19:42 Ayr

Saturday 10 August 2024

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Specsavers Handicap

Off time: 19:47 | Winning time: 1m 11.44s

(13)

Lord Abama^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 67| D

15/2

Latest win at Thirsk in June. 4/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 811445

(14)

Distillate^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67| D

16/1

Latest win at Cork in May. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to firm, 17/2) 28 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 169344

(7)

Belsito²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 66| D

12/1

Latest win at Carlisle in June. Eighth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 22 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 853218

(15)

Stormy Pearl^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 65| D

7/1

4/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago, unchallenged. In the form of her life and could be hard to catch again if stall 15 isn't a burden.

Form: 327211

(4)

Giselles Izzy⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 64| BF| D

12/1

Latest win at Hamilton in July. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to soft, 4/1) 5 days ago.

Form: 833158

(11)

Pockley^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 64| D

66/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 50/1, last of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 605480

(8)

Eternal Sunshine¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 64| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (9/4) at this C&D (good to firm) 19 days ago, well on top finish. More progressive than most at this level and good chance in bid for 4-timer.

Form: 6-04111

(12)

Hour By Hour²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 62| BF| D

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 3/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 0-68228

(6)

Enderman^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 59| D

7/1

Two wins from 45 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 35 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 422223

(5)

Piper's Fort¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 57| D

33/1

Winner at Yarmouth in June. First run since leaving Archie Watson when 6½ lengths fifth of 8 to Eternal Sunshine in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 33/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 434155

(2)

Sound Of Iona¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (5/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 12 days ago. Good shout.

Form: 080412

(1)

John Kirkup^b⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 50| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Respectable second of 11 in minor event (9/1) at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 4 days ago, running on. Blinkers back on.

Form: 337352

(3)

See My Baby Jive¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: D W Whillans| OR: 48| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 9 in minor event at Newcastle (7.1f, 22/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 7-86902

(10)

Chookie Dunedin^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 46| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. 12¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Sound of Iona in handicap (80/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 26 days ago.

Form: 980-079

(9)

Onthebunny^e/s⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

100/1

Fourth of 7 in minor event at Musselburgh (7.1f, good to firm, 22/1) 8 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 077704

Forecasts

Eternal Sunshine (10/3), Enderman (7/1), Stormy Pearl (7/1), Lord Abama (15/2), John Kirkup (8/1), Sound Of Iona (8/1), Hour By Hour (10/1), Giselles Izzy (12/1), Belsito (12/1), Distillate (16/1), See My Baby Jive (28/1), Piper's Fort (33/1), Pockley (66/1), Chookie Dunedin (80/1), Onthebunny (100/1)

Competitive stuff with the trailblazing STORMY PEARL taken to get the hat-trick up in the hope stall 15 isn't an issue. Eternal Sunshine is also thriving and isn't easy to oppose in her bid for a 4-timer. while Sound of Iona seems sure to go well again.