13:30 Ayr

Thursday 4 May 2023

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Luxury Staycations At Western House Hotel Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 1m 39.42s

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(2)

Bulls Aye^v²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Poppy Wilson⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 57

10/3

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Tongue strap on for first time in this code, eighth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to soft, 12/1) 26 days ago. Needs to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 7468-38

(1)

Dark Company¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 56| D

5/1

Untrustworthy individual. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 9/2) 19 days ago, though again failed to convince with his finishing effort.

Form: 9934-64

(7)

Far From A Ruby²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Aiden Brookes| T: K Scott| OR: 54| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 40/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 25 days ago. That was a step back in the right direction and she's well weighted.

Form: 647-904

(6)

Class Clown⁵⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 53

33/1

Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Newcastle (7.1f). Off 18 months. First run for yard after leaving David Barron and well-being has to be taken on trust.

Form: 566655/

(4)

Cosa Sara²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Winn| T: J S Goldie| OR: 51| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Bath (8f, soft) 27 days ago, slowly away. Should run closer to form this time.

Form: 56737-0

(5)

Oriental Lilly³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Amie Waugh| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| C

9/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 31 days ago, never nearer. Back down in trip and this a rare turf outing these days.

Form: 793564

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(3)

Hollis Brown¹⁸⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Alexander Fielding

Forecasts

Far From A Ruby (2/1), Cosa Sara (3/1), Bulls Aye (10/3), Dark Company (5/1), Oriental Lilly (9/1), Hollis Brown (14/1), Class Clown (33/1)

Hard to make a compelling case for any of these but FAR FROM A RUBY took a big step in the right direction when fourth at Southwell last time and she's well weighed these days. Cosa Sara and Dark Company are probably the chief threats.