15:10 Ayr

Monday 24 August 2020

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Afternoon Tea At Western House Hotel Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 1m 33.01s

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(14)

Pudding Chare^t³²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 60| CD

40/1

C&D winner last summer. Ended 2019 out of sorts but has dropped back to his last successful mark as a result. Keep an eye on in betting on reappearance.

Form: 179900-

(11)

Exchequer (FR)^p1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Philip Prince| T: R C Guest| OR: 59

40/1

Form: 506-069

(1)

Bumbledom^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 58| BF| D

8/1

10/3, only ninth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago but claims if recapturing the form he showed when runner-up over 7f there prior to that.

Form: 69-0429

(6)

Balata Bay^p1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ella McCain⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 57| D

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 10 in handicap (28/1) at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 30-0347

(4)

Sienna Dream¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: A C Whillans| OR: 56| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Creditable placed efforts here on all 3 outings this term. Ought to give another good account of herself.

Form: 931-233

(3)

Equidae^p,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 56| BF| D

5/1

Creditable third of 16 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 064933

(7)

Our Dave^v³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 60| D

11/1

Latest win at Catterick in July. 9/2, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 07-5318

(9)

Big City^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 60

3/1

Creditable second of 9 in handicap over C&D (heavy, 9/2) 19 days ago, not helping his cause by hanging left late on. Should be thereabouts again.

Form: 9-24532

(2)

Al Mansoura¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 58

13/2

Twice-raced maiden. 13/2, third of 7 in novice at Thirsk (5f, good) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut. Likely improver.

Form: 33

(5)

God Of Dreams^b1³²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 51

20/1

Modest maiden handicapper for Iain Jardine in 2019. Blinkers added on return for new stable. Betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 663058-

(12)

Star Cracker^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 50| C

28/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 16/1) 27 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 145535

(8)

Lucky Violet^h²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lee| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 46| C| D

20/1

Modest mare. 8/1, respectable fourth) of 10 in classified at Musselburgh (7f, good to soft) 8 days ago.

Form: 0-00654

(13)

Jessie Allan¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: C Lee| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| C

22/1

Dual 6f winner here who has posted some creditable efforts since resumption and was perhaps unsuited by very testing ground when below par here last time.

Form: 343947

(10)

Destination Aim⁴⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 8-10| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: F Watson| OR: 45| D

40/1

20/1, creditable fourth of 12 in classified event at Musselburgh (7f, good) on reappearance 45 days ago.

Form: 90/700-4

Forecasts

Big City (3/1), Sienna Dream (4/1), Equidae (5/1), Al Mansoura (13/2), Bumbledom (8/1), Our Dave (11/1), God Of Dreams (20/1), Lucky Violet (20/1), Jessie Allan (22/1), Star Cracker (28/1), Balata Bay (28/1), Destination Aim (40/1), Exchequer (FR) (40/1), Pudding Chare (40/1)

SIENNA DREAM has been knocking on the door here this term and is taken to gain some reward for her consistency. Big City rates a threat, particularly if he can plot a straighter course in the closing stages than he did here last time. Bumbledom has a squeak if his latest Catterick run can be forgiven, while Al Mansoura rates a possible improver in handicaps for David O'Meara.