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Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 50y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 6-8851 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Belatedly ended a long losing run with a smooth defeat of Ramon Di Loria over C&D last week; looks well in under a 5lb penalty and his claims are obvious.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1

(3)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Imperial Guard

10st 5lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Michael Dods

Belatedly ended a long losing run with a smooth defeat of Ramon Di Loria over C&D last week; looks well in under a 5lb penalty and his claims are obvious.

10/11

1st

1

(8)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:00 Ayr

Imperial Guard

10st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Has modest 1-22 strike-rate and is better known as a sprinter but kept on for respectable fifth at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) recently; drops in grade here and is well worth another crack at this trip; interesting.

6/1

5th

13

(11)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Thirsk

Imperial Guard

9st 1lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Over two years since his sole success and well held in two starts this year; on a dangerous mark but that has been the case for some time; returning to 7f not enough to tempt.

16/1

Form: 997595 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Hold-up performer who is thrown in on his 2025 form; yet to get going this time around but he wasn't beaten far at Carlisle 11 days ago and cheekpieces could give him a lift.
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2

(2)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Yaaser

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Hold-up performer who is thrown in on his 2025 form; yet to get going this time around but he wasn't beaten far at Carlisle 11 days ago and cheekpieces could give him a lift.

7/1

5th

5

(10)

9th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:55 Carlisle

Yaaser

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Hold-up performer who is thrown in on his 2025 form; yet to get going this time around, typically blowing the start, but it wouldn't be a bolt from the blue were he to bounce back in this company.

8/1

9th

3

(6)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:15 Musselburgh

Yaaser

10st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Not one to rely on but he hinted at a revival with fifth of nine over C&D 16 days ago; a three-time C&D scorer so can't be discounted off a reduced mark.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 636332 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Prolific winner down the years, adding two AW handicaps to his haul in February; arrives in good form but he was no match for Imperial Guard here last week and the turnaround in the weights may be insufficient.
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3

(4)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Ramon Di Loria

9st 9lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Prolific winner down the years, adding two AW handicaps to his haul in February; arrives in good form but he was no match for Imperial Guard here last week and the turnaround in the weights may be insufficient.

6/1

2nd

4

(1)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:00 Ayr

Ramon Di Loria

9st 10lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Safely held on consecutive 6f starts this spring but placed twice since returned to 7f, latterly in C&D (good) contest won by Jkr Cobbler three weeks ago; 2lb higher today but probably won't be far away.

8/1

3rd

5

(10)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:35 Ayr

Ramon Di Loria

9st 11lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Safely held on consecutive 6f starts this spring but looked back in good nick when close third at Musselburgh (7f, good; just behind Monhammer) on Tuesday and remains on a good mark; shortlisted.

6/1

Form: 81-803

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f nursery at Redcar (good to soft) in September; slow start to this campaign but his third at Ripon (6f, good) was a personal best and the step up to 7f could spark further progress; high on the list.
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4

(5)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Soul Warrior

9st 6lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Won a 6f nursery at Redcar (good to soft) in September; slow start to this campaign but his third at Ripon (6f, good) was a personal best and the step up to 7f could spark further progress; high on the list.

11/2

3rd

6

(3)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:52 Ripon

Soul Warrior

9st 3lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Ended his 2yo campaign with 40-1 success at Redcar (6f) on handicap debut; has failed to back up the form in two outings this season; one of only two previous winners in this field but isn't particularly solid.

12/1

10th

9

(8)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

17:45 Doncaster

Soul Warrior

9st 5lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Ran poorly at Newcastle in March, a run that was all the more disappointing as he had decisively won a Redcar nursery on his final 2yo start; still has time to come good and he sports a hood on his return from another 12 weeks off.

16/1

Form: 557-28

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden; ran well when second of 11 at Catterick (7f, good) on his seasonal return in May but he failed to back it up at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) five weeks ago; others look stronger.
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5

(6)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Supreme Dancer

9st 4lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

14-race maiden; ran well when second of 11 at Catterick (7f, good) on his seasonal return in May but he failed to back it up at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) five weeks ago; others look stronger.

12/1

8th

13

(8)

15th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:32 Wetherby

Supreme Dancer

9st 1lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Fairly exposed, but comes into the reckoning after a good front-running second at Catterick on reappearance last month (7f, good); sound run when tried at 1m last term; interesting.

11/2

2nd

5

(9)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:15 Catterick

Supreme Dancer

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

12-race maiden; best effort came when headed close home at Musselburgh (1m, good to soft) last September; ended last season on a downbeat note (AW); gelded and best watched off a six-month break; stablemate of Hear The Drums.

20/1

8/1

Form: 761-23 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Progressive in low-level 6f handicaps, winning at Newcastle in October and placed in both runs this summer; step back up to 7f can help; withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls here last month.
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6

(1)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Lanarra

8st 10lb

J: Sam James

T: R Mike Smith

Progressive in low-level 6f handicaps, winning at Newcastle in October and placed in both runs this summer; step back up to 7f can help; withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls here last month.

8/1

9

(5)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:28 Ayr

Lanarra

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: R Mike Smith

Progressive in low-level 6f handicaps, winning at Newcastle in October and placed in both runs this summer; step back up to 7f can help and she won't mind if the rain arrives.

5/2

3rd

7

(6)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

15:45 Carlisle

Lanarra

9st 3lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: R Mike Smith

Improved form since racing in 6f handicaps, recording 66-1 win on AW last autumn then 33-1 second at Catterick (good) on reappearance; may well remain competitive.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £11.00
Straight Forecast £11.45
Trifecta £51.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Imperial Guard

POSTDATA:

Ramon Di Loria

Daily Record:

Lanarra

SPOTLIGHT:

Soul Warrior

The Guardian:

Supreme Dancer

D Express:

Yaaser

The Times:

Imperial Guard

Telegraph:

Imperial Guard

Daily Mirror:

Imperial Guard

The Star:

Imperial Guard

Daily Mail:

Ramon Di Loria

The Sun:

Ramon Di Loria