September 23 / 13.50 Ayr

13.50

Good To Soft

Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.30

Form: -43101 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Took his record on soft ground to 3-3 when bolting up in 1m2f Glorious Goodwood handicap in August; that was the performance of one who can make his mark outside of handicaps.
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5th

4

(6)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Royal Rhyme

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Hindered by major traffic issues when behind two of today's rivals at Royal Ascot last time; losing run is mounting up but he's 1-1 over C&D, namely a win in the 2024 Brigadier Gerard Stakes; interesting back here.

6/1

14th

14

(11)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Royal Rhyme

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Did well initially in his career, including when beating three rivals in the 2024 Brigadier Gerard at Sandown (1m2f, soft); 0-9 since, albeit twice placed at the highest level; pulled too hard when beaten about 6l into sixth of 12 on return in a Group 3 at the Curragh (1m2f, soft) in April; never featured at Chester in a Group 2 on good since; good to firm ground is a worry.

16/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 461713 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Sixth win since joining this yard when just clinging on in the John Smith's Cup at York (about 1m2f, good to soft) in July; recorded another really smart handicap performance when third of 15 to Ancient Rome at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f, good to soft) since; has struggled to make an impact in three previous attempts at Listed level but it should be a different story this afternoon.
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5th

3

(6)

31st Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:44 Lingfield (AW)

Pride Of America

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Amy Murphy

High-class handicap form in 2023 and rounded off that campaign with two good runs in Listed company; absent for 398 days before a low-key run at Newcastle 25 days ago; subsequent wind op (his fourth) suggests there was more to that than just needing the outing and cheekpieces are now added (worn once in 2020); chance if back to his best but a point to prove for now.

11/2

5th

3

(6)

31st Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:44 Lingfield (AW)

Pride Of America

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Amy Murphy

High-class handicap form in 2023 and rounded off that campaign with two good runs in Listed company; absent for 398 days before a low-key run at Newcastle 25 days ago; subsequent wind op (his fourth) suggests there was more to that than just needing the outing and cheekpieces are now added (worn once in 2020); chance if back to his best but a point to prove for now.

11/2

9th

1

(8)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:13 Newcastle (AW)

Pride Of America

10st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Amy Murphy

Very useful performer whose overall strike-rate is 7-21 (3-6 on AW); landed a major 1m2f handicap on turf (off 1lb lower) in 2023 and went close in Listed grade when last seen 13 months ago; market instructive on belated reappearance.

6/1

OUR TIP

5/1

Form: 76-743 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Group 1 winner on testing ground in Ireland in spring 2021; seemingly not capable of close to that form nowadays but his latest third in Group 3 at the Curragh (1m2f, good) shows he's still useful.
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9th

2

(15)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

Helvic Dream

9st 10lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Noel Meade

Last year's Galway Hurdle runner-up, a long time since the last of his five Flat wins (enjoyed highlight in the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup in 2021); slipping in the ratings and fit from hurdling.

16/1

17th

5

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Helvic Dream

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

9yo was second to Lord Erskine in this last year and later first past the post in the Galway Hurdle (demoted for interference); back from winter break when midfield in County Hurdle last month (close up behind Karbau and Hello Neighbour), tiring from last; entitled to come on for that.

10/1

11th

10

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Helvic Dream

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose 9yo in fine form in Flat/hurdle codes last year, first past the post in the Galway Hurdle (demoted to second behind Ndaawi for interference); respectable efforts on Flat subsequently; first race for five months.

16/1

Form: -65500

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Very capable but he's drawn a blank since his soft-ground debut success at Goodwood in July 2021 and recent efforts suggest he's highly unlikely to be snapping that losing run here.
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6th

11

(8)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Imperial Fighter

9st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick J McKenna

Well exposed but won on Tapeta at Wolverhampton last year; second to a subsequent improver over C&D in January; poor form since.

33/1

8th

3

(6)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Imperial Fighter

9st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Two minor wins on Flat in Britain; failed to build on C&D second in January; best of six subsequent runs when fourth in C&D claimer; well beaten here (7f) on latest; new headgear is tried now.

25/1

9th

4

(13)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:50 Dundalk (AW)

Imperial Fighter

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick J McKenna

Two minor wins on the Flat in Britain; failed to build on a second placing over 1m here in January; best of four subsequent runs when fourth in a claimer; down the field over hurdles last time.

12/1

9/1

Form: 514-0

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Useful at two (won novice and fourth in 1m2f Group 3); gelded prior to finishing well held in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (1m6f, good) on his reappearance in June, after which he left Ralph Beckett; takes a significant drop back in trip now starting out for Kevin Ryan after another three months off.
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8th

8

(8)

14th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Batemans Bay

8st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Kevin Ryan

led

16/1

9th

3

(10)

15th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Batemans Bay

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Kevin Ryan

took keen hold, prominent

10/1

8th

7

(13)

14th Oct 2023

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:35 York

Batemans Bay

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

dwelt start, in rear

12/1

Form: 13100-

Last run: 365 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Persistent tail-flasher but it didn't stop her winning the Group 3 Sweet Solera at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last August; found life much tougher in stronger Group races in the autumn and now makes a belated reappearance over a 3f longer trip.
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3rd

2

(3)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:35 Lingfield (AW)

Lakota Sioux

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Charlie Johnston

Persistent tail-flasher who won the Group 3 Sweet Solera at Newmarket (7f) last August; well below that form in next three runs but she got back on track with a creditable fifth of 13 in a Listed race at Newcastle (1m2f, AW; 50-1) last month; now makes her belated handicap debut and has each-way claims if she can build on that last run.

9/1

5th

12

(6)

11th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

13:30 Newcastle (AW)

Lakota Sioux

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Persistent tail-flasher but it didn't stop her winning the Group 3 Sweet Solera at Newmarket (7f) last August; however, she found life much tougher in stronger Group races later in her 2yo campaign and was well below par when sixth of seven in a 1m2f Ayr Listed race on her belated reappearance in September.

33/1

6th

7

(6)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ayr

Lakota Sioux

8st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

raced in third, flashed tail repeatedly and weakened from over 2f out

12/1

10/1

Form: 2512-

Last run: 341 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Went close in 1m Listed race at Pontefract (good to soft) on final 2yo start; this sister to the yard's 1m4f Group 3 winner Antonia De Vega has the potential for better again now stepping up in trip but the length of absence has to be a bit of a concern.
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14th

12

(1)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:47 Lingfield (AW)

Luckin Brew

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Kempton novice winner (1m, Polytrack) in September last year and just lost out in a Pontefract Listed contest (1m, good to soft) the following month; failed to beat a rival on her return from 341 days off at Ayr (1m2f, good to soft) in September and that leaves her with enough to prove.

6/1

7th

8

(2)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ayr

Luckin Brew

8st 9lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield, weakened 3f out, soon eased

10/1

9

(1)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Luckin Brew

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Ralph Beckett

Went close in 1m Listed race at Pontefract on final 2yo start and this sister to the yard's 1m4f Group 3 winner Antonia De Vega has potential now up in trip; however, this is a very tough assignment for her reappearance.

33/1

Non-runners

My Prospero

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.10
Straight Forecast £3.98
Trifecta £10.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Rhyme

RP RATINGS:

Pride Of America

D Express:

Luckin Brew

Daily Record:

Helvic Dream

POSTDATA:

Royal Rhyme

The Times:

Royal Rhyme

Telegraph:

Royal Rhyme

Daily Mail:

Royal Rhyme

The Star:

Royal Rhyme

TOPSPEED:

Pride Of America

NEWMARKET:

Pride Of America

The Guardian:

Pride Of America

Daily Mirror:

Pride Of America

The Sun:

Pride Of America