16:05 Ayr

Monday 28 April 2025

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Coral Committed To Safer-Gambling Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 28.69s

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(2)

Red Mirage¹⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 74| D

13/2

7/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Redcar (7f, soft). Off 174 days and while this mark is by no means beyond his reach, slower ground would be preferable.

Form: 634538-

(3)

Twilight Diamond³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| BF

15/2

Thrice-raced winner. Successful at Wolverhampton in January. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 9/2) 31 days ago. Will need to step up on that now upped in trip/switched to turf but he has low mileage and is certainly one to consider.

Form: 125

(6)

Count Palatine¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 74| D

12/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Thirsk (7f, good) 16 days ago, left poorly placed. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 50110-7

(9)

Beattie Is Back¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| D

9/1

Latest win at Newcastle in November. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good) 15 days ago. Now 1 lb below last winning mark but record on turf stands at 0-7.

Form: 13-2670

(8)

Freedom Day³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Elliott| T: Paul Robson| OR: 72

66/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Failed to fire on latest start in this sphere, too, and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 97/6440-

(11)

Orbital Chime^p²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: K Scott| OR: 72

28/1

7/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy). Off 6 months and moves back up in trip on debut for new yard. Place possibilities.

Form: 4/65534-

(12)

Starliner¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 72| D

7/1

Creditable third of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Thirsk (7f, good) 16 days ago. Each-way shout off the same mark here.

Form: 674523

(10)

Keep Warm^v¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 71

11/1

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Redcar (7f, soft) on final run of last season. Shouldn't be far away, provided he is fully tuned-up for this.

Form: 262873-

(4)

Yaaser⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 40/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 7 days ago, slowly away. Very much a player off the same mark now eased in grade.

Form: 01740-3

(1)

Iris Dancer¹⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: T Davidson| OR: 62

20/1

25/1, last of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy). Off 6 months and back up in trip. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 385700-

(7)

Kode Secret^p,t²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| D

12/1

12/1, 2¼ lengths second of 10 to Count Palatine in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good), no match for winner. Off 7 months and, still 3 lb above last winning mark. others look better treated.

Form: 116002-

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Our Dagger⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: D Bourke| OR: 61| D

10/3

Promising type. 8/11, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Kempton (7f) 75 days ago, slowly away. 6 lb rise fair enough and he should make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 0610-11

Forecasts

Our Dagger (10/3), Yaaser (9/2), Red Mirage (13/2), Starliner (7/1), Twilight Diamond (15/2), Beattie Is Back (9/1), Keep Warm (11/1), Count Palatine (12/1), Kode Secret (12/1), Iris Dancer (20/1), Orbital Chime (28/1), Freedom Day (66/1)

Irish-import OUR DAGGER has progressed in his two starts on the all-weather for new connections earlier this year, winning 7f handicaps at Newcastle and Kempton, and he will be hard to stop in his hat-trick bid, provided that he is able to translate that improved form to turf. The unexposed Twilight Diamond didn't quite measure up to expectations on his handicap debut but there is still time for the 4-y-o to build on the promise he showed in novice company, while Yaaser is also in with a shout.