14:50 Ayr

Thursday 10 October 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3317:08

Tennent's Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 34.38s

(5)

Alpine Sierra⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap over C&D (good, 11/4) 9 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 240694

(3)

Jkr Cobbler²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 58| CD

7/2

Three-time C&D winner. Respectable seventh of 13 in over C&D (good to firm, 18/1) 21 days ago, never nearer. Can make presence felt.

Form: 853737

(2)

Mighty Power²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 58

11/1

25/1, last of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (1m, good to soft) 29 days ago but had been in reasonable form prior to that.

Form: 680440

(9)

Darbucks¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: C N Kellett| OR: 56| D

5/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 11 in handicap (18/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 10 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 295507

(8)

Havana Rose⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 57

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 50/1, sixth of 9 over C&D (good) 9 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 067876

(6)

Lumenbourg^v¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 56| D

4/1

Winner at Doncaster (7f) in August. Creditable second of 15 in handicap (16/1) at Redcar (7f, good) 15 days ago. Boasts a positive profile and should go well again.

Form: 7-78132

(1)

Golden Valour^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 53| C

13/2

Course winner. 20/1, creditable second of 9 over C&D (good) 9 days ago and thereabouts again if showing up in similar form.

Form: 863842

(4)

Ana Emaraaty¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 49

66/1

Won a Newcastle classified event in March but out of sorts on AW when last seen later in the spring.

Form: 521956

(7)

Bernie The Bear¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 48| D

66/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Below form eleventh of 18 in classified event at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 11/1), unable to sustain effort. Off 108 days. Back up in trip.

Form: 424300

Forecasts

Alpine Sierra (11/4), Jkr Cobbler (7/2), Lumenbourg (4/1), Darbucks (5/1), Golden Valour (13/2), Mighty Power (11/1), Havana Rose (25/1), Ana Emaraaty (66/1), Bernie The Bear (66/1)

LUMENBOURG is a 3-y-o heading in the right direction and can prove too strong for Alpine Sierra and C&D specialist Jkr Cobbler.