August 12 / 16.10 Ayr

16.10

Good To Soft

Book Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 50y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 223423 C

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Only win came here over 1m2f but he's gone close over 7f here the last twice, latterly on Saturday when right behind Sir Garfield after starting slowly; obvious claims.
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15/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0-4122 D BF

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Form figures of 3122 since going handicapping in blinkers, narrowly denied here on Saturday despite again taking a keen hold; clearly has every chance in current form.
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1st

9

(6)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

17:05 Catterick

Sir Garfield

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Three wins last year included one at Catterick (7f) and one off this mark (6f, good); absent five months and he will need to be at his best to make a winning return.

12/1

7th

2

(11)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Sir Garfield

9st 12lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: John & Sean Quinn

Beat the Portland winner in August (6f, good) but rather subdued since then and the usual blinkers are off, replaced by cheekpieces.

14/1

7th

2

(11)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Sir Garfield

9st 12lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: John & Sean Quinn

Beat the Portland winner in August (6f, good) but rather subdued since then and the usual blinkers are off, replaced by cheekpieces.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: -17985 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Was completing a hat-trick when taking this race 12 months ago off 6lb lower; won again on reappearance at Carlisle (7f, good to soft) off this mark but has lost his way since.
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7th

13

(8)

19th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

Jkr Cobbler

8st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Dual C&D winner who hasn't been running badly this year without getting the breaks; on a handy mark again and holds each-way claims into a stronger race.

11/1

5th

9

(9)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Thirsk

Jkr Cobbler

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Running fairly well this year and the handicapper's helped his cause; can sometimes miss the break but if giving himself a chance he might not be far away.

10/1

Form: 776856

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner but a 10yo now and struggles with consistency; needs to find something on recent form.
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11th

7

(14)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Trais Fluors

9st 5lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Linda Perratt

Veteran (13-102); has won just once since late 2024, when edging out Pallas Lord over C&D (15-2) on New Year's Day; kept on after a slow start, fifth of seven, at Ayr (7f; 33-1) four weeks ago.

9/1

5th

8

(2)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Trais Fluors

8st 12lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Linda Perratt

Getting on for three years since his last turf success and this veteran hasn't been at his best at Newcastle of late; opposable back at 7f and returned to the grass.

20/1

20/1

Form: 434068 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Seven career wins include four here; probably wants softer ground than what he's encountered of late but could easily be in the mix.
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11th

12

(2)

6th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

14:35 Musselburgh

Black Friday

8st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: R Mike Smith

in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

10/1

11th

12

(2)

6th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

14:35 Musselburgh

Black Friday

8st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: R Mike Smith

in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

10/1

4th

8

(5)

14th Oct 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:20 Musselburgh

Black Friday

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: R Mike Smith

Latest of multiple wins came at 7f last August; below par lately, including behind The Gay Blade over C&D 12 days ago, but won in cheekpieces earlier in career and they're refitted for the first time since 2022.

20/1

Form: -13575 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Beat Darbucks over C&D in May and then placed on his return visit; however, like a few in this field, he's not been running as he can in his recent starts.
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7

(7)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:22 Musselburgh

Monhammer

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

Hasn't the best of strike-rates and hasn't won since May 2024 when scoring off 13lb higher mark at Ayr (7f, good); however, has run creditably on his last three starts, all over C&D, and is one with a chance.

15/8

9

(4)

1st Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

14:20 Musselburgh

Monhammer

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

0-13 since winning at Ayr last May but this two-time C&D winner has been runner-up on his last two starts, most recently over C&D (good); has won on good to soft; might not be far away.

8/1

Form: 106880 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Two wins last summer included one over C&D and he went in again at Newcastle in January; back on a good mark for a reason having not been firing for a while.
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1

(3)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Ahamoment

10st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Handy sort who bounced back to form with easy wins over this trip at Musselburgh (soft) and Ayr (heavy) this month; only fourth of ten off this mark over C&D (good) ten days ago, but ground conditions today may be more to his liking and he is respected back down in grade.

100/30

1

(3)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Ahamoment

10st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Handy sort who bounced back to form with easy wins over this trip at Musselburgh (soft) and Ayr (heavy) this month; only fourth of ten off this mark over C&D (good) ten days ago, but ground conditions today may be more to his liking and he is respected back down in grade.

100/30

7

(10)

18th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

12:50 Catterick

Ahamoment

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Suddenly thriving again, racing up with the pace when winning over this trip at Musselburgh and Ayr this month; those successes came on soft/heavy ground but he has plenty of form on good to firm; more of a concern is a further 8lb rise to a career-high mark.

7/2

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5/1

Form: 664402 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over this far at Newcastle ten days ago but he's an infrequent winner who has become expensive to follow.
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2nd

7

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:12 Ayr

Novak

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Beaten 13 times since last win at Newcastle (7f, AW) last September but close fifth of seven at Ayr (1m, good to firm) recently and he may appreciate the return to 7f; his mark continues to fall and he might not be far away.

15/2

5th

6

(6)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Novak

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Has done his winning over 6f/7f, the last five times on AW (hasn't scored on turf since 2023); kept mostly to Newcastle since last September; not the percentage call in this scenario.

12/1

Form: 8-7780

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
No wins in 12 and has finished down the field in all four starts this season (6f-7f); cheekpieces did nothing for her when tried once before.
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7

(13)

10th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:10 Carlisle

Agnes Grey

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Sole win came in first-time blinkers over C&D (soft, 18-1) last September and she finished runner-up on her only other visit to Carlisle (7f maiden); not many positives to take from her last four starts, but she probably needed it at Ayr (6f, good; 33-1) off a six-month break.

12/1

8th

4

(6)

28th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Ayr

Agnes Grey

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: John & Sean Quinn

disputed lead, led narrowly halfway

12/1

Form: 592676

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Best of his eight runs was the second at Redcar in May (7f, soft); no better than sixth in his three subsequent races and but the forecast rain will aid his cause today.
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9

(9)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:22 Musselburgh

Angel Of The Bay

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

0-19; best run this season when 3.5l third to Giselles Izzy (11lb worse off) at Ayr in June (7f, good); hasn't fared quite so well when stepped back up to 1m on two starts since; back after a break; place chance.

11/2

4th

8

(2)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

17:10 Redcar

Angel Of The Bay

10st 2lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: David & Nicola Barron

18-race maiden but he's run respectably in classified events on his last two starts (7f/1m); returns to handicap company with place claims.

7/1

4th

1

(3)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

19:00 Thirsk

Angel Of The Bay

9st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: David & Nicola Barron

0-17 but ran with credit dropped to this level for the first time when third of nine at Ayr, (7f, good) last time, shaping as though worth another go at this trip; a contender on form, but unraced on ground faster than good.

6/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £8.00
Straight Forecast £5.74
Tricast £33.85
Trifecta £49.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Novak

POSTDATA:

Sir Garfield

The Times:

Braes Of Doune

Daily Record:

Lumenbourg

SPOTLIGHT:

Angel Of The Bay

Telegraph:

Darbucks

Daily Mail:

Sir Garfield

The Sun:

Sir Garfield

D Express:

Braes Of Doune

The Star:

Braes Of Doune

TOPSPEED:

Novak

The Guardian:

Novak

Daily Mirror:

Novak