18:15 Ayr

Monday 12 August 2024

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Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 2m 8.97s

(8)

Bearaway³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 63| D

5/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (1½m, good to firm, 17/2) 38 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 8-77724

(14)

Ayr Poet⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| CD

9/2

Five-time course winner, including the last 2 runnings of this race. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (12/1) at Carlisle (9f, good to soft) 7 days ago, left poorly placed. Should make a bold bid.

Form: 270863

(5)

We Still Believe³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Hart| T: D Bourke| OR: 62| CD

5/1

Gained some reward for a string of placed efforts in 11-runner C&D handicap (good to firm, 4/1) 35 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 722331

(6)

Ledger^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 60

16/1

Three wins from 11 runs this year. 11/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (11f, good to firm) 25 days ago, finding test too much. The return to a slightly shorter trip looks a good move.

Form: 113535

(12)

Glasses Up^p³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: R M Smith| OR: 58| CD

6/1

Six-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 5 in handicap (10/1) at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) on Friday.

Form: 365654

(2)

Jaminoz^b,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 58| C

20/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (11f, good, 11/2) 30 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 346464

(13)

Golden Valour^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 56| C

50/1

Unreliable sort. Course winner over 1m in May. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (1m, good to firm, 11/2) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 57-1825

(11)

Meade Gold¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: T D Barron| OR: 62

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Third of 4 in handicap at Leicester (1½m, good to firm, 8/1) 19 days ago. Needs improvement but an unexposed profile provides hope.

Form: 7553

(10)

Dingwall^h³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 62| CD

5/1

Hooded first time, career best when winning 9-runner C&D handicap (good to firm) 36 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Carvalhal, overcoming pace bias. Respected up 6 lb.

Form: 455-751

(7)

Recorwoman^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 52| D

50/1

Unreliable sort. Off 5 months, better than result when sixth off 12 at Nottingham 24 days ago, paying for a rapid move into contention.

Form: 7017-06

(1)

Carvalhal^v⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 60

10/1

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (9/2) at Hamilton (9f, good to firm) 9 days ago, keeping on well. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 605251

(4)

Gregorina^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 52| D

9/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner at Ballinrobe in June. Fourth of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Ballinrobe (9.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago, doing too much too soon. Enters calculations under Loughnane.

Form: 807134

Non-Runners

(3)

Catrake Force²⁰⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Grant Tuer J: S H James

(9)

Mix De Gris²⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ayr Poet (9/2), Bearaway (5/1), Dingwall (5/1), We Still Believe (5/1), Glasses Up (6/1), Gregorina (9/1), Carvalhal (10/1), Ledger (16/1), Jaminoz (20/1), Meade Gold (22/1), Catrake Force (25/1), Golden Valour (50/1), Recorwoman (50/1)

AYR POET shaped quite well at Carlisle last Monday and is taken to land this race for the third year running. The main threat may come from the 3yos, with Irish-raider Gregorina feared most ahead of Carvalhal and Dingwall.