Ayr Racecourse Racing Club Only 50 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 27.66s

Arthur's Quay^t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 118| D

10/1

Veteran who won at Newcastle winner in February and back to that level when neck second there a month ago. Failed to make the same impact there next time but that was a stronger race.

Form: 255423

Heads Or Harps²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 112| BF| CD

11/4

Off nearly 2 years prior to last season's comeback but looked a useful prospect after his impressive C&D win on final start. Disappointed at Kelso on return but worth another chance.

Form: 4P/421-6

Rock On Jet^h²⁵¹

7/2

Found some improvement fitted with hood when making all in 2m Ayr handicap hurdle in the mud in January. Promising start over fences there the following month (also performed well back hurdling at Hexham when last seen in March; since undergone a wind op) and may well build on that here.

Form: 323134-

Langdale Lane¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 107| C

8/1

Fair hurdler at best but was always behind after off 23 months off at Perth in April. Sold from Stuart Crawford £6,500 following month and shaped as if needing the run starting out for this yard at Ayr 19 days ago. Makes chase debut (third sole start in points).

Form: 7125/6-5

Southey^t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 103

7/1

Modest form over hurdles, making frame 3 of 4 starts in 2024/25. Winning pointer but was last of 3 finishers sole start since last seen under Rules (Oct 11).

Form: 2461-53

Truckers Cruising^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 100

9/4

Running with credit (disputing fourth) when fell last in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse but disappointed at Navan 2 weeks ago. Back chasing now but didn't show much on debut in this sphere in July.

Form: 84-P5F0

Non-Runners

My Kiwi Girl¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: N W Alexander J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Truckers Cruising (9/4), Heads Or Harps (11/4), Rock On Jet (7/2), My Kiwi Girl (6/1), Southey (7/1), Langdale Lane (8/1), Arthur's Quay (10/1)

HEADS OR HARPS disappointed on his comeback run at Kelso but he looked a useful prospect when winning over this C&D in March so is worth another chance. Rock On Jet showed promise over C&D on chase bow and is feared most ahead of the veteran Arthur's Quay.