16:00 Ayr

Thursday 10 October 2024

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

Aperol Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 34.22s

(4)

Abruzzo Mia¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 77| D

9/1

Latest win at Thirsk in July. 14/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 19 days ago, keeping on until last ½f. Rider takes off a handy 7 lb which can aid his cause back in class 5 company.

Form: 736197

(7)

Maxi Boy⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 75| D

15/2

Slipped to a career-low mark and capitalised on the drop in grade to land 10-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 18/1) 9 days ago, leading entering final 1f and going clear. Goes unpenalised for that and he makes obvious appeal partnered by the same promising apprentice.

Form: 520001

(1)

Spun To Gold¹⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 76| BF| D

33/1

Fairly useful form for Andrew Balding, running up to best when third at Kempton (7f) in June. Below best on final start later that month but gelded/changed hands for £36,000 thereafter and interesting what the market makes of him.

Form: 71-4438

(6)

Surprise Picture^v¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 72| D

28/1

Enhanced his good record at Wolverhampton with a visor refitted in 6-runner handicap (7f) in September. Exploits mixed in pair of starts at that venue more recently and it's been a while since he defied a mark this high.

Form: 528127

(11)

Prairie Falcon^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 72| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form 6½ lengths sixth of 11 to Jenni in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 19 days ago, keeping on without landing a blow off a steady gallop. Still, he remains a difficult sort to win with.

Form: 284676

(13)

Yaaser⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 71| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 12/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 9 days ago, left poorly placed. In with a definite shout granted a good gallop to aim at.

Form: 470174

(12)

Cancan In The Rain¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: C Johnston| OR: 71| D

7/1

Afforded a chance by the handicapper and encouraging efforts of late, second of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 11 days ago, no match for winner. Not had many goes at 7f and he's worth considering back on turf.

Form: 44-6662

(8)

Sparkling Red^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 71| D

14/1

Tumbled down the weights since the turn of the year and ended losing run in 12-runner handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) 24 days ago, on just her second start at the trip. Remains with handicapping scope on old form and she's another to note.

Form: 868641

(9)

Graecia³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 71

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy) 3 days ago, ridden over 2f out and weakening. Worth noting if the market speaks in her favour turned out quickly.

Form: 5-4247

(5)

Jenni⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| CD

9/2

Career best when shedding maiden tag in 11-runner C&D handicap on penultimate start. Not in same form when last of 6 returned to this venue 9 days ago and she appeals as a likely type to bounce back.

Form: 436216

(3)

Novak⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2023. 13/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago, no extra final 100 yds. Clearly lurking on a handy mark but his losing run does temper enthusiasm.

Form: 848205

(10)

American Star^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 63| D

40/1

Latest win at Chester (7f) in July. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 25/1) 17 days ago, racing off the pace and merely closing up late. Operating 2 lb below last winning mark if he can bounce back.

Form: 557048

(2)

John L Sullivan^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 65

11/2

Winner at Wetherby in June. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 5/1) 9 days ago, losing second dying strides. Can give a good account again kept to this trip.

Form: 214473

Forecasts

Jenni (9/2), John L Sullivan (11/2), Cancan In The Rain (7/1), Maxi Boy (15/2), Yaaser (15/2), Prairie Falcon (17/2), Abruzzo Mia (9/1), Graecia (10/1), Novak (14/1), Sparkling Red (14/1), Surprise Picture (28/1), Spun To Gold (33/1), American Star (40/1)

MAXI BOY has slipped to a career-low mark and benefited from a well-judged ride as he ended a losing run at Newcastle 9 days ago, going clear inside final 1f. Escaping a penalty for that success, he's given the nod to back that up with Tom Kiely-Marshall again in the plate. Cancan In The Rain has fallen to a handy mark and is feared, as is Thirsk-scorer Sparkling Red, who remains unexposed at this sort of trip.