17:20 Ayr

Monday 29 July 2024

All14:3015:0515:4016:1016:4517:20

Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 57.33s

(10)

Water Of Leith¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| CD

7/1

C&D winner who was in good form on AW earlier in the year. Off 4 months, shaped as if better for the run when fifth of 11 over 6f here a fortnight ago. Should be spot on now.

Form: 61-2325

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(1)

Ramon Di Loria⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: P J McDonald| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 60| D

13/8

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 7/2, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago, clear of rest. Enters calculations.

Form: 447322

(11)

Borough¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 60| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good, 9/1) 16 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 07-9085

(6)

Zuffolo^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 60| D

11/2

28/1 and blinkered first time, respectable third of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 9 days ago.

Form: 559893

(8)

Frank The Spark¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 58| D

8/1

Winner at Bath in June but not in the same form when only ninth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Doncaster (5.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 48-8519

(7)

Ski Angel¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: R M Smith| OR: 55| CD

16/1

Won this race last year and added another C&D win in May. Went in again at Musselburgh in June but has been out of sorts since.

Form: 816786

(4)

Cuban Rock¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52| D

11/2

5/1, won 8-runner handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago, running on. Should remain competitive up 3 lb.

Form: 236521

(2)

Sixcor^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 50| CD

10/1

Three-time C&D winner. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm, 22/1) 35 days ago. Has been given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 033488

(5)

Ninety Nine¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 51| D

50/1

Has yet to get competitive since joining this yard. Others are preferred again.

Form: 632996

(3)

Mews House^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 11 lengths seventh of 8 to Cuban Rock in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 33/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 987857

(9)

Royal Duke¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 45

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 7 in novice (250/1) at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 777

Forecasts

Ramon Di Loria (13/8), Zuffolo (11/2), Cuban Rock (11/2), Water Of Leith (7/1), Frank The Spark (8/1), Sixcor (10/1), Ski Angel (16/1), Borough (18/1), Mews House (50/1), Ninety Nine (50/1), Royal Duke (100/1)

WATER OF LEITH made an encouraging return from a break here a couple of weeks ago and can build on that and resume winning ways. His stablemate Cuban Rock arrives on the back of a Hamilton win and is second choice ahead of last week's C&D runner-up Ramon Di Loria.