Cut Bothwell Steak House Bar & Functions Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 46.52s

(3)

Pisanello^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69| CD

15/8

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to soft, 25/1) 12 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on and will be a danger to all if able to bounce back.

Form: 386808

(4)

Shine On Brendan^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| CD

3/1

Four-time C&D winner. 18/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago. 1 lb lower now and he's a big player.

Form: 1-05024

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Keady Town^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 62

66/1

125/1, last of 15 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, heavy) 28 days ago. Hopes pinned on the addition of blinkers sparking significant improvement.

Form: 5447-00

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Ayr Poet²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| CD

7/2

Four-time course winner. Won 9-runner handicap (9/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago, well positioned. 4 lb rise will make things tougher, but this 10-y-o has to enter calculations all the same.

Form: 423861

(1)

Mrbluesky¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 61

5/2

Winner at Newcastle in February. 22/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good) 10 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 29-4177

Non-Runners

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Inanna¹⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: J S Goldie J: Lauren Young

Forecasts

Inanna (6/4), Pisanello (15/8), Mrbluesky (5/2), Shine On Brendan (3/1), Ayr Poet (7/2), Keady Town (66/1)

Though PISANELLO's recent form figures make for grim reading, he is now 10 lb lower in the weights compared to when finishing an encouraging third on his seasonal reappearance at Ripon. It could be worth chancing the 8-y-o, in the hope that the refitted cheekpieces help spark a return to form. The Jim Goldie-trained trio Shine On Brendan, Ayr Poet and Inanna are feared most in that order of preference.