May 02 / 16.02 Ayr

16.02

Good

Aqua Libra Co Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Aqua Libra Co Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Windy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 00-950

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Looked very useful when winning as a 3yo in Ireland but has not shown a great deal for current stable since the autumn (six runs); cheekpieces removed after one use; needs to find a way to stop the rot.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(7)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Vellner

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Has modest strike-rate in recent years and ought to have coped better with the heavy ground when safely held on last two starts at Ffos Las (1m2f/1m); needs to up his game.

14/1

1

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Ffos Las

Vellner

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Sole handicap win over 1m on good ground but he has form on soft and heavy; signs of a revival two starts ago but he failed by a long chalk to confirm it on this track since; still capable of going well off his reduced mark if refitting cheekpieces helps.

8/1

4

(6)

9th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:25 Ffos Las

Vellner

9st 13lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Has dropped to a handy mark, but he didn't get going until it was too late when fourth of eight over C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago; capable of playing a part if things drop right; stable also runs Zambezi Magic.

6/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: /087-0

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Sold for 1,000gns at end of disappointing 3yo season for Paul and Oliver Cole, and struggled (albeit on heavy ground) when reappearing for new yard in April; needs to get career back on track; tongue-tie left off here.
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7th

4

(3)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

17:15 Hamilton

Majestic Newlaw

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

raced in second

13/2

5th

2

(4)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

17:00 Carlisle

Majestic Newlaw

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, held up in rear

8/1

7th

3

(8)

12th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Majestic Newlaw

9st 7lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

12-race maiden who has been campaigned over longer trips since his 2yo campaign; mixed record for new yard and others look safer.

8/1

Form: 071537 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Gained four of his ten wins over C&D; caused 50-1 shock at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March and made the frame there off today's mark a few days later but is very unreliable nowadays and needs to bounce back quickly from a heavy defeat on Friday.
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8th

6

(6)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Retirement Beckons

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

Has gone 0-17 since winning over C&D last March at 50-1; ran the odd fair race last year but trailed home last here three weeks ago.

20/1

10th

7

(2)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Retirement Beckons

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Linda Perratt

slowly away

25/1

Form: 209-62

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
A maiden after ten runs but has not been with Rebecca Menzies long and showed the benefit of a wind op when second at Newcastle (7f, AW) last month; his tendency to race too freely is a nagging concern on this return to 1m but he still makes strong appeal in an uncompetitive race.
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13th

10

(11)

10th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Headabovetherest

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Rebecca Menzies

Exposed maiden; fully effective at this track but he'll need to leave his last two starts behind him; new headgear now tried.

14/1

10th

3

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Headabovetherest

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Rebecca Menzies

0-13 but has finished runner-up in two of his four visits here, including after wind surgery in a first-time tongue-tie in April (7f); each way claims if reproducing that form off 3lb lower; stable also runs Loubiere.

11/1

8th

1

(7)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Headabovetherest

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Rebecca Menzies

No wins in 12 but didn't run badly in his first two runs after wind surgery (here over 7f/1m at Ayr) and it wasn't his first poor run on turf softer than good last time at Beverley; off since early May but not ruled out with a hood added.

8/1

14/1

Form: 600/

Last run: 595 days

W: 8st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Showed no significant promise when a well-beaten outsider in three 2yo novice/maiden races (6f-7f); makes handicap debut after 595-day absence and could be considered only if much stronger in the betting this time.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

11

(3)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Ayr

Penelopes Sister

8st 10lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Three C&D wins last year (various ground) and she's just 1lb above her last winning mark; soundly beaten over C&D a fortnight ago but she may have needed that reappearance outing and is not discounted.

16/1

7th

5

(4)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Penelopes Sister

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Gained all three of her 2025 wins over this C&D, the most recent on penultimate start; no certainty to make a successful reappearance, having never scored when fresh, but market support should be heeded.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7257-5

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden; kept on well for second at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) for Karl Burke last summer but left that stable after a disappointing run, and has also struggled on both starts for Liam Bailey.
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7th

1

(4)

10th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

15:20 Catterick

Farhhfromforgotten

9st 12lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

in touch with leaders, lost ground quickly when switched to near side over 2f out, tailed off from over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

20/1

8th

1

(9)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

14:45 Ayr

Farhhfromforgotten

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: Liam Bailey

Continues to drop down the weights and there was a hint of a revival over 1m here two starts ago; however, he was well beaten here (1m2f) last time and is back to having plenty to prove (including stamina).

20/1

8th

1

(8)

14th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Ayr

Farhhfromforgotten

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

always behind

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £6.82
Trifecta £26.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Headabovetherest

RP RATINGS:

Vellner

Daily Mail:

Penelope's Sister

POSTDATA:

Headabovetherest

The Times:

Headabovetherest

Telegraph:

Headabovetherest

The Guardian:

Headabovetherest

Daily Mirror:

Headabovetherest

The Sun:

Headabovetherest

The Star:

Headabovetherest

Daily Record:

Headabovetherest

D Express:

Vellner