20:15 Ayr

Monday 18 August 2025

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Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 2m 54.68s

(3)

Glasses Up⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: R M Smith| OR: 65| CD

4/1

Eleven-time course winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. 12/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (10f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and, now 2 lb below last winning mark, he needs considering.

Form: 118679

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(4)

Annandale⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in February. 33/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (10f, good) 7 days ago. Entitled to come on for that run (first appearance for 5 months) and this step back up in trip will be in his favour.

Form: 153647

(1)

Rory The Cat^b,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: Lucinda & Scud| OR: 55

10/1

20/1, last of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (13f, good) 17 days ago. Needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 6254-86

(2)

Billy Bathgate⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 51| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win at Redcar in June. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at that course (14f, good to firm, 11/4) 9 days ago, left poorly placed. Considered off the same mark back here.

Form: 341932

(7)

Waystar⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51

13/8

Winner at Dundalk in March. Bit below form eleventh of 20 in handicap (10/1) at Navan (13f, good) 72 days ago. Though 0-7 on turf and just 1-17 overall, this Irish raider is one to consider off a workable mark.

Form: 6-13940

(8)

Star Of Markinch²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. 40/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (16f, good) 29 days ago, not clear run. Others make more appeal.

Form: 624095

(5)

Max The Tiger⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 45

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to firm, 50/1) 6 days ago. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 426870

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(6)

Aighear⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: J S Goldie J: Amie Waugh

Forecasts

Waystar (13/8), Billy Bathgate (10/3), Annandale (4/1), Glasses Up (4/1), Aighear (8/1), Rory The Cat (10/1), Star Of Markinch (40/1), Max The Tiger (40/1)

Though below par last time, Irish raider WAYSTAR's two previous turf efforts resulted in creditable displays off higher marks than this and she could be the answer. Billy Bathgate is proving consistent and is second choice ahead of Glasses Up and Annandale.