July 07 / 15.33 Ayr

15.33

Good To Soft

Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1-8323 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Course winner over 5f; close second at Hamilton (good) on her penultimate start but beaten nearly 6l when third at Doncaster (also 6f; good to firm) last time; has won on soft.
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2nd

2

(4)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Taygar

10st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Has won four times, including twice here (5f/6f), but ideally suited by some give in the ground; proving hard to win with this season, although has run creditably on last four starts (on good to firm on first occasion); each-way chance.

6/1

4th

7

(8)

16th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Thirsk

Taygar

9st 5lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Scored at Ayr (6f) last July and she arrives in very good nick, beaten just a head over C&D 11 days ago having hung left late on; must enter calculations nudged up 1lb.

7/1

2nd

2

(1)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Thirsk

Taygar

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

4-30; rated 5lb lower than when last successful at Ayr (6f, good to soft) last July; has been knocking on the door lately, runner-up on last two starts, including under Paul Mulrennan at Ayr; should have a positive role to play.

11/4

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13/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 90-005 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
On a losing run but he was backed on comeback in May (AW); also lively in the market and showed more when fifth of 13 at Chester (also 7f, good) last time in an amateur jockeys' race; 7lb below his last winning mark and he won the Silver Cup over C&D (good to soft) in 2023; has to be of interest.
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18th

10

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 York

Wobwobwob

9st 7lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Losing run stretches back over two years; best effort this year when fifth of eight over 7f at Goodwood (soft) on Sunday, but he'll need more if he's to exploit his reduced mark.

20/1

5th

5

(7)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Goodwood

Wobwobwob

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Losing run stretches back over two years and neither start this year suggests he is ready to exploit his lowly mark; the prospect of slow ground does pique interest though.

14/1

9th

6

(1)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

16:43 Redcar

Wobwobwob

9st 5lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Six-time winner, notably the 2023 Ayr Silver Cup, but two years have passed since the last victory; retained ability in a mixed 2025 campaign and he should be sharper with a run under his belt; drying ground won't be in his favour here though.

12/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 430211 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Running well in the visor since returned to turf, following a close second with a win at Thirsk and it was a big personal best when first of 12 under a penalty at Chester (also 6f, good) last time; just 2lb higher and the hat-trick can't be ruled out.
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11th

1

(6)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:52 Newbury

Arabian Cobra

10st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Very well handicapped on last summer's exploits but he's been a long way below that level this year and a major turnaround is needed.

25/1

5th

1

(3)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Arabian Cobra

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Won two 6f handicaps on good ground last summer when with Hugo Palmer; quiet in two runs for current yard (cheekpieces then a visor) and soft ground might not be what he wants.

20/1

8th

1

(9)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Salisbury

Arabian Cobra

10st 0lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Adrian Wintle

Won at Thirsk (6f, good) last June before following up at Chester (6f, good) a week later; well beaten in the Ayr Bronze Cup on his final start for Hugo Palmer and he beat only one rival home at Bath on his stable debut 27 days ago; visor back on (replacing cheekpieces worn last time).

14/1

Form: 29130- D

Last run: 217 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won a three-runner Redcar maiden (soft) at odds of 1-10 last year but signed off with a moderate effort, beating one home at Wolverhampton (also 6f, AW) in December; unraced as 2yo so there might be more to come this year but the handicapper hasn't budged.
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3rd

3

(4)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:42 Southwell (AW)

Phoenix Of Dreams

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: John & Sean Quinn

Wins have been over 6f on turf and 7f on the AW (Newcastle); has been running well for a while and latest effort back at Newcastle was better than it looks.

5/1

7th

10

(10)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Phoenix Of Dreams

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Record of 2-20 but his last win was over C&D last month and he was only beaten 2l behind Anthropologist here last time; remains feasibly treated on his best form and he has possibilities.

9/1

4th

6

(1)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Phoenix Of Dreams

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Promising third when back up to 7f at Southwell last month then won over this C&D, beating Concert Boy (due to run in the 5:00) by a short head; unexposed at the trip and respected up just 2lb.

5/1

Form: 37-825 D

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ran near his best when a short-head second at Musselburgh in April (5f, good); not quite so good over that C&D six days later (good to soft) and absent for over 11 weeks since; stays 6f.
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2nd

13

(8)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 5

14:10 Chester

Knicks

9st 1lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Michael & David Easterby

Went close in a C&D handicap last July when rated 8lb higher; he has run some fair races in defeat this summer and shouldn't be too far away.

5/1

4th

5

(5)

29th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:30 Pontefract

Knicks

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Latest effort suggests he remains in form; still on a long losing sequence but looked an unlucky third, having been forced to switch, over C&D on penultimate start; possibilities off same mark.

5/1

6th

4

(11)

16th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Thirsk

Knicks

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Winless since May 2024 but he took a step back in the right direction with a close third of seven in 5f Pontefract handicap eight days ago; very much one to consider off a reduced mark.

7/2

Form: /0-806

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Record of 0-9 since debut success (7f) and failed to beat a rival in big field at York on his penultimate start; raced freely but did much better when beaten less than 2l at Pontefract (6f, good) one month ago; added hood may help him settle.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(4)

11th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:42 Nottingham

One Night Thunder

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: Gemma Tutty

All wins over 7f, but he did run well over C&D in June 2023 and was staying on at the finish at Haydock (7f, good) last month; significant rainfall would aid his claims.

9/1

3rd

8

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

16:15 Haydock

One Night Thunder

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Gemma Tutty

Down the field on his reappearance at Thirsk three weeks ago but last summer's form brings him right into the reckoning and he could take a step forward today.

14/1

10th

5

(10)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:23 Thirsk

One Night Thunder

9st 6lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Gemma Tutty

Prominent racer who enjoyed a purple patch last September, winning back-to-back Carlisle handicaps and coming up just shy in his hat-trick bid at Beverley; returns from 170 days off on a tough enough mark and others make more appeal.

16/1

16/1

Form: 129-87 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Nursery winner last season on soft and his best effort came when second over C&D nine days later; hampered start but it was a fair effort when midfield at Hamilton (6f, good) last time and he won't mind the forecast good to soft ground; not dismissed.
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5th

1

(6)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

16:02 Hamilton

Stirrup Cup

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

All three wins have been over 6f on soft ground, the latest an apprentice handicap at Carlisle last week when coming from well off the pace (Pop Star fourth); unpenalised; any rain a bonus.

9/2

1st

3

(9)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

14:15 Carlisle

Stirrup Cup

9st 12lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Shaped well and looked rather unlucky in two races at Thirsk in April; two attempts over this C&D (soft) comprise a second-place finish and success; likely player if bouncing back from below-par effort last time.

7/2

9th

12

(2)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

Stirrup Cup

8st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Soft-ground C&D winner last autumn who's twice been unlucky in big-field Thirsk handicaps switched to cheekpieces this spring; better off with Juan Les Pins than on his comeback and enters calculations.

7/1

8th
11 (7)
Tarlac

7/1

Form: 645215 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Showed improved form prior to winning at Ripon (his first success) in May and it was a respectable effort when beaten 2l at Hamilton (also 6f, good to soft) off a revised mark next time; player.
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2nd

3

(7)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

16:35 Hamilton

Tarlac

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

Not in the same form as he was in May and June last year but he's on a lowly mark now and, after being pushed along from some way out, he did stick well to the task when fourth over C&D (good to firm) recently; form case to be made down in grade.

7/2

4th

7

(6)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Tarlac

8st 13lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Katie Scott

Yet to be placed after six starts this season (5f-7f) but won off a much higher mark last spring, at Ripon (6f, good to soft), and may yet turn things around; worth a glance in the betting.

12/1

7th

8

(8)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

17:28 Carlisle

Tarlac

9st 0lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Katie Scott

Campaigned mostly over 6f; inconsistent since sole win; his chance of taking advantage of a reduced mark partly depends on the effects of this return to 7f; record over this trip isn't fully conclusive.

16/1

Form: 576-00 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Two-time AW winner at 5f-6f for Jonathan Portman; blood noted at both nostrils after a poor run at Down Royal (7f) for May's stable debut and he beat one home back there (5f, also good) having stumbled last time; risky.
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6th

7

(3)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:30 Laytown

One More Wave

10st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Noel C Kelly

Two AW wins (at 5f and 6f) last year for Jonathan Portman; has run well off marks in the mid-70s; now a modest 60, having shown very little in four runs for this stable, including a 7f claimer at Dundalk last time; definite chance on his old form; worth a market check.

7/1

11th

12

(6)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:55 Dundalk (AW)

One More Wave

9st 4lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Noel C Kelly

Two-time AW winner at 5f-6f for Jonathan Portman; hard to fancy on recent form (blood noted at both nostrils on comeback run), too keen at Ayr latest; first-time tongue-tie.

33/1

9th

8

(6)

7th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Ayr

One More Wave

9st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Noel C Kelly

Two-time AW winner at 5f-6f for Jonathan Portman; blood noted at both nostrils after a poor run at Down Royal (7f) for May's stable debut and he beat one home back there (5f, also good) having stumbled last time; risky.

20/1

6/1

Form: 69-712 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won first two starts for Roger Varian in 2023 (6f, AW); changed hands for 38,000gns last October; pulled hard on stable debut in April but left that behind when coming from off a strong pace to win at Southwell (AW) in May and he backed that up when second at this track (also 5f, good) three weeks later; that was his turf debut and he commands respect back at 6f.
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4th

5

(11)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Lions House

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Linda Perratt

Yet to win on turf, but is now 1lb lower than when winning at Newcastle in February (5f); could go well, although was beaten 10l here last time (6f, soft).

10/1

12th

11

(8)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:23 Ayr

Lions House

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Linda Perratt

A contender on his AW form this year but latest fourth to Parisiac at Hamilton (5f, good) doesn't suggest he is the answer this time.

14/1

16/1

Form: 11314- D

Last run: 471 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Went through a complete transformation once switched to AW last year, winning six times between 5f and 7f, climbing 32lb in the weights; handicapper hasn't split his official rating so carries that mark back to turf for this first start in 471 days.
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8th

10

(12)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:35 Ayr

Bonito Cavalo

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Six-time AW winner but not since March 2024, and his turf strike-rate is 0-28; probably worth another crack at 7f but has been out of form over sprint trips for a good while now; considered only if lively in betting.

25/1

10th

8

(3)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:05 Musselburgh

Bonito Cavalo

9st 1lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Won six times on AW in the first part of 2024 but there hasn't been much to cheer about since; 0-27 on turf but has run well over C&D and the forecast rain won't bother him; still too much to prove for comfort.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £17.90
Straight Forecast £13.87
Tricast £73.89
Trifecta £111.20

Selections

The Times:

Arabian Cobra

SPOTLIGHT:

Tarlac

TOPSPEED:

Taygar

The Star:

Wobwobwob

RP RATINGS:

Tarlac

Telegraph:

Arabian Cobra

The Guardian:

Arabian Cobra

Daily Mail:

Arabian Cobra

D Express:

Arabian Cobra

Daily Mirror:

Arabian Cobra

The Sun:

Arabian Cobra

Daily Record:

Arabian Cobra

POSTDATA:

Taygar