May 04 / 13.30 Ayr

13.30

Good To Firm

Book Bubbly Brunch 28 May Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Book Bubbly Brunch 28 May Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

1st
5 (4)
Cosa Sara

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 6737-0 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Began last season in good form, winning three times (twice over C&D); had gone off the boil by the autumn and ought to have coped better with the soft ground when down the field on last month's reappearance but is back on a good mark now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(2)

19th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:14 Newcastle (AW)

Cosa Sara

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Jim Goldie

Scored at Ayr (7f) in September but her form has nosedived; last of 12 over C&D last month and has something to prove.

20/1

12th

6

(9)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Cosa Sara

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Fifth turf win when successful over Ayr's 7f last month; not so good since and her record on the AW (0-9) hardly bodes well.

12/1

6th

7

(5)

3rd Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:42 Ayr

Cosa Sara

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression from over 2f out

9/1

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9/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 468-38

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Never really got involved after slow start at Musselburgh last month but returned to the Flat with fairly respectable third in selling handicap at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in March and is too well handicapped to rule out.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(4)

6th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 104y

Class 5

15:10 Musselburgh

Bulls Aye

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Has done most racing this year over 1m and hasn't looked to see it out in a couple of runs over middle distances; long odds-on to blow the start and there are risks involved from 2lb out of the handicap.

14/1

8th

8

(4)

6th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 104y

Class 5

15:10 Musselburgh

Bulls Aye

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

steadied start, always behind

14/1

8th

7

(4)

14th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 5

13:50 Musselburgh

Bulls Aye

9st 12lb

J: Miss Hannah Crawford

T: Iain Jardine

slowly away, in rear, some headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

15/2

10/1

Form: 793564 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Quite useful in her prime but her last win was in 2021, and she's had several chances off basement marks on the AW this year; managed a 40-1 third on one occasion (1m) but others appeal more.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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: 47-904 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Returned from break with two down-the-field AW runs in February but last month's fourth at Southwell (7f, AW) was much better, and she's now 5lb lower than when dominating from the front for comfortable C&D (good) success last summer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(1)

17th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:55 Ayr

Far From A Ruby

9st 5lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Katie Scott

Defied a 10lb higher mark at this course (1m, good) last August; placed effort in 0-50 classified event here (1m, good to soft) eight days ago is inferior form; however, well treated if raising her game.

10/1

3rd

4

(8)

9th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Ayr

Far From A Ruby

9st 9lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Katie Scott

Her form has gone the wrong way this year and she's been well beaten at Musselburgh the last twice; however, she doesn't have a good record there whereas she's run several good races here, including when fourth of six over C&D as recently as May; could play a major role now back here.

13/2

7th

8

(7)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

21:00 Musselburgh

Far From A Ruby

9st 2lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Katie Scott

mounted on course and taken down early, awkward start, soon recovered and prominent

10/1

Form: 934-64 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner who bettered disappointing seasonal debut when close fourth under Archie Young in selling handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) last month; won't be far away if in similar form in another modest race here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

12

(9)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Leicester

Dark Company

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

took keen hold, towards rear on inner

16/1

9th

12

(9)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Leicester

Dark Company

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

took keen hold, towards rear on inner

16/1

14/1

Form: 66655/

Last run: 545 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Not firing on all cylinders for David Barron when last seen in autumn 2021; big leap of faith required to support him on today's stable debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(1)

5th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

17:00 Musselburgh

Class Clown

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Linda Perratt

Well treated on best AW form for the Barron yard; however, achieved little at Ayr yesterday when back from lengthy absence.

25/1

6th

4

(6)

4th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Ayr

Class Clown

9st 5lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Linda Perratt

Not firing on all cylinders for David Barron when last seen in autumn 2021; big leap of faith required to support him on today's stable debut.

14/1

Form: 26030-

Last run: 184 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Quite lightly raced 4yo who was placed twice over 7f last year (good/heavy); not seen since struggling over 1m in heavy ground in November but resumes on a good mark and may still have untapped potential over this trip.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(10)

12th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:20 Ayr

Hollis Brown

8st 10lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Linda Perratt

in rear, switched to near side 3f out, soon weakened

25/1

5th

7

(6)

16th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

15:42 Musselburgh

Hollis Brown

9st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Linda Perratt

towards rear

33/1

7th

4

(9)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:37 Ayr

Hollis Brown

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Linda Perratt

held up in rear

25/1

Non-runners

Hollis Brown

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.20
Straight Forecast £13.03
Trifecta £63.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Far From A Ruby

POSTDATA:

Dark Company

Daily Mail:

Cosa Sara

The Times:

Far From A Ruby

The Guardian:

Far From A Ruby

D Express:

Far From A Ruby

The Sun:

Far From A Ruby

The Star:

Far From A Ruby

Daily Record:

Far From A Ruby

Telegraph:

Dark Company

Daily Mirror:

Dark Company