17:20 Ayr

Monday 7 August 2023

All14:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 12.0s

1^st

(5)

Ayr Poet

810-4

5/2

T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan

Held up rear of mid-division, effort and switched left 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well op 9/4

2^nd

(7)

Golden Valour

79-13

7/2

T: R M SmithJ: B A Curtis

Slowly into stride, in rear, driven and headway 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on op 10/3

3^rd

(1)

Two Rivers

38-12

9/1

T: I JardineJ: J Fanning

Keen early, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 12/1

4^th

nse

(4)

Ice Shadow

49-13

17/2

T: A D BrownJ: Rowan Scott

Led, driven 2f out, headed and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on same pace op 10/1 tchd 8/1

5^th

1 ¼

(3)

Rory The Cat

39-6

9/4f

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: O J Orr

Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out op 2/1

6^th

(6)

Royal Countess

79-2

12/1

T: R M SmithJ: P Mathers

Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon held, weakened inside final furlong op 14/1

7^th

2 ½

(8)

Sprezzatura

39-9

33/1

T: I JardineJ: A Mullen

Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Hollis Brown⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Connor Beasley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.90, £2.20EX:£11.60Trifecta:£72.50Tricast:£64.59SF:£11.36Swingers:£2.10, £4.30, £5.90

Forecasts

Rory The Cat (9/4), Ayr Poet (5/2), Golden Valour (7/2), Ice Shadow (17/2), Two Rivers (9/1), Royal Countess (12/1), Hollis Brown (25/1), Sprezzatura (33/1)

RORY THE CAT holds major claims once more on the back of his Beverley victory with that form having been franked. Last year's victor Ayr Poet rates the chief threat under a 4 lb penalty for his recent course success, with 3-time C&D winner Royal Countess also firmly in the picture.

RORY THE CAT (IRE)
AYR POET
ROYAL COUNTESS

Previous Winners

2022

Ayr Poet

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 7

J: P Mulrennan | T: J S Goldie

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00