17:05 Ayr

Thursday 9 October 2025

All13:4014:1514:5015:2515:5516:3017:05

London Essence Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 8.43s

1^st

(1)

Aighear

79-1

5/2f

T: J S GoldieJ: Amie Waugh (3)

Chased leaders, switched left and went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well tchd 9/4

2^nd

(10)

Vampire Slayer

59-11

12/1

T: D BourkeJ: D Nolan

Chased leader, led over 4f out, clear 3f out, hung right 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong tchd 14/1

3^rd

(5)

Amalfina

39-9

3/1

T: K R BurkeJ: Jack Nicholls (5)

Hampered start, held up in rear, headway and hung right over 1f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression op 10/3 tchd 7/2

4^th

(9)

Millbuie

48-11

12/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Rowan Scott

Mid-division, headway 8f out, went 2nd 4 out until 3f out, no impression over 1f out tchd 14/1

5^th

(7)

Inspire Hope

410-2

16/1

T: R MenziesJ: Kaiya Fraser

Held up rear of mid-division, some headway 3f out, modest 5th and well held over 1f out op 25/1

6^th

(4)

Velvet Vulcan

69-1

7/1

T: R M SmithJ: Sean Kirrane

Slowly away, held up towards rear of mid-division, no impression final 3f, plugged on op 12/1

7^th

(3)

Angelardo

38-5

28/1

T: L BaileyJ: William Pyle (3)

Mid-division, well beaten final 3f op 25/1 tchd 33/1

8^th

(8)

Royal Countess

98-11

100/1

T: R M SmithJ: Rhys Elliott (5)

Held up in rear, well beaten final 3f op 80/1

9^th

2 ¾

(6)

Alfred Spero

39-1

11/4

T: G TuttyJ: Jake Dickson (7)

Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 2/1

10^th

(2)

Elvington

48-12

50/1

T: L BaileyJ: Billy Garritty

Soon led, headed over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, eased, tailed off op 66/1 tchd 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.20, £3.30, £1.70EX:£26.70Trifecta:£100.30Tricast:£96.98SF:£34.88Swingers:£6.30, £2.60, £5.10

Forecasts

Aighear (5/2), Alfred Spero (11/4), Amalfina (3/1), Velvet Vulcan (7/1), Vampire Slayer (12/1), Millbuie (12/1), Inspire Hope (16/1), Angelardo (28/1), Elvington (50/1), Royal Countess (100/1)

ALFRED SPERO was an eye-catcher on handicap debut 11 days ago and switched to turf, he's a tempting alternative to Aighear, who is sure to be popular following last week's easy course win. Velvet Vulcan requires a market check for his new yard.

ALFRED SPERO
AIGHEAR
VELVET VULCAN

Previous Winners

2024

Annandale

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 6

J: P Mulrennan | T: J S Goldie

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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