18:12 Ayr

Saturday 9 August 2025

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Celebration Of Tommy Clark Handicap

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 1m 0.13s

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(8)

Nelson Gay^b,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 64| CD

7/1

C&D winner 100 days ago when forcing tactics suited. Sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 26 days ago, not settling fully and weakening final furlong. Can bounce back.

Form: 171476

(9)

Harb¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: D Nolan| T: T Davidson| OR: 64| D

7/2

Placed three times in last five AW starts, most recently fourth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (7/2) 121 days ago when getting going too late. Returns after four-month break and switches to turf for first run with new trainer.

Form: 436234

(7)

Tanjen⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

4/1

Won at Newcastle over this distance (7/2) 8 days ago, travelling well, produced to lead over 1f out and quickening clear to score readily. Likely to take all the beating again based on the manner of that victory.

Form: 948421

(3)

Zaphea⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 60| D

25/1

Poor form continues, last of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (10/1) 8 days ago after diving right at stalls.

Form: 936776

(1)

Maris Angel¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 60| D

2/1

Two-time winner who was third at Hamilton (11/10) 44 days ago before finishing sixth of 9 at Beverley (13/2) 19 days ago, dwelt at start. Needs to break better to make an impact.

Form: 6-76836

(2)

Royal Duke¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 55| CD

9/2

Won a 7-runner handicap at this course and distance (13/2) 12 days ago, getting away on terms for a change and quickening clear in the final furlong. Could be a different proposition if continuing to break on terms.

Form: 456761

(4)

Pockley^b⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 53| D

14/1

Nine-time winner typically slow from stalls, finishing fifth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7/1) 43 days ago after another tardy start. May struggle unless quicker away.

Form: 246575

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(5)

Ganesha⁵⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Phillip Makin J: Billy Garritty

(6)

Sixcor⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Kaiya Fraser

Forecasts

Maris Angel (2/1), Harb (7/2), Tanjen (4/1), Royal Duke (9/2), Nelson Gay (7/1), Sixcor (8/1), Pockley (14/1), Ganesha (20/1), Zaphea (25/1)

TANJEN raised her game when readily scoring at Newcastle 8 days ago, travelling strongly before quickening clear, and looks likely to take all the beating again. Royal Duke finally got away on terms when winning over course and distance recently and could be dangerous if breaking well again. Nelson Gay is another C&D winner who can bounce back.