September 23 / 16.45 Ayr

16.45

Good To Soft

Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap

  • Prize money: £6804.2
  • 0m 7f 50y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 252643 C BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Has drawn a blank in 26 runs since his 6f course win on soft in October 2021 but he has recorded plenty of creditable efforts this season, including keeping on strongly for second of 20 in the Bronze Cup here (6f, good to soft) on Friday, pulling clear of the rest; good shout if coping with the quick turnaround.
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8th

11

(10)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:00 Doncaster

Cold Stare

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

9yo who needs to produce more than he's managed the last twice but before those he was a creditable fifth in the Ayr Bronze Cup and he's dropped to a dangerous mark; not written off.

14/1

5th

1

(8)

18th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

13:52 Redcar

Cold Stare

10st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Most of his nine wins on soft or heavy; finished close up in the Ayr Bronze Cup last month and ran well enough to think he's still in reasonable form when fifth in a higher grade than this at Haydock last time; in the mix.

15/2

6th

10

(2)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

14:40 Haydock

Cold Stare

8st 13lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Most of his nine wins on soft or heavy; finished close up in the Ayr Bronze Cup last weekend which gives him a fighting chance here but he has a better overall record on that track than this one and remains on much the same mark as when well adrift of Trilby here in April.

8/1

18/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 120206 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Leicester (7f, good to firm) in July; went close to another win at Thirsk (7f, good) last month but not in the same form twice since.
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21th

16

(17)

31st May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Craven

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Two best runs last season were over this C&D, finishing third to Riot in May before winning over C&D in July; mainly modest efforts since; lacks a recent run.

33/1

21th

16

(17)

31st May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Craven

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Two best runs last season were over this C&D, finishing third to Riot in May before winning over C&D in July; mainly modest efforts since; lacks a recent run.

33/1

10th

8

(10)

11th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:55 York

Craven

9st 10lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Richard Fahey

Dual fast-ground winner, including over this C&D in July; however, nowhere near that level since and easy enough to take on once again.

33/1

OUR TIP

18/1

  • Place: £7.20

Form: 130748 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) in June and ran well next time, but his form has gone the wrong way and he needs to get back on track.
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8th

10

(9)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Manigordo

9st 7lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Adrian Nicholls

Losing run up to 15 and has regressed for this yard in the past year or so; makes his Polytrack debut tonight and is hard to fancy on recent efforts.

25/1

19

29th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell (AW)

Manigordo

9st 1lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

12th

10

(6)

16th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Thirsk

Manigordo

9st 5lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Adrian Nicholls

Won over 7.5f at Beverley in June 2023 on good to firm when with Tim Easterby; bit disappointing for new yard this term, but fair run last time and on a good mark now; a possible.

10/1

16/1

Form: 1-4335 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Easy winner of a novice at Redcar (7f, heavy) on final 2yo start and similar form when placed twice in 1m handicaps this summer; faded into a below-form fifth over the extended 1m at Hamilton last time and now drops to a bare 7f for the first time since Redcar.
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9th

9

(1)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:33 Thirsk

Phoenix Fire

8st 10lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Heavy-ground winner in 2022 but not won since and mainly disappointing last year; may have needed his reappearance five weeks ago but needs to leave it well behind.

14/1

1

(7)

28th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:10 Beverley

Phoenix Fire

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Heavy ground winner in 2022 but not won since and mainly disappointing last year; 11lb lower than at start of last season but might be one to watch this time.

12/1

1

(7)

28th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:10 Beverley

Phoenix Fire

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Heavy ground winner in 2022 but not won since and mainly disappointing last year; 11lb lower than at start of last season but might be one to watch this time.

12/1

11/2

Form: 514455 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Recent efforts respectable and he's dipped back to the mark he defied at Doncaster (7f, good) in July; a first-time visor replaces the cheekpieces he wore last time; acts on soft; considered under Tudhope.
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12th

7

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Riot

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Charlie Wallis

Now 11lb lower than when successful for David O'Meara last autumn but has lost his way; it's a long time since he won on turf and even longer since he ran in a sprint, so he is hard to fancy back from a break.

33/1

8th

2

(4)

3rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Riot

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Wallis

8lb lower than when successful for David O'Meara over C&D in October, but has lost his way including in five starts for this yard; drops into a Class 6 for the first time in his career, but has plenty to prove; cheekpieces return.

25/1

7th

10

(7)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Riot

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Wallis

Yet to offer much in four runs for his current yard, just eighth of 11 in 7f Kempton handicap 24 days ago; significantly more is required from this three-time C&D winner.

33/1

14/1

Form: 199713 CD BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Five handicap wins this season, including over C&D; the latest success came at Carlisle (7f, good) at the end of August and he recorded another sound effort there (7f again) when third ten days ago; made late headway from the rear for a never-dangerous eighth of 20 in the Bronze Cup here on Friday and will be suited by the return to 7f.
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8

(8)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Thirsk

B Associates

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Two wins in 7f classified events last month; runner-up in his last two completed starts; unseated rider early at Chester on Friday; each-way shout but hardly an unknown quantity.

8/1

10

(7)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

16:55 Chester

B Associates

9st 5lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Fourth, nearest at the finish, to Hallowed Time in this last year; back with James Owen again and arrives in the midst of a productive spell, recent second-place finishes (visored) to add to earlier wins at Yarmouth and Brighton (7f); can often miss the break though, which isn't ideal at Chester.

5/1

2nd

3

(8)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:58 Lingfield (AW)

B Associates

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Nine of his ten wins have been on turf and he came from off the pace when good second off this mark at Brighton (6f; first-time visor) last month; has claims if he can repeat that form but he's 1-12 on AW and that success was in a claimer.

7/2

25/1

Form: 111457 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Three consecutive wins this summer (6f-7f; good and good to firm), including C&D; not at his best since, including in the Bronze Cup here on Friday.
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4th

8

(3)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

18:40 Ayr

Novak

9st 4lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Iain Jardine

Second to an in-form subsequent winner over C&D (good to firm) last month and again ran well when close third at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) nine days ago; remains on a workable mark; must be considered.

6/1

3rd

6

(7)

10th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

20:30 Hamilton

Novak

9st 3lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Iain Jardine

On the go since the turn of the year but largely in good nick and he came second of nine in 7f Ayr handicap three weeks ago; must enter calculations off the same mark.

11/2

Form: 083127 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Down the weights prior to returning to winning ways at Newmarket (7f, good; race threw up winners) in July; second back there next time and can't have been right when weakening quickly over C&D latest; given a bit of time since and he's the mount of Oisin Orr from the yard's three runners.
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6th

2

(10)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:12 Newcastle (AW)

Outrun The Storm

9st 8lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard Fahey

No win since June 2024; now two grades and 14lb lower; placed at Redcar (7f, good) in October but disappointing since, including in cheekpieces at Southwell (7f) five weeks ago; headgear is tweaked again (visor) seeking the solution.

12/1

12th

3

(7)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Outrun The Storm

10st 13lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Richard Fahey

Record of 5-37 on turf and 2-15 on AW; folded tamely returned to this sphere last time but has a good chance off current mark provided he rebounds in first-time headgear.

11/1

1

(2)

17th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Redcar

Outrun The Storm

10st 0lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard Fahey

It's now 12 runs since his last victory and he came in just ninth in 7f Leicester handicap ten days ago; others appeal more.

12/1

10/1

Form: 166445

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
1m novice winner on soft in April and acquitted himself well when sixth of 14 in the traditionally strong London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f) on his handicap debut in May; hasn't advanced his form since but most efforts have been respectable and the drop back in trip is worth a go after he faded into fifth over 8.6f at Wolverhampton latest.
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9th

9

(13)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

16:45 Ayr

Old Smoke

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Richard Fahey

1m novice winner on soft in April and acquitted himself well when sixth of 14 in the traditionally strong London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f) on his handicap debut in May; hasn't advanced his form since but most efforts have been respectable and the drop back in trip is worth a go after he faded into fifth over 8.6f at Wolverhampton latest.

10/1

5th

2

(8)

7th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Old Smoke

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard Fahey

Fair since handicapping, given he hasn't looked to see out 1m2f a few times, latterly in cheekpieces; this is a touch easier down another 2lb and he holds each-way claims.

10/1

4th

5

(1)

10th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:00 Chepstow

Old Smoke

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Delivered on earlier promise when narrow winner of Thirsk novice (1m, soft) in April and was creditable sixth in valuable handicap when upped to 1m2f at Newbury (good) in May; good claims if judged on that evidence but wasn't in same form on last two outings (cheekpieces added last time).

12/1

9/1

Form: 19-527 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back handicaps in the mud last autumn and back to that level when runner-up on soft at Doncaster (7f) in May; only seventh over C&D in July but freshened up since and well capable off this mark if in the mood.
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10th

3

(2)

9th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

17:15 Carlisle

Deputy

9st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Michael Dods

Signed off 2024 with 6f Redcar victory but he's yet to fire this season, cheekpieces tried when last of eight in 6f Redcar handicap in July; others appeal more.

12/1

1

(3)

20th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:45 Redcar

Deputy

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Michael Dods

C&D winner (soft) off 2lb higher last October; he's made no impact in three runs this year but drops in class and now wears cheekpieces for the first time; good apprentice booked and a better showing is expected, especially if significant rain arrives.

10/1

8th

7

(5)

5th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

17:00 Carlisle

Deputy

10st 2lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Michael Dods

Won a 6f handicap on soft ground at Redcar last October; just 1lb higher today but neither run last month suggested he was ready to strike.

20/1

11/1

Form: 808117 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Reacted very well to blinkers when winning twice in quick succession here (1m, good to soft and 7f, soft) under Jason Hart at the end of July; not at his best when bidding for the hat-trick over 1m1f at Hamilton last month but respected back at Ayr.
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11th

3

(9)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

15:50 Carlisle

Gainsbourg

9st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Daragh Bourke

Of interest on 2024 form; two heavy defeats last summer and now returns from 344 days off; cheekpieces back on and he needs a market check.

25/1

10th

10

(1)

6th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Ayr

Gainsbourg

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Daragh Bourke

Brings positives, being a dual course scorer who is back on last winning mark; the negative is that he dropped right away and finished tailed-off last on seasonal debut.

25/1

12th

2

(4)

16th Jun 2025

Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Carlisle

Gainsbourg

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Daragh Bourke

Has two wins on soft but this is his first run on the Flat since last October, and first since pulled up over hurdles in November, and was below his best on all three previous visits to this track; best watched.

14/1

11/1

Form: 314

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Showed the benefit of her debut run in June (1m, good to firm) when making all in a 6f novice at Carlisle (good to soft) two weeks later on final start for Keith Dalgleish; not disgraced under a penalty at Thirsk (7f, good) for new yard in August and she brings unexposed potential to this handicap debut.
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12th

11

(1)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

16:45 Ayr

Angel From Above

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Paul Midgley

Showed the benefit of her debut run in June (1m, good to firm) when making all in a 6f novice at Carlisle (good to soft) two weeks later on final start for Keith Dalgleish; not disgraced under a penalty at Thirsk (7f, good) for new yard in August and she brings unexposed potential to this handicap debut.

11/1

4th

2

(7)

11th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Thirsk

Angel From Above

9st 6lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Paul Midgley

in touch with leaders, outpaced 3f out, kept on but no impression from 2f out

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £78.30
Straight Forecast £60.83
Tricast £1416.62
Trifecta £1406.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Riot

POSTDATA:

B Associates

Telegraph:

Deputy

The Sun:

Cold Stare

The Times:

Old Smoke

The Star:

Gainsbourg

The Guardian:

B Associates

Daily Mirror:

Deputy

RP RATINGS:

Riot

TOPSPEED:

Riot

Daily Mail:

Riot

D Express:

Riot

Daily Record:

Cold Stare