July 09 / 16.15 Ayr

16.15

Good To Soft

Mamma Mia Experience At Western House Handicap

  • Prize money: £5574.2
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Mamma Mia Experience At Western House Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.88
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 511

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in May on her second start and followed up in Lingfield novice (1m1f, good to firm), making all each time; makes handicap debut off a fair mark and he's open to further improvement for last year's winning yard; firmly in calculations.
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1st

4

(2)

28th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

15:55 Pontefract

Chriszoff

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Archie Watson

Won on second start (8.6f, AW) then followed up in Lingfield novice (1m1f, good to firm) before completing the hat-trick in Ayr handicap (1m2f, good to soft); another good run when clear second of five behind an improving sort at Ayr (1m2f, soft) and he's a likely player in first-time cheekpieces.

3/1

2nd

2

(1)

31st Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Ayr

Chriszoff

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Won two novice races in May (AW/good to firm) and completed the hat-trick in convincing fashion over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago; a 6lb rise could prove to be lenient for this unexposed 3yo.

Evs

1st

5

(3)

9th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Ayr

Chriszoff

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Won at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in May on her second start and followed up in Lingfield novice (1m1f, good to firm), making all each time; makes handicap debut off a fair mark and he's open to further improvement for last year's winning yard; firmly in calculations.

5/2

12/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: -08530 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Down the field at Carlisle 11 days ago but his last three wins have come at Ayr and he was a good third here two runs ago; respected now back here.
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9th

9

(4)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:33 Newcastle (AW)

Tilsitt

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: R Mike Smith

Proving expensive to follow but continues to run well now and again and can't be left out of calculations even though down the field here yesterday.

20/1

9th

9

(4)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:33 Newcastle (AW)

Tilsitt

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: R Mike Smith

Proving expensive to follow but continues to run well now and again and can't be left out of calculations even though down the field here yesterday.

20/1

10th

8

(1)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:39 Newcastle (AW)

Tilsitt

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: R Mike Smith

Has never attempted this far on the AW before, but he has run well over similar trips on turf; losing run of 31 is a concern, though.

10/1

Form: 9-2463 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 3yo who travelled well when upped to 1m2f at Haydock last time, but he carried his head high (not for the first time) and found little, finishing third of five; needs to better that performance here.
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21th

14

(10)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Feel The Need

9st 3lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael Herrington

Most of his 14 races at York have been over 7f, including wins in this race in 2024 and another last June; absent since second on AW in January and that's the longest break he's had for two years, which asks a question, but he has to be considered off his last winning mark.

16/1

2nd

7

(3)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Feel The Need

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

Easy to make a case on last year's peak form but signed off with two quiet runs and now back from three months off; not without hope if the break has done him good; has form here.

14/1

11th

7

(7)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:00 Doncaster

Feel The Need

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Enters the equation on best 7f form this year but his latest run at York, where he often goes well, was a letdown; seems to handle heavy ground, having finished close up in his sole attempt on it, but it's not necessarily a plus and he has a shade to prove now.

14/1

9/2

Form: 322166

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won Thirsk novice (1m, soft) in April on fourth start and 2l sixth of 14 in the London Gold Cup Handicap at Newbury (1m2f, good) next time; disappointing at Musselburgh since but has first-time headgear and this 3yo retains potential in view of his penultimate form, which has worked out very well.
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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

Form: 448013 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won at Musselburgh (12.4f, good) last month and creditable third in the Cumberland Plate at Carlisle (1m3f, soft) five days later; this in-form C&D winner can go well once more.
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7th

6

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Sophiesticate

9st 6lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: R Mike Smith

Campaigned mostly at longer trips (stays 12.5f) and offered little back over 1m at Newcastle in early December.

33/1

7

(2)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Sophiesticate

9st 2lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

C&D winner who was on the scoresheet at Musselburgh (1m4f, good) in August; ran okay when third over C&D (soft) nine days ago but was no match for the first two (including Cisco Disco); needs something extra.

9/1

Form: 1-9326

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Good third at Musselburgh (1m1f, good to firm) last month and went very close at Haydock (1m, good to firm) seven days later; a wide draw made life tricky when only sixth at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago and this prominent racer is a possible player; won on soft ground last season.
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7th

2

(7)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

18:30 Bellewstown

Venetian

9st 11lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Second runner for yard; four AW wins; 1-16 on turf; kept very busy on AW in recent months, on latest collared close home when runner-up over 7f off current mark; 7lb claimer takes over from Colin Keane; one to consider.

4/1

2nd

5

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Venetian

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four AW wins up to an extended 1m1f, twice over C&D including in January off 74; kept busy since over various trips, most recently best work at finish after a slow start (stalls slow to open) when beaten 1.5l over 6f; return to 7f to suit and okay mark so one to consider.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: /577-2 D BF

Last run: 62 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Below par during light campaign last year but returned from absence with good second at Windsor (1m2f, soft) in May and he's one to consider, especially if the ground is on the slow side of good.
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6th

3

(2)

18th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 50y

Class 3

15:45 Nottingham

Dubai Souq

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Made all for 6l success over C&D two weeks ago, taking record at Nottingham to 2-2 and record on soft/heavy to 3-5; should cope with going back up 6lb and holds very strong claims kept to same scenario.

3/1

1st

1

(6)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:12 Nottingham

Dubai Souq

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Sometimes front-runner; 317-day absence before this season, during which his second at Windsor and third at Newbury have been his best efforts, both over 1m2f on soft; upset in the stalls and withdrawn once in July; edging down the weights but may be vulnerable to an improver.

7/2

3rd

2

(6)

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Dubai Souq

9st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Sometimes front-runner; below form during a light 2022 campaign but returned from 317-day absence with second of seven at Windsor (1m2f, soft) in May; upset in the stalls and withdrawn on his next intended start, before a backward step when favourite in returning cheekpieces (absent since May 2021) eight weeks ago; none too solid.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £31.80
Straight Forecast £33.39
Trifecta £145.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dubai Souq

The Sun:

Chriszoff

SPOTLIGHT:

Old Smoke

The Times:

Venetian

POSTDATA:

Sophiesticate

TOPSPEED:

Tilsitt

The Star:

Chriszoff

Telegraph:

Old Smoke

D Express:

Venetian

NEWMARKET:

Dubai Souq

Daily Mirror:

Dubai Souq

Daily Record:

Dubai Souq