16:33 Ayr

Thursday 10 October 2024

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

Absolut Vodka Handicap

Off time: 16:34 | Winning time: 1m 43.95s

(11)

Jackhammer^b¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 67| CD

25/1

Ran best race of the season with blinkers refitted when second at Musselburgh (7f) in August. Shaped better than bare result when third of 9 in handicap chase at Perth (20.1f) 15 days ago and no forlorn hope returned to this sphere.

Form: 445725

(1)

Gainsbourg^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: A Mullen| T: D Bourke| OR: 67| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Hamilton in July. 14/1, creditable 2½ lengths second of 11 to Shine On Brendan in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft) 10 days ago, no match for winner. Now his task is to build on that effort.

Form: 081902

(4)

Shine On Brendan^b¹⁰^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap (10/3) at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft) 10 days ago by 2½ lengths from Gainsbourg, readily. Has to be taken seriously under a penalty.

Form: 624451

(9)

Strongbowe^t,p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 40/1, twelfth of 16 in minor event at Doncaster (8f, good to soft) 25 days ago, weakening final 1f. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 002490

(3)

Izzari¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 67

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good) 18 days ago, pushed along over 3f out and making no impression. Something to find on form.

Form: 6368

(5)

Mr Jetman⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 61| BF

9/2

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, evens) 40 days ago, weakening having taken a strong hold early. Had been knocking firmly on the door previously and he's one to consider returned to this shorter trip.

Form: 82-3234

(7)

Straya⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: K Scott| OR: 63

12/1

50/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago, having run of race. Remains a maiden but that was her best effort yet for her present stable. Each-way claims.

Form: 756855

(2)

Colorada Dancer^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 63| D

10/1

Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago, travelling better than most but his finishing effort flattening out. Probably not one to be going overboard about, yet this less exacting test can help.

Form: 468004

(8)

Cisco Disco^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: R M Smith| OR: 58| D

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. First run since leaving Richard Fahey when twelfth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 40/1) 21 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 775690

(6)

Rwenearlytheredad⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D Carroll| OR: 55| BF

15/8

Visored for 1st time, respectable second of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good, 4/1) 8 days ago. Enters calculations from his much-reduced mark.

Form: 978342

(10)

Zumaaty⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Hamilton in September. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good, 7/1) 8 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 099015

Forecasts

Rwenearlytheredad (15/8), Mr Jetman (9/2), Gainsbourg (11/2), Shine On Brendan (7/1), Colorada Dancer (10/1), Strongbowe (10/1), Straya (12/1), Zumaaty (18/1), Jackhammer (25/1), Izzari (33/1), Cisco Disco (40/1)

SHINE ON BRENDAN posted his best effort of the year when seeing off re-opposing Gainsbourg by 2½ lengths on his latest outing at Hamilton 10 days ago and a repeat under a penalty should see Jim Goldie's 7-y-o firmly in the mix once more. Rwenearlytheredad and Mr Jetman are the chief threats.