August 10 / 19.12 Ayr

19.12

Good To Soft

thescottishsun.co.uk Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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thescottishsun.co.uk Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.00
  • Place: £4.20

Form: 2-5956 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Won off a similar mark at Carlisle (1m1f, good) last August but has mixed record under both codes this year and he's been well held at Carlisle and Hamilton in his last two runs; hood now returns but others are more solid.
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12th

1

(3)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Cant Stop Now

9st 12lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

6/1

1st

7

(9)

1st Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Ayr

Cant Stop Now

9st 1lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Back to the Flat under Mohammed Tabti for last four starts and he won over C&D (good to soft) in August, but was tailed off at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) last time; still looks on a workable mark but he's hard to predict and needs to bounce back again.

16/1

11th

12

(14)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

16:50 Doncaster

Cant Stop Now

9st 5lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Back to the Flat under Mohammed Tabti for last three starts and a hood returned when he won at Ayr (1m2f) on latest; did it comfortably, looking right back to his best, and he ran well for three starts in a row once finding his form at a similar stage last term; back up 4lb but he's a player.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 745218

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
3yo who won a Newcastle handicap (7f, AW) in June but he was laboured back on turf at York (1m, good to soft) last month; still lightly raced but has bit to prove again after that last run and this is another new trip.
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5th

8

(7)

22nd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

19:00 Thirsk

Titainium

8st 12lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

led at steady pace, increased tempo and headed over 2f out, in touch with leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5/1

5th

8

(7)

22nd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

19:00 Thirsk

Titainium

8st 12lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

led at steady pace, increased tempo and headed over 2f out, in touch with leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5/1

2nd

3

(8)

7th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:27 Redcar

Titainium

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

started quickly, led, headed 2f out, rallied against far rail inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner

5/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: -87225

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Two eyecatching seconds (1m1f/1m2f) this summer and he had an excuse against a pace bias at Redcar ten days ago; record now stands at 0-9 but he should get a decent tow into this race and has possibilities with cheekpieces added; yard won this in 2021 and 2023.
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8th

8

(4)

7th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:27 Redcar

Elemental Eye

8st 13lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

held up in rear

8/1

8th

8

(4)

7th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:27 Redcar

Elemental Eye

8st 13lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

held up in rear, struggling from 3f out, no chance from 2f out

8/1

8th

11

(9)

20th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Elemental Eye

8st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Has something to find on this year's efforts, now goes up in grade and is the only maiden in this field; opposed.

20/1

4th
1 (11)
Eeetee

9/1

Form: 8-6834 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won four times for David O'Meara and latest success was off 5lb higher at Redcar (1m2f) last May; creditable efforts in last two of his four runs for current yard and he could be a big factor if he gets more luck than he did at Redcar (fourth of 11) last time; all wins have been on good/good to firm but has some old form on good to soft.
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5th

4

(1)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:28 Newcastle (AW)

Eeetee

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: John Wainwright

midfield

16/1

5th

4

(1)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:28 Newcastle (AW)

Eeetee

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: John Wainwright

midfield

16/1

6th

2

(1)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Eeetee

9st 11lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: John Wainwright

Operating at a lower level than he used to and there have been several solid efforts for his new yard this year; will need to raise his game to come out on top though.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: -64054 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Acts on good to firm and soft ground; his last win was in July 2021 but he was well backed here (1m5f, good; 100-30) last time and travelled well for a long way before fading into fourth of seven; wasn't beaten far in that race and he could get involved back at this trip; stablemate of Elemental Eye.
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5th

10

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:30 Ayr

Ravenscraig Castle

10st 10lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Iain Jardine

towards rear, not fluent 5th

12/1

5th

10

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:30 Ayr

Ravenscraig Castle

10st 10lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Iain Jardine

towards rear, not fluent 5th

12/1

5th

4

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 2

17:00 Musselburgh

Ravenscraig Castle

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Iain Jardine

Not the force old on the Flat (useful in his prime) and 0-8 over hurdles, but he's been consistent in this sphere and has run well over an extended 1m7f here (soft/good to soft) in last two starts; each-way claims.

8/1

6th
4 (8)
Shifter

15/2

Form: 711305 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Made it 2-2 here when scoring over C&D (good) in May; followed up at Redcar (1m2f, good) two weeks later and she ran another good race when a close fifth in Class 4 at York (1m4f, good to soft) last month; that form is working out and she looks interesting on this drop back in trip and grade.
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11th

12

(13)

25th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:25 Doncaster

Shifter

9st 5lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Wilf Storey

Won back to back over 1m2f at Ayr (good) and Redcar (soft) in May but mixed record since and never a threat when last seen back at Redcar in August.

25/1

7th

3

(9)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:58 Redcar

Shifter

10st 2lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Wilf Storey

Most of her turf wins have been on good or slower; won at Ayr (1m2f, good) and over C&D (soft) in May but has mixed record since and was never involved back at Ayr (sixth of 11) two weeks ago; still 4lb above her last winning mark and others are more persuasive.

9/1

6th

4

(8)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:12 Ayr

Shifter

9st 11lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Wilf Storey

mounted in chute, steadied start, held up in last

15/2

Form: -76113 D

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
5yo who has been as good as ever this season, with two wins on slow ground in May and a good third at Beverley (8.4f, soft) in her final run for Roger Fell and Sean Murray; this step back up in trip is no problem and she should go well again for new yard.
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7

28th Dec 2024

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Shes Got Bottle

11st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

wore earplugs, towards rear, struggling from 3 out

100/1

7

28th Dec 2024

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Shes Got Bottle

11st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

wore earplugs, towards rear, struggling from 3 out

100/1

7th

10

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

12:47 Newcastle

Shes Got Bottle

10st 11lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

midfield

33/1

8th
10 (12)
Tilsitt

11/2

Form: 8-4353 CD BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner (1m-1m2f), who ran well for a long way over 1m5f here (third of seven) last month; this drop back in trip is a positive but his losing run is up to 22 now and that last win was was over two years ago; mixed messages.
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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: 6-7756

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) in October 2022; well treated on that form but he's been lightly raced since and has finished down the field in his four runs this season; wasn't beaten far here (1m) last time but he still has stamina to prove at this trip and others are more persuasive.
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7th

8

(1)

6th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 2y

Class 5

13:35 Musselburgh

Cisco Disco

8st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: R Mike Smith

midfield, outpaced and towards rear 5f out, weakened over 1f out

7/1

Form: 0344/7

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles at Doncaster (2m3f, good) last March but he's generally struggled since including when returned to the Flat at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) on his recent stable debut; has lots to prove and this trip is sharper ideal.
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6th

9

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:58 Ayr

Galahad Threepwood

10st 9lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Ewan Whillans

Kept on for fair third at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in January and is now 4lb lower; however, his subsequent form hasn't come up to scratch and he's won just one of his 18 hurdle starts; needs something extra.

20/1

6th

9

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:58 Ayr

Galahad Threepwood

10st 9lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Ewan Whillans

Kept on for fair third at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in January and is now 4lb lower; however, his subsequent form hasn't come up to scratch and he's won just one of his 18 hurdle starts; needs something extra.

20/1

6th

15

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

14:25 Kelso

Galahad Threepwood

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ewan Whillans

He's run some fair races at Newcastle this year but has won just one of his 17 hurdle starts and looks vulnerable in this warm handicap.

25/1

Form: 487222

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
0-12 but he's finished runner-up in his last three starts and he ran into an improver here (1m, good) last time; probably needs precision timing but this new trip is worth exploring and he still looks feasibly treated; shortlisted.
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6

(7)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:12 Ayr

Helter Skelter

9st 11lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Rebecca Menzies

midfield

100/30

2nd

4

(5)

22nd Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Ayr

Helter Skelter

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Rebecca Menzies

0-11 but has run really well in second the last twice at Carlisle (1m, soft) and Hamilton (1m, good to soft); beaten just a nose last time when wearing a first-time visor; every chance he'll go one better today.

15/8

2nd

6

(5)

13th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 4

20:00 Hamilton

Helter Skelter

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Rebecca Menzies

Expensive to follow for this yard but he's well capable off this sort of mark and he was a good second at Carlisle 26 days ago (Arkenstaar third); new visor replaces cheekpieces this time.

7/1

Non-runners

Naturalia

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £149.70
Straight Forecast £137.61
Tricast £866.12
Trifecta £1054.00

Selections

The Guardian:

Helter Skelter

SPOTLIGHT:

Shifter

The Times:

Elemental Eye

POSTDATA:

Eeetee

The Sun:

She's Got Bottle

The Star:

Cisco Disco

Daily Mail:

Helter Skelter

D Express:

Helter Skelter

Daily Mirror:

Helter Skelter

Daily Record:

Helter Skelter

RP RATINGS:

Shifter

Telegraph:

Shifter