17:13 Ayr

Monday 28 April 2025

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Coral Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 2m 56.67s

(1)

Agathon^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 59

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (16f, good, 12/1) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 40/653

(9)

Glasses Up¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: R M Smith| OR: 59| C

5/2

Multiple course winner who acquitted himself well, from 4 lb out of the weights, when fourth of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 15 days ago. Drops back in grade here and must enter calculations.

Form: 4448-34

(10)

Flying Scotsman^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 58| BF

7/2

Back to winning ways at Newcastle (12.5f) in January and run creditably in defeat since, latest when third of 8 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 44-1433

(6)

Vampire Slayer²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: D Bourke| OR: 57

10/3

13/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good) 20 days ago, merely closing up late. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/5422-7

(5)

Stand Strong^t,p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 57

9/1

14/1, last of 10 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 97856-0

(2)

Twoforthegutter^b¹⁹

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

16/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Catterick (12.1f, good) 19 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Back on last winning mark and can play a part here.

Form: 32073-6

(7)

Neddies Boy³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: D Bourke| OR: 52

40/1

Last of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 34 days ago. Back up in trip. Hard to recommend.

Form: 5S07-67

(8)

Aighear⁵⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| C

28/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (16f, good to soft, 9/2). Off 18 months. Worth monitoring in market on return.

Form: 242544/

(4)

Crystal Guard^b⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 45| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 18/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 47 days ago. Blinkers back on. Each-way claims.

Form: 4748-75

(3)

Foshan^t1,p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 25/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 0/907-50

Forecasts

Glasses Up (5/2), Vampire Slayer (10/3), Flying Scotsman (7/2), Stand Strong (9/1), Agathon (11/1), Crystal Guard (11/1), Twoforthegutter (16/1), Aighear (28/1), Foshan (40/1), Neddies Boy (40/1)

GLASSES UP ran well in a much stronger contest at Musselburgh last time and is taken to add to his impressive course-winning record. Flying Scotsman and Twoforthegutter should also go well.