May 23 / 20.30 Ayr

20.30

Good

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 50y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.70
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 294222 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Doesn't have the best of strike-rates, but is in good form at present having finished runner-up on last three starts, including over C&D; each-way chance.
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2nd

7

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:12 Ayr

Novak

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Beaten 13 times since last win at Newcastle (7f, AW) last September but close fifth of seven at Ayr (1m, good to firm) recently and he may appreciate the return to 7f; his mark continues to fall and he might not be far away.

15/2

5th

6

(6)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Novak

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Has done his winning over 6f/7f, the last five times on AW (hasn't scored on turf since 2023); kept mostly to Newcastle since last September; not the percentage call in this scenario.

12/1

2nd
4 (10)
Rory

11/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 5-6456 C

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Habitual slow starter who often gives a good account but is rather tricky to win with; quite interesting on first run at 7f (all previous races over 5f/6f); however, usual cheekpieces left off and has a high draw to overcome.
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7th

7

(1)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Rory

8st 11lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Hold-up performer who needs the cards to fall right; losing run stretches back to July 2024 and others appeal more for win purposes.

14/1

6th

7

(11)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:13 Newcastle (AW)

Rory

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

7-91 but without a win since July 2024; didn't get the breaks when fifth at Southwell (6f) on penultimate start and was an encouraging third to an in-form pair over C&D (beaten under 2l) 11 days ago; a likely player under Mulrennan.

4/1

13

(13)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Rory

9st 0lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Three-time course scorer; on a long losing sequence but holds a good chance off current mark, provided he takes well to first-time visor; has won in cheekpieces.

10/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 40-036 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Capable on his day and on a good mark, but rather inconsistent; well beaten last time at Wetherby (1m, good); down in trip and hood now tried.
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6th

7

(3)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fiftyshadesofred

9st 4lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Kevin Frost

Made a successful stable debut at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) in March 2022, but 0-16 since and recent efforts don't suggest a return to winning form is imminent.

16/1

7th

6

(8)

9th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Fiftyshadesofred

9st 7lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Kevin Frost

took keen hold, disputed lead, prominent after 1f

14/1

5th

4

(2)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fiftyshadesofred

9st 10lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Kevin Frost

Sole win came on Tapeta last year; two good thirds this term (Polytrack/turf); weak in the betting and failed to land a blow two runs back from a break recently, with 1m2f against him latest; may do better in reapplied headgear.

12/1

Form: 6-0052 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Made all to win over C&D off 4lb higher in April last year; hasn't won since, but solid run when second off this mark at Musselburgh last week; could go well again.
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9th

9

(2)

21st Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:17 Ayr

Merricourt

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Has drawn a blank since winning in small field over C&D in April 2022; hasn't shaped too badly in some of his recent starts but he was down the field at Carlisle last time.

11/1

9th

3

(12)

7th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

18:35 Carlisle

Merricourt

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

No win since April 2022 (7f, Ayr) but has slipped to a workable mark, running consistently at Musselburgh; didn't enjoy a great deal of luck when a closing fourth over 7f there last week; returns to a trip which probably suits best; stablemate of Loom Large.

7/1

4th

8

(8)

30th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

16:00 Musselburgh

Merricourt

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Beaten 16 times since last win last April but he's run three good races over C&D this season and is edging down the weights; each-way possible.

9/1

9/1

Form: 564364 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Tough mare who has won ten of her 102 races (also placed on 21 occasions); close fourth at Newcastle last time but on a long losing run.
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8th

9

(8)

31st Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Ayr

Oriental Lilly

8st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Three-time course winner but she's been operating off this basement mark without success for quite a while; others are preferred.

25/1

5th

12

(6)

17th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:55 Ayr

Oriental Lilly

9st 1lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

Losing spell goes back to 2021 and recent efforts don't particularly suggest she's about to regain the winning thread; opposed.

33/1

8th

12

(5)

10th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Oriental Lilly

8st 12lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

Took a division of this race from 6lb higher in 2021 and 7lb lower than when successful at Newcastle (6f, AW) later that year, but she has gone 27 starts without a win since then; hard to fancy.

25/1

Form: 332-74

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; has run well on occasions, usually from the front, and placed on 12 of his 20 starts but yet to win; runs over 7f for only the second time (good third in a Dundalk maiden only previous run at the trip); on a good mark; quite interesting.
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7

(11)

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Stalingrad

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Patrick Chamings

Ran okay at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) in June but he's not been at the same level on his last two starts; down in the weights but drawn widest and others are more appealing.

16/1

9th

7

(2)

4th Aug 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:23 Lingfield

Stalingrad

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Patrick Chamings

Has won only once and has missed a couple of chunks of his career in recent times; lacked consistency this summer, latterly when finishing last (well behind two of today's rivals) over C&D a fortnight ago.

20/1

12th

2

(9)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:22 Lingfield

Stalingrad

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Patrick Chamings

1-28; seen only four times since winning on stable debut at Chepstow (6f, good to soft) in August 2023; well positioned when beaten 1l over C&D (good to firm) 24 days ago; can be involved.

7/1

13/2

Form: 0190-7 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Hard puller who won here (7f, good to soft) and at Musselburgh (7f, good) last season; well beaten on reappearance, but should come on for the run and has possibilities from his good draw.
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7

(7)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:22 Musselburgh

Monhammer

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

Hasn't the best of strike-rates and hasn't won since May 2024 when scoring off 13lb higher mark at Ayr (7f, good); however, has run creditably on his last three starts, all over C&D, and is one with a chance.

15/8

9

(4)

1st Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

14:20 Musselburgh

Monhammer

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

0-13 since winning at Ayr last May but this two-time C&D winner has been runner-up on his last two starts, most recently over C&D (good); has won on good to soft; might not be far away.

8/1

Form: 0-9161 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has won two of his last three races on the AW, both over 7f at Southwell; yet to win on turf; although well beaten the last time he ran over C&D, he wasn't in such good form at the time; may do better this time.
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3rd

5

(4)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Turbo Command

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Alison Hamilton

Losing run up to 14, but three of his five wins have come over C&D and he performed much better when second of 11 back here a fortnight ago; a player from the same mark.

11/4

2nd

6

(2)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Turbo Command

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Alison Hamilton

Three-time C&D winner in 2023; well held in two starts since returning from a 364-day break, including here 26 days ago; dropped another 2lb.

10/1

9th

5

(11)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Turbo Command

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Alison Hamilton

Veteran three-time C&D winner; off 12 months before a well-held fifth of seven in 6f Newcastle handicap last month; needs to take a big step forward.

10/1

12/1

Form: 0598-5 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Quite useful in his heyday; has dropped to a good mark, but on a long losing run and yet to fire for this yard (last of five over 6f last time); blinkers on for first time (fair run on only attempt with a visor).
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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

66/1

Form: /5800-

Last run: 225 days

W: 8st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at long odds in all starts; would be a surprise winner.
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9th

7

(5)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:37 Ayr

Royal Princess

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: R Mike Smith

prominent on outer

50/1

8th

5

(7)

7th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Royal Princess

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: R Mike Smith

Yet to show any significant promise after seven starts and was a well-beaten 200-1 shot in a similar C&D race to this last month.

66/1

10th

10

(1)

9th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Ayr

Royal Princess

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Mathers

T: R Mike Smith

Has shown very little worthwhile form across her six starts.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.80
Straight Forecast £21.89
Tricast £143.93
Trifecta £154.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Novak

RP RATINGS:

Merricourt

SPOTLIGHT:

Monhammer

D Express:

Fiftyshadesofred

The Guardian:

Turbo Command

The Star:

Stalingrad

TOPSPEED:

Tangled

Telegraph:

Novak

The Sun:

Novak

Daily Record:

Novak

The Times:

Merricourt

Daily Mail:

Merricourt

Daily Mirror:

Merricourt