July 31 / 16.15 Ayr

16.15

Good

Ayr & District Flower Show Handicap

  • Prize money: £10308
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Ayr & District Flower Show Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4022 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in Chester maiden (1m2f, soft) in May on third start then went very close on handicap debut at Pontefract (1m2f, good to soft), despite failing to settle; has had a second wind operation since last time; his pedigree provides optimism he will continue to improve; in calculations.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(11)

13th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

14:20 York

Paddy The Squire

9st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Iain Jardine

Short-headed on 2024 reappearance and won it last year; thrived last season when winning three races and not far away in the other three, including at this track; highly respected for that campaign, and first-time-out record, but the handicapper reacted and he now needs to resume improvement.

10/1

5th

3

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

15:00 Haydock

Paddy The Squire

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

5yo who has thrived this season and made it two 1m4f wins in a row when powering ahead at Hamilton (good to firm) a fortnight ago; also effective here (and on soft ground) and has hinted he could be even better now tackling 1m6f for the first time; trainer won this in 2015 and 2017; player.

15/2

2

(2)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

18:35 Hamilton

Paddy The Squire

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Won on reappearance at Chester (1m2f, good) in May before being placed in two competitive handicaps, then back to winning ways at Thirsk (1m4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; hit with 9lb rise for last time but this thriving 5yo had 5l to spare and could play a leading role once more.

3/1

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Evs

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5111 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
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.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

11/4

Form: 812400 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Down the field the last twice at big summer festivals; something to prove but this lightly raced 3yo showed considerable promise previously and drops back in grade here; stable's horses can bounce back to form out of the blue and he's not written off.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(6)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

14:12 Newcastle (AW)

Knockbrex

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Narrow C&D winner (Class 4; 12-1) in November and, broadly speaking, has acquitted himself respectably since; stamina was likely overstretched at Wolverhampton (1m4f) latest; it's interesting that Jack Callan (1-1) returns to the saddle from just 1lb above that winning mark.

4/1

8th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knockbrex

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

1m2f and 1m4f AW winner, including on Tapeta; backed up November's Newcastle success with a respectable third at Lingfield last month; was below that level at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) latest; drops 1lb and can be competitive if he acts at this track.

9/1

Form: 801359 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Not quite at best over C&D two starts ago and tailed off at York most recently, but that was over 2m; has run some good races this year, including a win at Hamilton last month, and not ruled out now back down in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(5)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:22 Hamilton

Sophiesticate

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: R Mike Smith

Below par on final two starts last year and same story on recent reappearance over 1m at Ayr; however, she's back up to a more suitable trip today and is 6lb below her last winning mark; not written off.

14/1

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

40/1

Form: 9990-9 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Yard has won two of the last three runnings and his mark continues to fall; however, he struggled last year and was tailed off on last week's reappearance here; a first-time visor replaces cheekpieces.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:55 Perth

Kondo Isami

11st 4lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

1m2f AW and 1m4f turf Flat winner (RPR 96); well below his best in that code for some time; well beaten on sole hurdles start in 2022; plenty to prove.

16/1

7th

4

(1)

22nd Jul 2024

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Kondo Isami

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: R Mike Smith

reluctant to load, midfield

33/1

5th

5

(2)

31st Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Ayr

Kondo Isami

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Mathers

T: R Mike Smith

Yard has won two of the last three runnings and his mark continues to fall; however, he struggled last year and was tailed off on last week's reappearance here; a first-time visor replaces cheekpieces.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.90
Straight Forecast £6.66
Trifecta £13.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chriszoff

The Guardian:

Paddy The Squire

TOPSPEED:

Knockbrex

POSTDATA:

Sophiesticate

RP RATINGS:

Chriszoff

LAMBOURN:

Chriszoff

The Times:

Chriszoff

Telegraph:

Chriszoff

Daily Mail:

Chriszoff

The Sun:

Chriszoff

The Star:

Chriszoff

D Express:

Paddy The Squire

Daily Mirror:

Paddy The Squire

Daily Record:

Paddy The Squire