May 04 / 15.40 Ayr

15.40

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 2750-7 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Ended last season on a low note and wasn't seen to best effect when reappearing on soft ground three weeks ago; back on a sound surface here but this 8yo might need another run or two before hitting top gear.
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9

(11)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:38 Catterick

Foreseeable Future

10st 4lb

J: Miss Charli Parker

T: Ruth Carr

Consistent over 5f-6f during summer but yet to win this year and form has dipped lately; will find this easier than latest task and won't mind if the ground softens but younger rivals have more appealing profiles.

14/1

13th

16

(5)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 2

16:20 Bath

Foreseeable Future

8st 2lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Went close over C&D in a 0-55 handicap in July; placed on his next two starts but underperformed last time and this is a tough task from out of the weights.

33/1

9th

4

(8)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

15:40 Southwell (AW)

Foreseeable Future

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

in touch with leaders

6/1

11/10

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 7415-1

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 5yo who doubled his AW tally when keeping on well to lead close home at Newcastle (5f) in late March; needs to prove he's fully effective over 6f and on turf but may still have potential.
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1st

2

(2)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Catterick

Our Absent Friends

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Respectable third over C&D (good to firm) last month but two lesser Ayr runs have followed, including on Monday.

12/1

9th

9

(6)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Our Absent Friends

9st 5lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Tristan Davidson

Best at 5f, but all his wins have come on AW or good/soft ground on turf; fair third on fast ground at Catterick two runs back (5f) but well beaten after being slowly away and losing a shoe over C&D last week.

12/1

7th

5

(3)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:11 Ayr

Our Absent Friends

10st 9lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Tristan Davidson

Course scorer who got back on track with third of five in 5f Catterick handicap 13 days ago; needs considering from an easing mark.

5/1

4/1

Form: -37276 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Placed twice over 6f at Newcastle (AW) for Jessica Macey this year and kept on for respectable sixth over that C&D on last month's stable debut; doesn't often run on turf but could have a say in this.
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1

(9)

8th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Thaki

10st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Katie Scott

Regained the winning thread at Hamilton (6f, good) last time and remains favourably treated on peak form; defied a 4lb higher mark over C&D last August and warrants respect.

11/4

1st

3

(3)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

20:45 Hamilton

Thaki

9st 10lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

made virtually all, hung right from over 1f out, clear with one other and ridden inside final furlong, kept on well

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 661-90 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Enjoyed sustained revival after rejoining Jim Goldie last summer, winning three times (once over C&D); soundly beaten on both 5f starts this season but is sure to appreciate today's significant ease in grade; a player.
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6th

3

(3)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Water Of Leith

10st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

12-time winner, latest on AW in March (6f); fair running-on third over 5f here last time (good; Woohoo, who runs in the 2.30, was second); contender back up in trip.

9/2

3rd

4

(4)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:11 Ayr

Water Of Leith

10st 10lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Jim Goldie

Dual C&D winner; returned from a break with a solid fifth in 5f Hamilton handicap last month; this reliable sort is a player off a 2lb lower mark here with Eireann Cagney up.

4/1

16/1

Form: 40598- D

Last run: 170 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Quite well handicapped on last summer's placed form at around 1m for Gemma Tutty but started off for Mike Smith with two underwheming AW runs in November (1m/7f) and today's drop back to 6f is not an obvious move.
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5th

9

(2)

19th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

17:27 Carlisle

Tangled

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Mathers

T: R Mike Smith

Without a win since June 2021 and generally very disappointing since switching to current stable in October but some positives can be drawn from his recent run at Ayr and he's very well suited by this C&D; no forlorn hope in refitted cheekpieces.

20/1

7th

4

(8)

13th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

20:45 Ayr

Tangled

9st 10lb

J: Paddy Mathers

T: R Mike Smith

Losing run goes back two years; slow to find his feet for new yard despite taking a serious drop in the weights; has much to prove for now.

33/1

6th

4

(3)

5th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Ayr

Tangled

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Mathers

T: R Mike Smith

slowly away, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £20.80
Straight Forecast £17.30
Trifecta £60.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Water Of Leith

RP Ratings:

Our Absent Friends

THE NORTH:

Foreseeable Future

POSTDATA:

Thaki

TOPSPEED:

Tangled

Telegraph:

Thaki

Daily Mirror:

Water Of Leith

The Sun:

Water Of Leith

Daily Record:

Water Of Leith

The Guardian:

Our Absent Friends

Daily Mail:

Our Absent Friends

The Star:

Our Absent Friends

The Times:

Foreseeable Future

D Express:

Foreseeable Future