15:35 Ayr

Monday 12 August 2024

All14:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:1517:4518:15

Christmas Parties At Western House Hotel Classified Stakes (Div 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 1m 40.85s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(5)
Horse silk
Dark Eclipsep355
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: F Watson| OR:  36
250/1
Last of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to firm, 200/1) when last seen 11 months ago. Very hard to fancy.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Darkerp21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  42
11/1
Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. 9/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Cheekpieces back on.
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Timeform
3
(4)
Horse silk
Keep Me Stable16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Tommie Jakes(5)| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  49
17/2
Struggling for form at present, tenth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (8f) 16 days ago. Should make more of a splash in this grade.
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Timeform
4
(1)
Horse silk
Loom Larget,p12
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Mohammed Tabti(5)| T: I Jardine| OR:  45
3/1
Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, hit the frame without promising anything better when fourth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 12 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(8)
Horse silk
Retirement Beckons7
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  45| CD
4/1
4-time C&D winner. 16/1, again ran poorly when seventh of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft) 7 days ago, not helped by a big mid-race move.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Aspire To Gloryh,t13
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Alice Haynes| OR:  49
2/1
14/1, below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Had been in good form earlier this summmer so he's fancied to get back on track.
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7
(3)
Horse silk
Chris's Mateh7
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Paula Muir(3)| T: W G Harrison| OR:  46
40/1
Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Robyn Brisland after 10 months off when last of 9 in handicap (28/1) at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft) 7 days ago.
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8
(6)
Horse silk
Odette's Beaub121
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR:  47
16/1
Hasn't beaten a rival this season, latest in 11-runner handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Blinkered for 1st time.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Showmethewayhome10
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR:  46
12/1
200/1, returned to form when fourth of 10 in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f) 10 days ago. Back down in trip.
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Forecasts

Aspire To Glory (2/1), Loom Large (3/1), Retirement Beckons (4/1), Keep Me Stable (17/2), Darker (11/1), Showmethewayhome (12/1), Odette's Beau (16/1), Chris's Mate (40/1), Dark Eclipse (250/1)

Verdict

Hard to enthuse over any of these but ASPIRE TO GLORY gets the nod to regain some of his earlier season form and notch a first success on turf at the expense of Keep Me Stable, who is struggling for form at present but drops into this company for the first time. Loom Large can edge out Showmethewayhome for third.

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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