15:25 Ayr

Thursday 10 October 2024

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

Tennent's Lager Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 12.41s

(6)

Mythical Phoenix^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 87

4/1

Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 9/2) 33 days ago but had been running well prior to that. Not the type to stay down for long.

Form: 222235

(1)

Almarada Prince²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 87| D

11/2

12/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Needs to get back to the form he showed when runner-up at York in June.

Form: 342078

(4)

Diamondonthehill^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 86

20/1

40/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (1m, good to firm) 19 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 372780

(5)

Rock Opera¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| D

9/2

Latest win at Doncaster in June. Below form tenth of 22 in Silver Cup over C&D (good to firm) 19 days ago. Can make more of an impact here.

Form: 193400

(8)

The Caltonian^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 79| D

11/2

8/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Tudhope a good jockey booking.

Form: 224353

(2)

Abduction^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 79| BF| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (5/2) at this course (7f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 703782

(9)

Rousing Encore⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 78| D

11/1

Good second of 9 in C&D handicap (good, 13/2) 9 days ago. Needs considering from an unchanged mark.

Form: 040552

(10)

Be Proud^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 77| BF| CD

33/1

C&D winner, including this race 12 months ago. Recent efforts below par but has dipped to 1 lb below the mark he defied last year. No shock were he to bounce back to form with a bang.

Form: 345609

(3)

Hour By Hour¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: I Jardine| OR: 66| D

17/2

On a hat-trick after pair of 6f wins at Hamilton last month. A 5 lb penalty doesn't look enough to stop him.

Form: 228511

(11)

Iris Dancer^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: T Davidson| OR: 67| D

50/1

Latest win at Carlisle in July. Seventh of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Hamilton (6f, good) 18 days ago. Back on a good mark but need to see more.

Form: 133857

(7)

Mattice^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Faye McManoman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

22/1

9/2, caught wide when fifth of 9 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Came good last autumn and is handicapped to strike again.

Form: 758065

Forecasts

Mythical Phoenix (4/1), Abduction (9/2), Rock Opera (9/2), Almarada Prince (11/2), The Caltonian (11/2), Hour By Hour (17/2), Rousing Encore (11/1), Diamondonthehill (20/1), Mattice (22/1), Be Proud (33/1), Iris Dancer (50/1)

HOUR BY HOUR did it convincingly at Hamilton last week so a 5 lb penalty doesn't look enough to prevent him going in again. The well-treated Mattice is feared most ahead of Rousing Encore and Abduction.