May 02 / 16.35 Ayr

16.35

Good

Tennent’s Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Tennent’s Handicap

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Windy

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50

Form: 52-126

Last run: 101 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Began this year two good AW runs, more notably when making all to win easily by over 5l at Newcastle (2m); disappointed when last in action 101 days ago but is a contender if back on song for this turf return.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(9)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

15:22 Musselburgh

Show No Fear

10st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Gained most recent success off just 1lb lower in June (over 2m at Catterick); however, subsequent form (Flat/hurdles) is unconvincing.

12/1

2

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

Show No Fear

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Four-time Flat winner who got off the mark over hurdles at Carlisle (2m3f, good) in April; only 2lb higher today and could plausibly have untapped potential over this longer trip but disappointed on last two outings (hurdles/Flat) and arrives here with a point to prove.

14/1

4

(4)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Show No Fear

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Front-runner who has made all in all four of his victories on the Flat, including two over C&D; modest over hurdles 12 days ago but respected back here, especially as he may again enjoy the run of the race; new headgear combination.

11/2

OUR TIP

100/30

Form: 530543

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Without a win since 2022 but kept on well for fourth at Chelmsford (1m6f, AW) last month and also ran well when third of 16 in stretched-out field at Doncaster (1m4f, soft) on Friday; still on a good mark and this return to good ground will suit; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:40 Doncaster

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11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Had plenty of Flat racing and won five times; 0-6 as a hurdler and after his fourth to The Resdev Tyke on Boxing Day he ran no race at Sedgefield; others preferred.

16/1

7th

1

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:42 Sedgefield

Animato

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Five-time Flat winner who is 0-5 over hurdles but ran pretty well when fourth of 11 at Wetherby (2m, soft) on Boxing Day on his first handicap start in this code; today's extra yardage looks a plus and he's in with a chance.

11/2

5th

1

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 3

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Animato

11st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Five-time Flat winner who has taken quite well to hurdling in recent weeks, finishing fourth at Worcester (2m, good to soft) and Kelso (2m, good); may have to settle for another minor prize here, though.

8/1

13/8

Form: 234-42 BF

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Made good progress last season, winning three times (12.5f-1m6f), and has made the frame on both appearances this year, more recently when clear second here (1m5f, good) on Monday; will be fine over today's longer trip; must be considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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: 80-956

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Signed off in Germany with 1m4f Group 3 win in summer 2021 but lightly raced and very disappointing in Britain since; drops in grade again today but needs to turn a corner and prove his stamina for this trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

9

(9)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Adrian

8st 12lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Returns from break on career-low mark but this regressive 9yo is yet to add to his German Group 3 success in 2021 and is difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £8.70
Straight Forecast £11.12
Trifecta £14.80

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