19:12 Ayr

Saturday 9 August 2025

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Paul's 50th Celebration Handicap

3YO plus | Class 6 | 6f | 10 Runners | Turf

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(8)

Mersea⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 70| D

Won as heavy favourite in a 5f handicap at Musselburgh (2/5) 8 days ago, leading entering final furlong and clear when eased. Returns to 6f with strong claims following that confidence-boosting success.

Form: 705201

(7)

Clonmacash^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64| D

Sixth of 16 in handicap at Naas (12/1) 17 days ago, shaped as if still in good form. Being kept busy and capable of running well again.

Form: 044376

(3)

Ishe Worth Agamble^p,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| BF| D

Won twice in last 5 starts over 6f, finished fifth of 10 in stronger handicap at Doncaster (9/4) 7 days ago when early keenness took its toll. Has shown good form at this trip when settling better.

Form: 313415

(5)

Annie Edson Taylor^b1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 61| BF

Finished second of 9 in 6f handicap at Thirsk (5/2) 15 days ago, running a solid race in defeat after just 4 days off. First-time blinkers today and appears to be coming to the boil.

Form: 570432

(6)

Defence Missile¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 64

Showed improved form for current yard when fifth in 7f handicap here in June, but only eighth of 12 at Doncaster (33/1) 17 days ago, dwelling at start.

Form: 6-87058

(9)

Spun To Gold^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 59| C

Won 7f handicap here (4/1) 26 days ago but only seventh of 10 in handicap here (11/2) 19 days ago.

Form: 0-07017

(1)

Ramon Di Loria²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 56| CD

Below form in recent runs, finishing fifth of 7 in handicap at this course and distance (5/1) 26 days ago. Needs improvement to regain winning form shown at this course in April.

Form: 745545

(2)

Laurens Dream¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58| D

Out of form since win last November, finishing eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 19 days ago when never landing a blow.

Form: 7-56688

(4)

Thunderstorm Katie¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48| CD

Has shown best form at this track, winning a 7-runner handicap over C&D (11/2) 12 days ago when quickening well to lead in the final 100 yards. Could be competitive again under similar conditions.

Form: 745841

(10)

Heritor^p,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 45

Poor maiden. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (28/1) 8 days ago when none too keen in cheekpieces.

Form: 797005

Forecasts

Mersea (9/4), Annie Edson Taylor (7/2), Clonmacash (6/1), Ishe Worth Agamble (6/1), Thunderstorm Katie (6/1), Ramon Di Loria (14/1), Spun To Gold (14/1), Laurens Dream (16/1), Defence Missile (25/1), Heritor (33/1)

MERSEA is fancied to follow up her confidence-boosting success at Musselburgh 8 days ago now returning to 6f. Annie Edson Taylor is showing improved form at this trip and appears to be coming to the boil with first-time blinkers applied. Thunderstorm Katie can go well again after her recent victory here.