October 03 / 17.37 Ayr

17.37

Soft

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 304002 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Capable handicapper when the mud is flying and even good to soft would have been a bit too lively when runner-up over 1m5f here 11 days ago; sure to go well.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(3)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Clansman

9st 5lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Liam Bailey

Possible front-runner; high marks for consistency this year and managed a win at Newcastle in March; Toby Moore got a good tune out of him here the following month; sound claims.

7/2

3rd

5

(2)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Clansman

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

In good form since returning from seven months off in January including a win over C&D last month and close third at Southwell (1m6f) 13 days ago; ties in with Analogical on that latest form and he's respected back in trip.

9/2

8/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 76686

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced filly who showed a bit more when a 6l sixth of ten at Redcar last time (1m6f, good); more needed and conditions are a grey area.
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9th

7

(2)

10th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:40 Ripon

Lady Bracken

8st 13lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Charlie Johnston

disputed lead early, prominent after 2f

8/1

9th

7

(2)

10th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:40 Ripon

Lady Bracken

8st 13lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Charlie Johnston

disputed lead early, prominent after 2f

8/1

7th

5

(6)

28th Oct 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Lady Bracken

9st 1lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, held up in rear

7/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 395342

Last run: 61 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who has been absent since early August, but that day at Nottingham she was clear of the rest in chasing home a sharp improver (won three more since); assured stayer who goes well in the mud.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(4)

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Ripon

Cantalupo Bella

8st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Placed in low-grade handicaps at up to 2m on the Flat, including on heavy; has not accomplished much over hurdles on last five outings but at least her fitness should be assured; needs a second look for in-form yard.

11/2

5th

5

(4)

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Ripon

Cantalupo Bella

8st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Placed in low-grade handicaps at up to 2m on the Flat, including on heavy; has not accomplished much over hurdles on last five outings but at least her fitness should be assured; needs a second look for in-form yard.

11/2

7th

9

19th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:15 Wetherby

Cantalupo Bella

10st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Michael & David Easterby

Placed in low-grade handicaps at up to 2m on the Flat and ran well for a long way when upped to 3m for last month's handicap hurdle debut at Southwell (heavy); effectively 1lb higher today but might last longer on the less testing ground; dangerous to ignore.

16/1

7/1

Form: 822425 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of this 12 months ago off 1lb higher; runner-up in three of her last five runs and soft ground won't bother her.
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3rd

5

(1)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Ayr

Aighear

8st 12lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Has won three times here, all with give in the ground, twice over this trip; would be interesting if the ground eases but usually comes on for her first run.

5/1

11

(1)

24th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:06 Newbury

Aighear

8st 6lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Ended a long losing sequence when winning at Ayr (1m7f, soft) last month and she followed up there (1m5f, heavy) a fortnight ago; also effective elsewhere and this in-form mare could play another leading role.

3/1

6

(1)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Aighear

9st 1lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Ended a losing run going back to September 2022 when winning here (1m7f, soft) last Tuesday; her profile suggests her credentials for following up are questionable, but she had 3l to spare last week and a 4lb penalty may not stop her if she can reproduce that form.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: -55546

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
1m6f AW scorer for previous yard; only 1-20 overall and hasn't fired in two 1m4f handicaps since returning from a break.
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Verdict Starting price

7

(7)

3rd Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

16:40 Musselburgh

Heatherdown Hero

8st 7lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ran well to be fourth after completely blowing the start at Ripon (1m4f) and he won over this far on the AW earlier this year when off the same mark; likely to go well.

12/1

4th

6

(6)

20th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:35 Ripon

Heatherdown Hero

10st 2lb

J: Miss Alex Garven

T: Rebecca Menzies

lost many lengths start

12/1

5th

3

(9)

29th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:10 Beverley

Heatherdown Hero

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold, in rear

7/1

Form: 8-3426

Last run: 80 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Threatening since joining this yard but didn't look entirely at home on soft ground when below par on latest start at Hamilton in July.
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6th

14

(15)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Dancing Cloud

9st 4lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

raced in second, lost second halfway

16/1

2nd

5

(8)

2nd Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:25 Newcastle (AW)

Dancing Cloud

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gemma Tutty

Fair form earlier in the year but rather disappointing last three starts (well beaten over C&D last time); cheekpieces now tried; others stronger.

7/1

7th

6

(1)

13th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Dancing Cloud

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Gemma Tutty

Seven-race maiden; ran well over 1m5f at Newbury in July; ties in with Heatherdown Hero on 1m7f running last month but, unlike that opponent, didn't shape as if he'll be suited by 2m.

12/1

Form: -33223 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Yet another good run in defeat at Thirsk (1m6f, good) but he's still to win a race and can take plenty of driving; all best form is on good or good to soft.
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8th

5

(1)

13th Aug 2024

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

20:00 Hamilton

Michaels Pledge

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Patchy campaign this season and needs to raise his game, but he's dropped down the weights and last year's best efforts came in blinkers, which go back on this evening (replacing cheekpieces); not discounted.

14/1

5th

8

(4)

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

17:37 Redcar

Michaels Pledge

8st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: John & Sean Quinn

Yet to win (12 races) and not the easiest of rides but he's been on the premises plenty of times at 1m6f-2m, including when cheekpieces were installed at this track (claimer ridden) and Nottingham on last two outings; good each-way claims.

6/1

6th

9

(11)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Nottingham

Michaels Pledge

9st 0lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: John & Sean Quinn

Yet to win and he isn't the easiest of rides but he's run some good races at 1m6f and improved for his reappearance when fourth at Redcar (good to firm; acts well on good) 14 days ago; not far away.

12/1

Form: 580547

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Both wins have been on the AW and he was well behind Clansman over 1m5f on good to soft here 11 days ago.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

9

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Crystal Guard

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Iain Jardine

Dual 1m4f winner on Tapeta elsewhere; placed three times from six starts over this sort of trip on Tapeta and could make the frame from just 2lb above his last winning mark.

12/1

6th

8

(2)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

16:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Crystal Guard

8st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Iain Jardine

No AW win since January 2023 (Newcastle, 12.5f); managed to score at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) last July but fortunes dipped markedly towards the end of the turf season; more than enough to prove after layoff.

16/1

5

(1)

1st Oct 2025

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 6

16:38 Musselburgh

Crystal Guard

9st 2lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Won here (12.4f, good) in July and respectable efforts in next two runs but his form nosedived at Hamilton last month; has something to prove again after that and he needs to bounce back; stablemate of Elemental Eye.

12/1

9th
7 (7)
Pammi

33/1

Form: 7/9989

Last run: 74 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Won her final start, a 3m soft-ground handicap hurdle at Perth; has struggled on the Flat this year and a strike-rate of 1-34 on turf (Flat) is worrying.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

13

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

19:05 Perth

Pammi

10st 9lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Jim Goldie

Multiple C&D winner; fourth (beaten 16l, with Dailileo third) in this race last year, and it's fair to say that she's yet to really fire in 2024; weakened (eighth of ten) over C&D last time, which leaves her work to do with Diamond State.

16/1

8th

5

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:50 Perth

Pammi

11st 3lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Jim Goldie

Multiple C&D scorer who also took this in 2021 and 2022; came in last on the Flat at Hamilton recently but she had shaped well when a C&D third last month so rates a player once more for yard among the winners.

7/2

7th

9

(7)

19th Jun 2024

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 6

13:45 Hamilton

Pammi

9st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Jim Goldie

in touch with leaders

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £55.30
Straight Forecast £51.26
Tricast £177.80
Trifecta £230.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cantalupo Bella

Telegraph:

Michael's Pledge

RP RATINGS:

Clansman

The Sun:

Lady Bracken

The Times:

Dancing Cloud

POSTDATA:

Aighear

The Guardian:

Cantalupo Bella

The Star:

Cantalupo Bella

Daily Record:

Cantalupo Bella

Daily Mail:

Michael's Pledge

D Express:

Michael's Pledge

Daily Mirror:

Clansman