14:53 Ayr

Monday 15 July 2024

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Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 42.21s

(7)

Black Friday⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 65| C

20/1

Four-time course winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap (18/1) at this course (7.2f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Stays this far and this represents a drop in grade.

Form: 6-43406

(1)

Jkr Cobbler^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 64| BF| C

8/1

Course winner who made a winning reappearance at Carlisle in May. 4/1, slightly better than the result when seventh of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, soft) 28 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 3234-17

(8)

My Harrison George^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 64

6/1

Shaped quite nicely when sixth of 16 in handicap at York (10.2f, good to soft) 31 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Down in trip/class so he looks a major player.

Form: 22-7346

(5)

Young Fire^v¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 63| D

16/5

Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (10/3) at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 10 days ago, clear of rest. Merits consideration from the same mark.

Form: 403242

(9)

Island Of Skye^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: M Walford| OR: 62| D

10/1

First run since leaving Eve Johnson Houghton and career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago, overcoming pace bias in the process. May have more to offer for this yard.

Form: 2317-71

(2)

Jumeira Vision²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 58| D

5/2

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft, 9/4) 2 days ago. Obvious claims under penalty bidding for 4-timer.

Form: 698111

(4)

Golden Valour^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 57| CD

40/1

Temperamental sort. C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in May. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm, 22/1) 33 days ago, hanging right.

Form: 4357-18

(3)

Going Underground^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 53| C| D

17/2

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Musselburgh (7.1f, good) 12 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Needs things to fall right given usual tactics.

Form: 454-514

(6)

Braes Of Doune^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 51| BF| C

9/1

Course winner. Respectable third of 9 in handicap at this course (10f, good to firm, 6/4) 8 days ago, slowly away but sticking to his task.

Form: 531-223

Forecasts

Jumeira Vision (5/2), Young Fire (16/5), My Harrison George (6/1), Jkr Cobbler (8/1), Going Underground (17/2), Braes Of Doune (9/1), Island Of Skye (10/1), Black Friday (20/1), Golden Valour (40/1)

This looks a strong race for the grade with ISLAND OF SKYE awarded the vote having overcome the run of the race when making a successful stable debut at Thirsk 3 weeks ago. My Harrison George is still a maiden but shaped well in a deeper handicap than this at York last time, with Young Fire and Jumeira Vision likely to be bang there again.