July 28 / 15.30 Ayr

15.30

Good

Schweppes Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Schweppes Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 41-975 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m at Wetherby (good) and over 7f at Musselburgh (good to soft) last season; best run this term when 3l fifth of 11 over C&D (good to soft) last time; each-way chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

(7)

30th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:00 Ayr

John L Sullivan

10st 0lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Record is 2-18; best efforts this season when third at Ayr in July/August; filled same position in this contest last year; likely player if back in similar form.

7/1

138

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

John L Sullivan

8st 3lb

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

2

(13)

18th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:45 Ayr

John L Sullivan

9st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Unsuited by drop to 6f last time; gradually back to form otherwise this term, close third at Ayr (good) in most recent 7f attempt; possibilities off last winning mark, provided he takes to added cheekpieces.

10/1

Form: 258-90

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Ex-Archie Watson; 11-race maiden and hasn't run well enough this season to suggest he can take this.
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No / Draw
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9

(5)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

20:12 Ayr

Yellow Pages

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: R Mike Smith

Wheels have come off since last summer's Ffos Las near-miss (7f, good to soft), including on all four starts for current handler; drop to another career-low mark isn't sufficiently enticing.

66/1

2

(3)

28th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Ayr

Yellow Pages

10st 0lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: R Mike Smith

Ex-Archie Watson; 11-race maiden and hasn't run well enough this season to suggest he can take this.

33/1

12

(11)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Ayr

Yellow Pages

8st 11lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: R Mike Smith

Had a close call at Ffos Las (extended 7f, good to soft) in June 2024 but much less to show for subsequent handicap runs, most recently here this month when back from an absence; one to watch for now.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 788453 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Ten-race winner; on a good mark now, and ran his best race of the season when 2l third at Musselburgh last time (1m1f, good); that form nothing special; each-way chance.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(6)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Carlisle

Jewel Maker

9st 7lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

11yo who has plenty to prove on the evidence of this year's three runs; however, he's 6lb lower than when winning at Redcar last October and perhaps the return to Carlisle will trigger a revival, with his course form figures reading 4106231.

20/1

7th

11

(12)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

19:45 Ripon

Jewel Maker

8st 10lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

Veteran with 12 wins but he's lost his way and has struggled after slow starts in both runs this spring; has something to prove and he needs to turn things around back up in trip.

20/1

11th

10

(7)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

15:53 Thirsk

Jewel Maker

9st 3lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Veteran with 12 wins to his name but didn't suggest his next one is near when trailing throughout on his AW reappearance three weeks ago.

25/1

Form: 177542

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won a 7f handicap at Newmarket in May for Mick Appleby (good; first win for more than two years); creditable second to in-form Jannas Journey (4lb worse off) over 7f here on stable debut last time (good to soft; kept on after meeting trouble); interesting on first try at 1m.
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5

(4)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Cooperation

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Katie Scott

First 7f win at Newmarket in May; just 1-22 on the AW but this surface suits and he was unlucky in his sole C&D run, when runner-up in September, and looks well worth another go back over this trip.

11/2

6th

5

(4)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Cooperation

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Katie Scott

First 7f win at Newmarket in May; just 1-22 on the AW but this surface suits and he was unlucky in his sole C&D run, when runner-up in September, and looks well worth another go back over this trip.

11/2

4th

6

(2)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Cooperation

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Katie Scott

All bar one of his seven wins has come over 6f, but he has finished runner-up in both goes over this trip including here; still 6lb above his last winning mark, though, so needs to find a bit more.

9/1

Form: 884311 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Progressive filly; has won her last two races, over 6f at Hamilton (good) and last Monday over 7f here (Cooperation 2.25l second and 4lb better off); up another furlong in trip; looks the one to beat.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(2)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 3

16:20 Carlisle

Jannas Journey

9st 4lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Had a wonderful 2025, winning seven times at 6f-1m on a range of surfaces; not much to celebrate this year, and this is her first course run, but back on her last winning mark and a revival should come at some stage.

16/1

8th

5

(11)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Ayr

Jannas Journey

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Down the field at Musselburgh (where she won last September) and Ascot on her three starts this season; she needs to get back on track but seven visits to Ayr have yielded five wins and the return to this track may well prompt a revival.

14/1

Form: 840-67

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Ex-Richard Hannon and Jim Goldie; well beaten on both starts this season (for Goldie) and needs to improve on stable debut on first run after wind op (also has a first-time tongue-tie).
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2nd

9

(9)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Yellow Lemons

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Katie Scott

Yet to be placed from 13 starts; it is difficult to muster any enthusiasm for her chances here.

25/1

12

(8)

1st Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

14:20 Musselburgh

Yellow Lemons

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

12-race maiden who has shown very little this year and she would be a surprise winner today.

50/1

Form: -76034 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D (good to firm) and over 7f at Musselburgh last season (good to soft); fair run last twice, but a bit to find with Cooperation and Jannas Journey on his fourth over 7f here last Monday.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Carlisle

Golden Valour

8st 12lb

J: Alex Jary

T: R Mike Smith

10yo who posted a fairly encouraging reappearance run at Ayr (7f, good to firm) last Wednesday, when rallying for fifth of eight; each-way possibilities if building on that run now back up in trip.

33/1

5th

9

(9)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:42 Ayr

Golden Valour

8st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: R Mike Smith

10yo who made a winning reappearance here in 2024 (sole course win from 29 attempts) and was on the scoresheet at Musselburgh last September; however, his campaign petered out tamely and a return to form is needed on his seasonal debut.

25/1

9

(11)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 20y

Class 6

15:30 Ayr

Golden Valour

8st 10lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: R Mike Smith

Not a regular winner; successful at Musselburgh last September (1m, good) but form tailed off after that and lacks a run this time.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.40
Straight Forecast £4.68
Tricast £9.57
Trifecta £14.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jannas Journey

The Sun:

John L Sullivan

D Express:

Cooperation

RP RATINGS:

Jannas Journey

POSTDATA:

Jannas Journey

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Jannas Journey

Telegraph:

Jannas Journey

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Jannas Journey

Daily Mail:

Jannas Journey

Daily Mirror:

Jannas Journey

The Star:

Jannas Journey

Daily Record:

Jannas Journey