open-looking sprint but BE PROUD opened his account for the season over C&D just over a fortnight ago and Jim Goldie's 8-y-o is fancied to make light of a 3 lb rise at the expense of Slainte Mhaith, who can have a line put through her latest effort at Chester and has blinkers on for the first time today. Winter Crown can edge out Classy Al for third.