17:10 Ayr

Monday 15 July 2024

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Scottish Sun Ladies Night Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 2m 7.78s

(4)

Eeetee²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 77| D

16/1

Dual winner over this trip for David O'Meara last spring but well held on both starts for current yard.

Form: 6608-68

(5)

Hortzadar²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| C

8/1

Course winner. Very good second of 7 in handicap at Ripon (1¼m, good, 15/2) 25 days ago, nearest finish. Looks ready to win again.

Form: 888722

(10)

Manu Et Corde^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: W G Harrison| OR: 74

40/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021 and no show in 4 starts since coming to Britain.

Form: 00/0600

(1)

Aviemore¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 77

5/1

Runner-up in maiden/novice events over 9f at Carlisle this summer. Shaped better than the result when fifth of 9 on 1m Carlisle handicap debut 14 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 0225

(6)

Leap Year Lad^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 67| D

9/1

12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good third of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (1¼m, good) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 325-863

(11)

Shine On Brendan^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J S Goldie| OR: 64| C

12/1

Course winner. 5/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good) 12 days ago, left with too much to do.

Form: 866534

(9)

Liberty Coach⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 74

4/1

Third on all 3 starts in maidens this spring and unexposed now handicapping after a short break.

Form: 333

(8)

Lucykeys³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 74

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in maiden (9/1) at Hamilton (11f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 324

(3)

Tilsitt^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 63| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Good third of 11 in C&D handicap (good to firm) 7 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently.

Form: 4698-43

(2)

Empire Of Light²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 71| D

7/1

Second start for this yard when 28/1 winner at Haydock (1¼m) 23 days ago, proving well suited by the marked step up in trip having raced at up to 7f prior to that. A 5 lb rise looks fair.

Form: 0575-91

(7)

Busby^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 59

25/1

In good order on AW earlier this year but he's struggled on the turf in recent months.

Form: 323777

Forecasts

Liberty Coach (4/1), Tilsitt (4/1), Aviemore (5/1), Empire Of Light (7/1), Hortzadar (8/1), Leap Year Lad (9/1), Shine On Brendan (12/1), Lucykeys (14/1), Eeetee (16/1), Busby (25/1), Manu Et Corde (40/1)

HORTZADOR looks on the cusp of another win after returning to form with a couple of good runner-up efforts last month and might be able to see off the 3-y-o challenge headed by Aviemore and last month's Haydock scorer Empire of Light.