18:42 Ayr

Saturday 10 August 2024

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Fabulous Handicap

Off time: 18:44 | Winning time: 1m 0.00s

(2)

Zuffolo^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 66| CD

10/3

11/2, won 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 12 days ago, leading under 3f out and just holding on. Remains feasibly treated on old form, so he's one to consider.

Form: 598931

(3)

Parisiac^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 66| D

7/2

11/1, ran below form without usual headgear on first outing since leaving Alice Haynes for 11,000 gns when sixth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) just over 3 weeks ago. Cheekpieces back on. Shortlist material on his penultimate second at Nottingham last month.

Form: 555326

(4)

Warrendale Wagyu²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 64| D

4/1

Winner at Doncaster in June. 9/1, wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 12 in handicap at same course (5f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago, never nearer after forced to switch over 1f out. Each-way claims.

Form: 590-157

(6)

Dc Flyer^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 60| D

11/1

11/2, showed improved form to get off the mark for the season in 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f) 8 days ago, going several lengths clear over 1f out and always holding on. 5 lb higher back on turf and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 873031

(7)

Iva Batt^p,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: R K Watson| OR: 55| D

5/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2022. 18/1, eleventh of 18 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 5 weeks ago. Cheekpieces back on. Mark in freefall but others make greater appeal.

Form: 848-870

(5)

Cuban Rock⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 51| D

4/1

Latest win at Hamilton in July. Again ran respectably when fourth of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm, 11/2) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly for an in-form trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 652134

(8)

Shatin Venture¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

20/1

18/1, showed more than previously after 11 months off (gelded) when fourth of 8 on handicap debut at this C&D (good to firm) 19 days ago. Task is now to build on that effort.

Form: 785-4

(1)

Royal Duke¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 45

80/1

100/1, fared little better dropped markedly in trip when 6¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Zuffolo on handicap debut at this C&D (good to firm) 12 days ago, never nearer. Others preferred.

Form: 7777

Forecasts

Zuffolo (10/3), Parisiac (7/2), Warrendale Wagyu (4/1), Cuban Rock (4/1), Iva Batt (5/1), Dc Flyer (11/1), Shatin Venture (20/1), Royal Duke (80/1)

A tricky sprint to solve but the verdict goes to PARISIAC, who was a shade underwhelming on his yard debut at Hamilton just over 3 weeks ago, but he's fancied to get back on track in reapplied headgear. Zuffolo got off the mark for the season over C&D recently, so he heads up the dangers, ahead of the consistent Cuban Rock and recent Newcastle winner Dc Flyer.