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SoftChristmas Party Day Dancing @ayr Racecourse Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
6/1
Form: 086262 C
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (6) |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
On a handy mark and may be back in better form with Thirsk reappearance under his belt; however, he's on two-year losing spell and record suggests he'll be more interesting when returned to Ayr. |
9/1 |
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8th 2 (1) |
10th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Lost his way in the autumn; has dropped to a favourable mark as a result (went close off 5lb higher last autumn) but a losing run of 21 doesn't inspire confidence; first start for 140 days. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 334175 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (1) |
15th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 1f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Won his third race when taking a Killarney handicap over 1m last July off this mark; some solid runs since, including when third of 13 at Gowran last week (1m2f, soft); inside draw and good amateur aboard. |
15/8 |
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3rd 1 (2) |
8th Apr 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 1f 100y |
10st 2lb |
Won his third race when taking a Killarney handicap over 1m last July off this mark; some solid runs since and should improve from recent Curragh return; a player. |
9/2 |
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9th 1 (5) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Won at Killarney in July over 1m on yielding-to-soft; also ran well to take third over the same trip at Ayr; stable had a handicap winner at Naas last week. |
14/1 |
7/1
Form: 542563 D BF
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (1) |
17th May 2026 Good 1m 1f 35y Class 3 |
8st 11lb |
On a losing run but this C&D scorer comes here in decent nick, fourth of 12 in 1m1f Musselburgh handicap three weeks ago; 2lb out of the handicap here though. |
6/1 |
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4th 4 (5) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 208y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
0-12 last year but often ran well, including over C&D, and she reappeared with a solid fourth here (1m, good) a fortnight ago; has a chance. |
11/2 |
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4th 6 (8) |
12th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Both wins (7.7f/1m1f) in September 2024, but 0-13 since; now back off her last winning mark, but she may just need this after 194 days off. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: 426030
Last run: 47 days
W: 9st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 (7) |
27th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
3-39 overall, last winning in August 2024; close C&D third last May on sole start here; previous campaigns suggest he's best watched first time out. |
25/1 |
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5th 6 (3) |
2nd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 75y Class 2 |
8st 8lb |
Losing run is mounting up but he's well treated on old form and was only beaten 2l at Ayr (1m, soft) on Tuesday; hard to rule out another good run but this is a quick turnaround and that latest form was in a Class 5. |
16/1 |
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5 (5) |
30th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Losing run is mounting up but he ran respectably in most recent 1m attempt and this is a drop in grade; 8lb below last winning mark and Jake Dickson removes a bonus 7lb. |
12/1 |
4/1
Form: 312631 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (2) |
4th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 35y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Won here in 2024 and added three wins at Ayr last year; she's below her last winning mark but has been well beaten on both outings this spring and a major turnaround is necessary. |
16/1 |
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9th 11 (3) |
20th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
8st 10lb |
Three C&D wins last year (various ground) and she's just 1lb above her last winning mark; soundly beaten over C&D a fortnight ago but she may have needed that reappearance outing and is not discounted. |
16/1 |
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7th 5 (4) |
5th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Gained all three of her 2025 wins over this C&D, the most recent on penultimate start; no certainty to make a successful reappearance, having never scored when fresh, but market support should be heeded. |
5/1 |
5/2
Form: 113113 CD BF
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 15 (1) |
13th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 188y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Six wins last July-October, with the initial success over 1m2f/1m1f followed by four wins at 1m or 7f; good second on 1m1f reappearance this term but a disappointing favourite two weeks later; even if he's back to form, this sort of trip (tried twice before) poses a big question. |
16/1 |
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11th 4 (8) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Six wins last July-October (various ground) and campaign concluded with a near-miss over C&D; continued the good work when runner-up in a recent 0-95 here (1m1f, good) and he has leading claims back down in grade. |
7/2 |
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2nd 12 (2) |
12th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 208y Class 3 |
8st 4lb |
Only made her debut a year ago and won six times over 7f-1m2f on turf between July and October, five of them at Ayr; ended the campaign with a nose defeat here (1m, soft) and just 1lb higher, but not sure what to expect after five months off; 2lb out of the weights. |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: 6-5968 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (3) |
30th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Successful on 2yo debut; has failed to repeat that form since, well held over C&D most recently; chance depends on how well he responds to new headgear. |
14/1 |
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6 (5) |
18th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Won on 2yo debut at Haydock (1m, soft) last September; the return to slow ground may be a positive but he's gone backwards from that initial promise and was soundly beaten at Haydock (1m, good) only 12 days ago. |
9/1 |
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11 (11) |
6th Sep 2025 Good 1m 0f 37y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
Overcame greenness to win on C&D debut (soft) last September; has failed to back up that form in four subsequent outings (mainly AW) and needs a first-time visor and return to Haydock to spark a revival back from eight weeks off. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Ayr Poet
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £15.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £29.15 |
| Tricast | £160.54 |
| Trifecta | £108.40 |
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