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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (3) |
17th Oct 2026 Good 1m 4f 13y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Has landed 1m2f wins at Ayr and Redcar (both good) in recent months but his run of good form came to an abrupt halt at York last weekend; respectable third on previous attempt at 1m4f (September 2024). |
12/1 |
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1st 3 (7) |
15th Sep 2026 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Last three wins have been over 1m2f at Ayr, including in August (on good) when scoring for the first time in over two years; going down by just a neck at Haydock (soft) showed that he remains one for serious calculations. |
11/2 |
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2nd 9 (3) |
3rd Sep 2026 Soft 1m 2f 42y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Added to a good Ayr record when seeing off 12 rivals over 1m2f (good) 26 days ago; a 6lb rise demands more of him (yet to win above a mark of 70) but he'll handle today's ground and has a more solid recent profile than most. |
11/2 |
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 2 (4) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 195y |
10st 0lb |
Three-time winner and 2lb beneath his last winning mark; beaten about 4l in his last two races at 1m1f so not in bad form and he might get a good pace to chase, which helps him. |
6/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (4) |
20th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 1f 35y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Successful off 7lb higher in this race two years ago but was in better form at the time; failed to beat a rival latest outing; admittedly has a good chance if taking well to new headgear. |
10/1 |
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8th 5 (7) |
27th Aug 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Course winner who is on a losing run but it was a fair effort when fourth to Sanafi Zabeel at Hamilton (8.5f, good) last time; gets a 5lb weight pull for that 2l defeat and the forecast rain would be welcome; respected. |
9/2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 (9) |
29th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Very up and down this year, with his stand-out efforts at Ripon (wins over 1m2f on good/soft); down the field at Musselburgh last time but a case can be made if he reproduces this season's best form; ran fairly well here last September; not discounted. |
11/1 |
|
8th 4 (9) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 208y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Won at Ripon (1m2f, good) in June and, bar a blip here last month, he's continued in good form; returned to winning ways at Ripon (1m2f, soft) 11 days ago and he could play another leading role. |
5/1 |
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1st 4 (6) |
1st Sep 2026 Good 1m 1f 170y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Dug in to repel Qitaal over C&D (good; from 5lb lower) in June and lost out narrowly to stablemate Poet's Dawn back here the following month; met with trouble at Musselburgh (1m1f, selling handicap) latest; Rhys Elliott takes off 3lb. |
5/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (6) |
29th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
0-11 this year but on a dangerous mark and was a good second over C&D (soft) 12 days ago; soundly beaten third over C&D (soft) one day later but that may have come sooner than ideal; this three-time C&D winner can make a bold bid. |
5/1 |
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3rd 9 (1) |
18th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
She returned to form when runner-up over C&D (soft) yesterday, a race she finished third in last year before winning a division of this race a day later; has to be taken seriously. |
9/2 |
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2nd 13 (2) |
17th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
She's not been at the top of her game on her last three starts but she's on a handy mark on this season's best efforts and finished a creditable third in a division of this race last year. |
12/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 28 (2) |
26th Sep 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 2 |
8st 2lb |
Two near-misses this summer (1m1f/1m, good) prior to winning in a big field at York (1m, good to firm) in July; however, it seems he's gone off the boil and he is 3lb out of the handicap here. |
100/1 |
|
4th 4 (8) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 7f 50y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Thrived in the second half of 2025; enjoying another good campaign, including a York win (1m, good to firm) in July, but his last two runs have been short of his best; stable also run Jannas Journey. |
13/2 |
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6th 8 (7) |
6th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 192y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Went very close twice in a row this summer before winning 15-runner C&D handicap (good to firm) in July; has also won on soft/heavy; below par at Hamilton last time but not written off in view of previous good form. |
12/1 |
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
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £15.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £29.15 |
| Tricast | £160.54 |
| Trifecta | £108.40 |
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