16:50 Ayr

Saturday 21 June 2025

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Unite John Gillespie Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 57.11s

(6)

Master Of My Fate¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 87| D

3/1

4 wins from 8 runs this year. 9/2, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f, good) 18 days ago, well on top finish. Not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 176641

(1)

Lion's House²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 82| D

18/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Southwell (5f, 66/1) 21 days ago. Scored readily there so expected to be bang there on his turf debut.

Form: 11/69-71

(2)

Mon Na Slieve^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 79| D

9/4

Latest win at Musselburgh in April. 4/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 814050

(8)

Moon Flight^h⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 78| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 10/1, last of 7 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 513-847

(3)

Water Of Leith²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 75| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Catterick in May. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (11/4) at Carlisle (5f, soft) 23 days ago, not knocked about. Can make presence felt.

Form: 646126

(4)

Emeralds Pride^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 74| CD

13/2

C&D winner who recorded a respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm, 15/2) 35 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 5615-65

(5)

Classy Al¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Lauren Young⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| CD

7/1

Tricky customer. 4-time course winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 5-runner handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 6/1) 10 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 5-00551

Non-Runners

(7)

End Of Story⁴⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: D M Loughnane J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Mon Na Slieve (9/4), Master Of My Fate (3/1), Water Of Leith (4/1), Emeralds Pride (13/2), Classy Al (7/1), Moon Flight (14/1), End Of Story (14/1), Lion's House (18/1)

This can go the way of LION'S HOUSE who rates the pick of the weights on the back of a stylish recent Southwell victory and can garner a first success on turf now. Master of My Fate is enjoying a fine 2025 though and rates a big threat in his bid for a fifth victory, while Water of Leith and Emeralds Pride also merit consideration.