14:25 Ayr

Saturday 20 September 2025

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Ladbrokes Ayr Silver Cup Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.27s

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Sudden Flight⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Hughes| OR: 94| D

22/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (85/40) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 51 days ago. Scored readily there so not ruled out despite taking a 7 lb weights hike.

Form: 120441

(4)

Coachello^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 92| D

50/1

Winless this term and he reared and unseated rider leaving stalls in handicap at Ascot (6f, good) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with something to prove.

Form: 1-5970U

(3)

Sergeant Wilko^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 92| D

18/1

Yet to score in 2025 and he came in a below-form sixth of 19 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good) 14 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 044506

(5)

Dark Thirty²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 92| D

22/1

Latest win at Salisbury in June. 33/1, respectable sixth of 20 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 28 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 021006

(9)

Gweedore^p¹⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: K Scott| OR: 92| C

28/1

5-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7f). Off 154 days but can't be dismissed.

Form: 4/9-0822

(14)

Sondad^v⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 92| D

14/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Epsom in June. 4/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good) 44 days ago. Enters calculations if shruggging off latest effort.

Form: 821127

(18)

Nariko⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 90| D

7/2

Progessive sort who went 2-2 this year in 14-runner handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 11/2) 64 days ago, Up 4 lb but he merits serious consideration in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 4112-11

(22)

Society Man²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Johnston| OR: 90

80/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Epsom (7f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 19-2608

(13)

Francisco's Piece^v⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: A Keatley| OR: 92

22/1

Visored for 1st time, below-par thirteenth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 25/1) 6 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 34-8050

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Candy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 92| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 28/1, good fourth of 19 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good) 14 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 1-67004

(7)

Westmorian¹³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 90| D

80/1

3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in April. Last of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Newcastle (6f). Off 132 days and needs to get back on track.

Form: 211190

(10)

Arctic Voyage^t1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 90| D

80/1

Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving Ralph Beckett when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 50/1) 30 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time with more required.

Form: 318-50

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Binhareer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: W J Haggas| OR: 90| BF| CD

5/1

Got off the mark in handicaps over C&D (on good to soft) in July and has shaped well both runs since, third of 19 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good) 14 days ago. This low-mileage 3-y-o can do better still back here. Interesting.

Form: 14-7123

(21)

Bodhi Bear^t1⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: J A Stack| OR: 90| D

18/1

Latest win at Cork in April. 12/1, respectable ninth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good to soft) 63 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and not dismissed.

Form: 21-1409

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Fivethousandtoone^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87| D

28/1

Latest win at Newcastle in June. 28/1, creditable sixth of 21 in handicap at Doncaster (5.6f, good) 7 days ago, left poorly placed. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 518266

(8)

Eye Of Dubai^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 87| BF| D

16/1

Not proving easy to catch right in 2025, fifth of 6 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, heavy, 5/2) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 000205

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Far Above Dream¹⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: James Owen| OR: 84| D

20/1

Got back on the up with cosy success in 6-runner handicap at Goodwood (6f, heavy, 6/1) 18 days ago. Well in the mix under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 103361

(2)

Aberama Gold^v⁷^{(ex 8)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner who recorded a creditable seventh of 21 in handicap (28/1) at Doncaster (5.6f, good) 7 days ago. Can make his presence felt under an 8 lb penalty.

Form: 664117

(1)

Silky Wilkie¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 86| D

11/1

Thirty one runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 14 in handicap (18/1) at York (5.4f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 027803

(11)

Rousing Encore^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 86| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, solid fifth of 14 in handicap at York (5.4f, good to firm, 14/1) 13 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 444005

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Pals Battalion^v⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| D

40/1

Fourteenth of 21 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to firm, 66/1) 56 days ago, not ideally placed. Possibilities.

Form: 258370

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Space Cowboy^b1⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 85| D

80/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 33/1) 54 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 01130/7

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Roberto Caro⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney| T: A Keatley| OR: 85| D

12/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good, 15/2) 44 days ago, digging deep. Not taken lightly off a 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 00-8451

(12)

Lord Bertie^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85

28/1

Took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good) 8 days ago. One to consider off a reduced mark.

Form: 500805

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Righthere Rightnow^h⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Egan| T: R Spencer| OR: 86

28/1

Fair fifth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 12/1) 42 days ago. Remains with few miles on the clock so he's no forlron hope.

Form: 15-6075

Forecasts

Nariko (7/2), Binhareer (5/1), Candy (8/1), Aberama Gold (10/1), Silky Wilkie (11/1), Roberto Caro (12/1), Sondad (14/1), Eye Of Dubai (16/1), Sergeant Wilko (18/1), Bodhi Bear (18/1), Far Above Dream (20/1), Rousing Encore (22/1), Francisco's Piece (22/1), Dark Thirty (22/1), Sudden Flight (22/1), Righthere Rightnow (28/1), Gweedore (28/1), Lord Bertie (28/1), Fivethousandtoone (28/1), Pals Battalion (40/1), Coachello (50/1), Arctic Voyage (80/1), Space Cowboy (80/1), Society Man (80/1), Westmorian (80/1)

William Haggas' BINHAREER showed his liking for these underfoot conditions when scoring over C&D in the summer and this still-unexposed sprinter can take another step forward to gain his most prestigious victory yet. Hugo Palmer's hat-trick seeking Nariko heads the list of dangers, while Far Above Dream, Aberama Gold, Roberto Caro and Candy all need factoring into this cracking handicap.