16:42 Ayr

Wednesday 21 May 2025

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 1m 29.58s

(3)

Little Empire⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: A McCann| OR: 70| C| D

9/4

Course winner. 10/3, again ran creditably when fourth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 75 days ago. Handily drawn and merits respect.

Form: U024-24

(10)

Leap Day^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| BF

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 16/5, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Leicester (7f, firm) 11 days ago. Winner of that race has followed up since and he's respected from just 1 lb higher.

Form: 5008-22

(8)

John L Sullivan^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 67| DWS

10/1

Held his form well last year and signed off with a career-best victory in a 12-runner handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good to soft). Overcame positional bias there and appeals as one who'll continue to improve further this season having undergone a wind op during his 6-month absence.

Form: 447341-

(6)

Pallas Lord^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: D W Whillans| OR: 66| D

40/1

Landed a quickfire double at Newcastle (7f/1m) in March but not quite at the same form back on turf on his last 2 outings. Others preferred.

Form: 112205

(14)

Roaring Ralph^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 66| C| D

12/1

Performed with plenty of credit when placed in back-to-back 6f Newcastle handicaps in February/March and shaped as if still in decent heart when fading late at Haydock last time. Work to do from this draw back up in trip, though.

Form: 523557

(11)

Dwindling Funds^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65

66/1

Much improved in first-time cheekpieces when fourth of 8 in maiden at this course (6f, good) 20 days ago. Opening mark has suffered as a result and he's perhaps an unlikely winning handicap newcomer.

Form: 804

(5)

Sir Garfield^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 65| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 16/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 218-061

(4)

Moyola^t¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 64WS

22/1

7/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f), very slowly away. Off 116 days. Up in trip. Easy to oppose.

Form: 0530-09

(7)

Inanna²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| CD

9/2

2/1, won 6-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 20 days ago, overcoming pace bias. This is more competitive but she's not taken lightly.

Form: U-80361

(2)

Carlton And Co²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 61| D

18/1

Won at Leicester last season. Not disgraced when fifth of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Doncaster (7f, good) on return 26 days ago but others appeal as likelier winners.

Form: 12722-5

(1)

Clasina²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: K Scott| OR: 57| BF

9/1

Encouraging return when fourth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good) but disappointed under a switch to front running tactics over C&D earlier this month. Bounce back called for.

Form: 4898-45

(13)

Golden Valour^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 55| C| D

66/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in October. 8½ lengths last of 6 to Inanna in handicap at this C&D (good, 9/1) 20 days ago. Hard to have much faith in at present.

Form: 2318-76

(9)

Rory^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Lauren Young⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| C| D

33/1

Unreliable sort. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 12¾ lengths eleventh of 13 to Sir Garfield in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago, very slowly away. Cheekpieces back on. Something to find on form.

Form: 355630

Non-Runners

(12)

Trais Fluors²⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 11

T: Miss L A Perratt J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Little Empire (9/4), Sir Garfield (7/2), Inanna (9/2), Leap Day (7/1), Clasina (9/1), John L Sullivan (10/1), Roaring Ralph (12/1), Carlton And Co (18/1), Trais Fluors (20/1), Moyola (22/1), Rory (33/1), Pallas Lord (40/1), Dwindling Funds (66/1), Golden Valour (66/1)

JOHN L SULLIVAN is fancied to make a winning seasonal return, having ended his 3-y-o campaign with a career-best victory and striking as the type that will improve further still at 4 yrs. Inanna had a couple of these in behind when overcoming a pace bias to win over C&D at the start of the month, with recent Catterick winner Sir Garfield and Leap Day completing the shortlist.