15:15 Ayr

Sunday 9 July 2017

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Bet totequadpot At betfred.com Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 2m 14.7s

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Sir Runs A Lot²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: A Mullen| T: T D Barron| OR: 59

25/1

Signs of ability at Southwell on debut in February 2016 but off prior to finishing well beaten in three starts in 2017 including on handicap debut at Carlisle (good) last month.

Form: 5-777

(3)

Colour Contrast^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 58| BF

3/1

Sent off favourite when finishing third of 14 over C&D on good ground last month. Also placed at Carlisle over 1m1f on soft ground this season and going in search of his first victory today.

Form: 78-5263

(13)

Stardrifter¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 57

10/1

Well held in all five starts for this yard including here over 7f on good ground last month. Won off a 13lb higher mark in the past and more needed to take this.

Form: 9-00508

(1)

Sakhalin Star^e/s⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: R C Guest| OR: 54

14/1

Placed twice in the spring including over this distance at Wetherby (good) in May. Well beaten over shorter trips since and steps back up to 1m2f today.

Form: 432806

(12)

Haymarket¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: R M Smith| OR: 53| CD

3/1

Victorious in an amateur riders event over C&D on good ground last time out. Finished third on soft ground over C&D prior to that and races off a mark 4lb higher than for that latest success today.

Form: 80-7331

(10)

Joyful Star^p1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: F Watson| OR: 52| C

14/1

Running well without winning in 2017 including when beaten 3L into fourth over 1m1f at Carlisle (soft) a month ago. Races off a 1lb lower mark today and wears cheekpieces for the first time upped in trip here.

Form: 480-344

(9)

Take A Turn²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: D R Lanigan| OR: 59

11/2

Signs of ability in maiden company and best effort in two handicap starts came when beaten 6L into fourth in a 12 runner contest at Lingfield (good-to-firm) last time out. Races off a 1lb lower mark today.

Form: 967-74

(6)

Penelope Pitstop^p1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: L Smyth| OR: 46

18/1

Beaten 2L into fourth over 1m1f on good ground here in April. Held since including at Yarmouth (good) over 1m and looking for her first win at the 35th attempt wearing cheekpieces for the first time here.

Form: 80-4840

(5)

Wolf Heart¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Sammy Jo Bell⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 45| CD

33/1

Dead-heated in a C&D handicap on good ground in July 2015. Had just two starts since and beaten 50L in an amateur riders contest over C&D last time out. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 6431/0-0

(2)

Never Say^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: S England| OR: 45

9/1

Claimed for £3,000 by current connections after finishing second of four at Catterick (soft) in a 1m4f contest last month. Drops in trip here and yet to win in 20 career starts.

Form: 757652

(8)

Jebulani^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁷⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 45

50/1

Well held fourth in first time hood and cheekpieces combination (hood left off today) over 1m5f at Hamilton (soft) last time and nearly four years since his sole victory on the Flat.

Form: 63/7674

(7)

Naupaka^p³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 51

14/1

Well held in all six handicap starts so far including over 1m2f at Nottingham (good-to-firm) in April. Disappointing twice over shorter and others make more appeal in this.

Form: 560859

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(4)

Diamond Runner²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: L A Mullaney J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Colour Contrast (3/1), Haymarket (3/1), Take A Turn (11/2), Diamond Runner (7/1), Never Say (9/1), Stardrifter (10/1), Sakhalin Star (14/1), Joyful Star (14/1), Naupaka (14/1), Penelope Pitstop (18/1), Sir Runs A Lot (25/1), Wolf Heart (33/1), Jebulani (50/1)

JOYFUL STAR can take this 1m2f handicap for trainer Fred Watson. The selection has been running well without winning so far this season and steps up to this trip for the first time today having stayed on over 1m1f last time out. Take A Turn stepped up on his handicap debut when finishing fourth at Lingfield last time out and can claim second at the expense of Haymarket who won here last time out. Colour Contrast, placed twice from four starts this year is another to note here.