13:42 Ayr

Saturday 31 October 2020

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Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 5m 54.01s

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Selected odds by:

Caltex²⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 127

7/4

First run since leaving Claire Dyson when won 7-runner handicap chase (9/4) at Leicester (22.7f, heavy), cruising clear. Still well treated after 8 months off, so should take the beating.

Form: 38/7F51-

Pougne Bobbi¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 127| D

5/1

20/1, ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Wetherby (19.4f, good) 17 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4517/2-9

She'sasupermack²⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 124| CD

5/1

15/8, career best when winning 4-runner handicap chase at Newcastle, forging clear. Unexposed as a chaser and still fairly treated after a small rise, so one to consider back from 8 months off.

Form: 603221-

Charmix³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 116| D

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2017. 13/2, running respectably when fell in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, soft) 37 days ago would have finished in frame. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 8/3345-F

Well Above Par²⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 115| DWS

17/2

Latest win in chase at Kelso in November. 5/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Doncaster (19.1f, heavy). Off 8 months. Has work to do.

Form: 5/P145P-

Sophie Olivia³⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 114| D

12/1

Fell in handicap chase at this course (24.1f, heavy, 6/1), going with enthusiasm. Off 11 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 81P2/5F-

Up Helly Aa King^t²⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 113| D

10/1

7/2, career best when winning 6-runner handicap chase at Carlisle (20f, soft), shaken up to assert. Off 8 months.

Form: U21/321-

Craiganboy^h,t²³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 113| C

25/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. 7/1, good second of 7 in handicap chase at this course (24.1f, heavy), outbattled. Off 7 months. Claims if he's ready to go on return.

Form: F/24R22-

Strong Economy²⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan| OR: 111| CD

14/1

7/1, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap chase at this course (21.5f, heavy), cosily. Off 9 months. This looks more competitive and he's liable to need the run.

Form: 3B43/81-

Forecasts

Caltex (7/4), She'sasupermack (5/1), Pougne Bobbi (5/1), Well Above Par (17/2), Up Helly Aa King (10/1), Charmix (12/1), Sophie Olivia (12/1), Strong Economy (14/1), Craiganboy (25/1)

CALTEX made a winning debut for Michael Scudamore with loads in hand at Leicester 8 months ago and remains with plenty of handicapping scope based on what he achieved for Gordon Elliott. As such, he's fancied to make a winning return in what is, admittedly quite a strong race for the grade. She'sasupermack looks progressive and strikes as the main threat ahead of Up Helly AA King.