15:28 Ayr

Monday 15 July 2024

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Fergie & Myra Happel Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 1m 10.41s

(10)

Dare To Hope¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| D

13/2

Latest win at Beverley in April. 13/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, good) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 83-1023

(8)

Aberama Gold^v²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| CD

6/1

C&D winner who continues to ease in the weights but remains with only one standout effort this season.

Form: 636974

(11)

Tinto^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 89| D

11/1

Latest win at Thirsk in May. 8/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 72-0717

(3)

Mythical Phoenix^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 85

10/3

Good second of 10 in handicap (7/2) at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago, finding only one too good once again but giving his all fitted with cheekpieces.

Form: 14-2222

(2)

Twilight Romance³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 86| D

10/1

Got back on the up when second of 8 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f). Ground possibly against him at York since.

Form: 120-420

(4)

Call Me Ginger¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80| CD

50/1

Ended last season out of sorts and poor efforts both starts this season.

Form: 0080-69

(7)

Alfa Kellenic³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 85| D

4/1

Progressive sort, completing hat-trick in 11-runner handicap at York (6f, good to soft) 31 days ago, well on top finish. Should have more to offer still.

Form: 3-4111

(9)

Jump The Gun^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 78| C| D

33/1

Course winner who added to his tally at Newcastle (6f) in November. Operating below best this year, however.

Form: 84-8776

(1)

The Caltonian^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 77| D

15/2

15/2, good second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 7 days ago. Respected off same mark.

Form: 82B622

(5)

Batal Zabeel^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| D

17/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Ripon (6f, good, 10/1) 26 days ago, driven out. Player.

Form: 2512-71

(6)

Catherine Chroi^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 75| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 6 wins from 10 runs this year. Third of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 4/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 111153

Forecasts

Mythical Phoenix (10/3), Alfa Kellenic (4/1), Aberama Gold (6/1), Dare To Hope (13/2), The Caltonian (15/2), Batal Zabeel (17/2), Twilight Romance (10/1), Tinto (11/1), Catherine Chroi (22/1), Jump The Gun (33/1), Call Me Ginger (50/1)

Progressive 3-y-o ALFA KELLENIC had something in hand when completing the hat-trick at York so looks one to keep on the right side of. Batal Zabeel is another 3-y-o on the upgrade and is next best ahead of the consistent Mythical Phoenix.