17:20 Ayr

Friday 19 September 2025

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Slater Menswear Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 3m 1.55s

(1)

Valley Of Flowers^h¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 70| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to soft) 13 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 4-08244

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(10)

Flickering Halo^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70

33/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap (10/1) at Thirsk (12f, good to soft) 13 days ago, having run of race. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 672036

(13)

Two Auld Pals¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: O J Orr| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 69| D

25/1

Latest win at Hamilton in June. Only ninth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (14f, good to firm, 16/1) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 831469

(5)

Alnayef¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68

5/1

Good second of 14 to Perseus Way in handicap (7/1) at Hamilton (13.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago, idling and collared late on. Weighted to go well nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 803272

(3)

Billy No Mates¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 65| C

8/1

Course winner. 9/1, creditable ¼-length fourth of 14 to Perseus Way in handicap at Hamilton (13.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago, suited by way race developed. Claims.

Form: 422834

(11)

Perseus Way⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: W Coltherd| OR: 65| D

11/2

Latest win at Hamilton in September. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Musselburgh (18.1f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Back down in trip and not dismissed.

Form: 999415

(6)

Annandale³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Lauren Young⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 64| CD

16/1

Garnered a third C&D win in 7-runner handicap 32 days ago. Had a bit in hand there so he's not taken lightly despite a 2 lb weights rise.

Form: 536471

(2)

Glasses Up¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: D Egan| T: R M Smith| OR: 64| CD

28/1

11-time course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Creditable fifth of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good, 11/1) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and must enter calculations.

Form: 867945

(8)

Trojan Sun^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63| BF

9/2

Latest win at Musselburgh in July. Good third of 9 in handicap there (18.1f, good to soft, 20/1)4 6 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 714553

(14)

Sophiesticate¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| C

11/1

Course winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in August. 15/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (10f, good to soft) 1 day ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 532215

(12)

Elemental Eye^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 61

22/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Fair sixth of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (18.1f, good to firm, 9/1) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give another good account.

Form: 322136

(7)

Ebony Maw^b1,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 60| CD

7/1

Winless in 2025 but he shaped well when third of 14 to Perseus Way in handicap at Hamilton (13.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Blinkers on 1st time and a likely player.

Form: 353383

(4)

Just Dottie¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee| T: R M Smith| OR: 52

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Fourth of 5 in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good, 22/1) 11 days ago. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 75/4

Non-Runners

(9)

Fleur De Mer⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: M Todhunter J: Mark Winn

Forecasts

Trojan Sun (9/2), Alnayef (5/1), Perseus Way (11/2), Ebony Maw (7/1), Fleur De Mer (7/1), Valley Of Flowers (15/2), Billy No Mates (8/1), Just Dottie (10/1), Sophiesticate (11/1), Annandale (16/1), Elemental Eye (22/1), Two Auld Pals (25/1), Glasses Up (28/1), Flickering Halo (33/1)

Jim Goldie saddles four here and his leniently-treated ALNAYEF is fancied to go one better than when a good recent Hamilton runner-up and edge out in-form pair Ebony Maw and Glasses Up. Several others also hold solid claims in this highly competitive handicap, including Sophiesticate, Trojan Sun, Annandale and Fleur De Mer.