June 05 / 15.15 Ayr

15.15

Good To Firm

Book The Unite Scotland Summer Raceday Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 776454 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Gained both his wins over shorter trips a Hamilton but recovered from very sluggish start to take fourth behind St Andrew's Castle over this C&D (good) a fortnight ago; remains on a good mark and will be dangerous if today's headgear switch has any sort of positive effect.
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2

17th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

17:45 Aintree

Havana Party

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

In career-best form on the Flat this year, winning twice over 1m on Tapeta at Newcastle (latest RPR 86); should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles and has possibilities here if he finds some fluency.

11/2

2

17th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

17:45 Aintree

Havana Party

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

In career-best form on the Flat this year, winning twice over 1m on Tapeta at Newcastle (latest RPR 86); should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles and has possibilities here if he finds some fluency.

11/2

1st

3

(1)

13th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Havana Party

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Iain Jardine

Ended 2023 in good form and he returned from five months off to win decisively over C&D three weeks ago; up 6lb but more appealing than most.

3/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 752-31 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Built upon promising seasonal/stable debut when finding extra close home to hold on by a short head from Tafsir at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last month; nudged up only 2lb for that and is not yet fully exposed; should be okay back on turf; major player.
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5th

6

(1)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Ffos Las

Fifty Sent

9st 8lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Two runs here include soft-ground C&D defeat of Bobby Dassler in August; also landed a pair of 1m AW classified events at Southwell in March and wasn't disgraced returned to turf handicaps on his last two starts; not ruled out.

12/1

5th

3

(5)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:25 Chepstow

Fifty Sent

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Thomas Faulkner

Returned to form when winning two classified events at Southwell (1m) in March but he's been well held back in handicaps in his last two runs; didn't run badly at Nottingham (8.3f, good) in April but that took his turf record to 1-18.

4/1

3rd
7 (2)
Tafsir

11/2

Form: 0-9325

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Lost out only by a short head to Fifty Sent at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last month and was very respectable fifth behind three of these over C&D a fortnight ago but her strike-rate is now 0-12 and others appeal more.
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8

(7)

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:30 York

Tafsir

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

First visit here; excels at Hamilton, where she was short-headed last month (1m4f, soft), and she was always behind at Ayr on Thursday on a very rare crack at 1m2f (heavy); attempts at this trip have also been scarce but there have been hints that it's a distance at which she could have untapped potential.

16/1

2

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Tafsir

10st 2lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Course winner who was beaten by a short head at Hamilton (1m4f, soft) last time; she excels at Hamilton and has never won over a trip this short, but her surplus stamina may be no bad thing given the testing conditions.

11/2

2nd

2

(1)

22nd Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 4

15:33 Hamilton

Tafsir

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Lost a lot of ground at the start at Ayr last Thursday so there's a risk attached on the back of that; however, in the circumstances she did well to finish third of six (beaten just over 9l) and three of her last four wins have come here (on various ground) including this race last year; capable.

6/1

Form: 595636 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won on Polytrack for Hughie Morrison last summer and posted best run for new stable when close third to St Andrew's Castle over C&D (good) a fortnight ago; good claims if judged on that evidence but was last of six after racing too freely at Carlisle on Thursday; tongue-tie added here.
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2nd

3

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Thirsk

Coconut Bay

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Won four times last year, the most recent coming at Catterick off a 9lb higher mark than today's; her last two efforts have been solid and she's an each-way contender.

4/1

3rd

6

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Coconut Bay

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Tristan Davidson

Won four times last year; this 7yo hasn't been in the same form this season but her recent 3l fourth to Classy Clarets at Musselburgh (7f, good) was a step back in the right direction and she's a three-time winner at Catterick; remains 8lb below her last winning mark and is capable of going well.

7/1

4th

5

(9)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:30 Musselburgh

Coconut Bay

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Won four times last year; promising third at Ayr last month but she hasn't built on it in two subsequent outings; sneaking down the weights but others appeal more for win purposes.

16/1

12/1

Form: 807-18 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Drew a blank in 2022 but kept on well to fend off Flying Moon over C&D on last month's reappearance; still on workable mark after 4lb rise but managed only eighth in C&D race won by St Andrew's Castle a fortnight ago.
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9

(8)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Royal Countess

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: R Mike Smith

All three wins have come here but the latest was in May 2023 and this 9yo has struggled to get competitive this year.

33/1

7th

11

(9)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:10 Musselburgh

Royal Countess

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: R Mike Smith

Without a win since May 2023, and her form over the last two seasons does not suggest she can end her drought.

50/1

6

(7)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ayr

Royal Countess

9st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: R Mike Smith

C&D scorer on fast and slow ground, but not for over two years now and never in headgear; two 18l defeats here last month to forgive.

33/1

Form: 408-20 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Has very good strike-rate for a horse of his ability (8-42; includes three C&D wins in 2022) and made pleasing seasonal debut behind Royal Countess over C&D (good to firm) last month; disappointed in C&D race won by St Andrew's Castle a fortnight ago but still features prominently in calculations.
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6th

5

(1)

23rd Aug 2023

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

14:05 Carlisle

Flying Moon

10st 10lb

J: Mr Jack Nicholls

T: R Mike Smith

reared start, took keen hold, prominent, weakened from 2f out

11/2

5th

2

(4)

15th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 6

20:00 Hamilton

Flying Moon

9st 11lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: R Mike Smith

Does most racing over shorter but has won over C&D, one of three victories here; remains on a handy mark and, like many from this yard, he has been running fairly well without winning; this task is a bit easier.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 273671 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Raced mainly over 6f/7f but was evidently well suited by step up to 1m2f when scoring over C&D (good) a fortnight ago; 3lb rise demands a bit more from him today, but he remains unexposed over this trip.
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2

(8)

17th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:55 Ayr

St Andrews Castle

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Successful over 7f on AW and 1m2f here this term; form has dipped since the latter win, however.

12/1

5th

3

(8)

15th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

20:30 Hamilton

St Andrews Castle

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jim Goldie

Resumed winning ways at Ayr (1m2f) in May but he's been well below par since, only tenth at Musselburgh (9f) ten days ago; he needs to get back on track.

10/1

10th

7

(2)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

16:05 Musselburgh

St Andrews Castle

9st 2lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

Won for the second time on turf at Ayr (1m2f, good) in May but despite that form looking solid enough, he's been some way below that in two subsequent starts; bit to prove dropping slightly in trip.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £17.60
Straight Forecast £18.84
Trifecta £66.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fifty Sent

D Express:

St Andrew's Castle

RP RATINGS:

Havana Party

Daily Mail:

Flying Moon

The Times:

Fifty Sent

Telegraph:

Fifty Sent

The Guardian:

Fifty Sent

The Star:

St Andrew's Castle

Daily Record:

St Andrew's Castle

POSTDATA:

Havana Party

Daily Mirror:

Havana Party