15:05 Ayr

Monday 29 July 2024

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Virgin Bet Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 9.98s

(7)

Biplane^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 65| C

11/4

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago, outbattled. Shortlist material.

Form: 560242

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(2)

Highland Olly⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 66

7/2

Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 17/2) 9 days ago, with the reopposing Biplane ahead in second. Claims if back to the form he showed when second at Doncaster (6f) prior to that.

Form: 833526

(1)

Gobi Sunset^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 57| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm, 8/1) 7 days ago. Has come down a long way in the weights but need to see more.

Form: 03U786

(3)

Ballyare^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 56| D

17/2

One of better recent efforts when fifth of 9 in C&D handicap (good to firm) 21 days ago but others are still more persuasive.

Form: 554695

(8)

Warminster³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 56| CD

17/2

C&D winner in May. Also a creditable third at Wetherby next time but his last 2 efforts have been disappointing.

Form: 551369

(6)

Sound Of Iona¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52| CD

5/2

Back to winning ways in 11-runner C&D handicap (good to firm) 14 days ago. Up 5 lb but she retains plenty of handicapping scope on old form.

Form: 708041

(4)

Earn Your Stripes^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 45| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, bit below form fourth of 8 over C&D (good to firm) 7 days ago.

Form: 45-0464

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(5)

Chookie Dunedin¹⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 9

T: R M Smith J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Sound Of Iona (5/2), Biplane (11/4), Highland Olly (7/2), Gobi Sunset (17/2), Ballyare (17/2), Warminster (17/2), Earn Your Stripes (20/1), Chookie Dunedin (33/1)

BIPLANE has been knocking on the door lately and might be able to get her head back in front. Highland Olly was a few places behind the selection at Doncaster last time but will be a threat if recapturing the form he showed when second over 6f there prior to that. Recent C&D scorer Sound of Iona also merits respect.