17:15 Ayr

Thursday 6 October 2022

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Virgin Bet Fives Handicap

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 3m 11.23s

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(2)

Two Auld Pals¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65

15/2

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good, 33/1) 10 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and returned to a much more suitable level.

Form: 753557

(9)

Socially Shady^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 64

12/1

Unreliable individual. 6/1, good head third of 9 to Aighear in handicap at this course (15f, soft) 9 days ago, slowly away. Needs everything to drop right.

Form: 425843

(10)

Clansman¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 62

14/1

Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Hamilton (12.1f, good) 10 days ago, met some trouble.

Form: 322576

(3)

Belle Of Annandale^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 67

15/2

Bit below form 11¾ lengths eighth of 14 to Valley of Flowers in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good) 20 days ago. Blinkers reached for.

Form: 524238

(8)

Brazilian Beach^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66

9/1

12/1, last of 12 in handicap at Chester (14.4f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive though slight drop back in trip will help.

Form: 579230

(1)

City Vaults¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64| BF| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win at Redcar in September. 10/11, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 14 days ago. Remains of serious interest at this level.

Form: 127312

(4)

Valley Of Flowers^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 56| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Creditable second of 13 in handicap (11/10) at Southwell (12.1f) 14 days ago, just failing. Enters calculations from 2 lb higher.

Form: 322212

(7)

Octopus^p¹³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Candlish| OR: 60

50/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Leicester (10f, good to firm). Off 136 days. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Philippart De Foy.

Form: 03-0667

(6)

Aighear⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 49| C

11/2

11/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (15f, soft) 9 days ago. Carries penalty and that may anchor her.

Form: 531601

(11)

Zephlyn¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 58

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, last of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 0550

Non-Runners

(5)

Proton¹⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: T Davidson J: Phil Dennis

Forecasts

Valley Of Flowers (2/1), City Vaults (9/2), Aighear (11/2), Belle Of Annandale (15/2), Two Auld Pals (15/2), Brazilian Beach (9/1), Socially Shady (12/1), Clansman (14/1), Proton (16/1), Octopus (50/1), Zephlyn (150/1)

A rapid move probably cost CITY VAULTS when runner-up at Chelmsford a fortnight ago and he remains one to be positive about. Valley of Flowers is also going through an excellent patch so she's feared most.