14:25 Ayr

Saturday 23 September 2023

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Virgin Bet Ayr Silver Cup Handicap

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 10.58s

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(23)

Bergerac^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90| D

33/1

16/1, sixteenth of 20 in handicap at York (5.4f, good to firm) 31 days ago. His season has been something of a washout to this point and it's hard to envisage him turning things around in this competitive contest.

Form: 04-8800

(15)

Lucky Man^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: R Spencer| OR: 90| D

28/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 10/1) 23 days ago. Good fourth in the Gold Cup at this meeting 12 months ago but done little this season to suggest that he's about to reproduce that level of form anytime soon.

Form: 8-03008

(20)

Call Me Ginger⁷^{(ex 8)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 82| BF| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ascot in September. 11/2, below form eighth of 22 in handicap at Doncaster (5.6f, good to soft) 7 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Winner of the Bronze Cup at this meeting in 2021 and couldn't rule out, despite the 8 lb penalty.

Form: 407118

(8)

Tinto^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 89| D

33/1

Latest win at Redcar in August. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago, left poorly placed. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 543717

(22)

Gulliver^p¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| D

17/2

Won 14-runner handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 6/1) 10 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Remains on a very attractive mark under a penalty and a bold show is anticipated. Has contested the last 4 runnings of the Gold Cup at this meeting, his best effort when third in the 2019 renewal.

Form: 046051

(10)

Snazzy Jazzy⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 87| BF| CD

33/1

Unreliable individual. C&D winner. 13/8, below form third of 7 in claimer at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 40 days ago. Winner of this race in 2018 but it will be a surprise if he's able to roll back the years on debut for new yard.

Form: 76-R903

(9)

Woven⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: M Dods| OR: 87| D

25/1

Latest win at Doncaster in May. Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, heavy, 11/2) 49 days ago. Others make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 3-17734

(24)

Abduction¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S A Gray| T: J S Goldie| OR: 87| C| D

20/1

Winner here in August. 12/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Ascot (7f, firm) 14 days ago, not having run of race. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 500126

(11)

Wobwobwob^v³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Keatley| OR: 87| D

9/2

5/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable third of 18 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good) 35 days ago. Claims will be enhanced if the ground becomes testing.

Form: 266U23

(13)

Monsieur Kodi¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. 11/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 16 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 133165

(4)

Admiral D^p⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

20/1

Unreliable type. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Pontefract (6f, good) 90 days ago. Others look stronger.

Form: 9-57006

(17)

Bay Breeze²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| D

80/1

Three wins from 11 runs this year, the latest at Ripon in August. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 540100

(1)

Bernardo O'Reilly³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: R Spencer| OR: 85| D

10/1

Latest win at Newbury in April. 16/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 37 days ago, merely closing up late. He's the sort that needs everything to drop right and is probably worth taking on.

Form: 512748

(2)

Cairn Gorm¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: K P De Foy| OR: 84| D

12/1

Latest win at York in July. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm, 7/2) 18 days ago, doing too much too soon. Jim Crowley a good booking and he's a live each-way candidate.

Form: 65-4315

(14)

Dream For Gold¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 86

33/1

Fifteenth of 17 in handicap at York (5f, good, 9/1) 13 days ago and he needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 502270

(6)

Illusionist^b⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 83| D

22/1

7/1, bit below form third of 7 in handicap at Haydock (6f, heavy) 48 days ago. Lurking on a handy mark and dangerous to completely discount.

Form: 306483

(25)

Punchbowl Flyer^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 83| D

80/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Others table more compelling claims.

Form: 7766-70

(5)

Danzan^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Thirsk in June. 11/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Yard has won 2 of the last 4 runnings of this and he could have a part to play.

Form: 817823

(16)

Rathbone^p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 77| D

12/1

10/1, improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago by neck from Jump The Gun, always holding on. Clearly back in the groove but he has struggled in each of the last 4 runnings of this race.

Form: 590711

(3)

Fast And Loose^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 81| D

18/1

11/2, last of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Blinkers back on and he has something to find on form.

Form: 22-3630

(7)

Aplomb¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 81| D

10/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 9/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago, running on late. Sixth in this last year (off 8 lb higher) and looks a big player.

Form: 60-5023

(21)

Never Dark¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 76

100/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year, the latest at Hamilton in August. Ninth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at Southwell (5f) 10 days ago. Opposable under a penalty.

Form: 5-17619

(19)

Be Proud^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80| C| D

66/1

Course winner. Latest win at Doncaster in July. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Newcastle (5f) 23 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: 411260

(12)

Jump The Gun^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 80| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, neck second of 13 to Rathbone in handicap (14/1) at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago, clear of rest. Good fifth in this race last year off a 10 lb higher mark and looks primed for another big run.

Form: 908092

(18)

Another Baar²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: A Keatley| OR: 82| D

50/1

Three wins from 11 runs this year. 9/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Chester (5.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Unlikely to disgrace himself but likely to find a few too good all the same.

Form: 339304

Forecasts

Wobwobwob (9/2), Gulliver (17/2), Bernardo O'Reilly (10/1), Aplomb (10/1), Jump The Gun (11/1), Call Me Ginger (11/1), Cairn Gorm (12/1), Rathbone (12/1), Monsieur Kodi (16/1), Danzan (16/1), Fast And Loose (18/1), Admiral D (20/1), Abduction (20/1), Illusionist (22/1), Woven (25/1), Lucky Man (28/1), Tinto (33/1), Snazzy Jazzy (33/1), Dream For Gold (33/1), Bergerac (33/1), Another Baar (50/1), Be Proud (66/1), Bay Breeze (80/1), Punchbowl Flyer (80/1), Never Dark (100/1)

APLOMB is fresher than most entering this stage of the season and, having produced two eye-catching efforts since returning from a break last month, he makes plenty of appeal off a good mark and with conditions to suit. Jump The Gun, who was just ahead of Aplomb in this race last year, looks set for another bold show after returning to form at Doncaster where he was just touched off by the re-opposing Rathbone. Iain Jardine's charge is feared most ahead of Gulliver and Wobwobwob.