Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap

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Throne Hall^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 95

11/4

Not scored since spring of 2021 but he posted very good second of 12 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Weighted to go close despite 3 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 28-7902

(4)

Golden Flame⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94

5/1

Good front-running second at Haydock but below form both runs since, thirteenth of 20 in Nothumberland Plate Handicap (25/1) at Newcastle (16.2f) 9 days ago. Not ruled out eased 1 lb in these calmer waters.

Form: 01-7200

(3)

Charging Thunder^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91

5/1

Latest win at Pontefract in June before creditable fifth of 8 under a 5 lb penalty in handicap at York (13.8f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 0-22215

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Sir Chauvelin⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 90| CD

18/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. Only nineteenth of 20 in Northumberland Plate Handicap there 9 days ago, but this C&D winner could easily bounce back.

Form: 313660

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Zuraig²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 80

9/1

Suffered a poor run when sixth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Can give another good account off an unchanged mark.

Form: 6424-86

(1)

Glasses Up¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 78| C

13/8

6-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 5 in handicap at this course (10f, good) 1 day ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 490022

Forecasts

Glasses Up (13/8), Throne Hall (11/4), Charging Thunder (5/1), Golden Flame (5/1), Zuraig (9/1), Sir Chauvelin (18/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which GOLDEN FLAME is taken to emerge on top now he has his sights lowered after attempting to make all in the Ascot Stakes and Northumberland Plate on his last two outings. Throne Hall got right back on track when runner-up at York and is weighted to have a big say, while Charging Thunder and Zuraig need factoring in too.