August 09 / 20.42 Ayr

20.42

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Book Festive Day Dancin @ayrracecourse Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Book Festive Day Dancin @ayrracecourse Classified Stakes

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

20/1

  • Place: £7.90

Form: -76037

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Well clear of Transfuse and Royal Countess when about 6l third over C&D last month (soft), but jury out again as to whether this is his trip now following a weakly subsequent return effort; blinkers added.
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Distance / Class
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(4)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

16:30 Musselburgh

Falaise Blanc

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

Record of one win from 23 starts; close second at Hamilton this month but was quickly left behind by the winner when filling the same position there on Thursday; passed over.

13/2

2nd

6

(2)

25th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 6

18:00 Hamilton

Falaise Blanc

10st 3lb

J: Mr Freddie Robson

T: Katie Scott

Just one win from his 22 starts and beaten 6l when fourth in first-time visor (retained) at Ayr (1m5f, soft) last Friday; however, that trip-and-ground combination may have stretched his stamina and two starts ago he was short-headed by Uncle Liam here (1m4f, good); he's not discounted.

7/1

4th

4

(8)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

21:00 Ayr

Falaise Blanc

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Katie Scott

Record of 1-21 but he had a near-miss in a Hamilton handicap (1m4f, good) two weeks ago; has claims if he can back that up and he won't mind if the forecast rain arrives; first-time visor replaces cheekpieces.

11/2

11/2

Form: 8-1255

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Not quite able to translate all of this year's good work on Tapeta to turf at Catterick latest (1m4f, soft), and still a bit to prove on this surface; debuted blinkers ideally need to wring a bit more out of her.
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11

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Advertorial

8st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Dunlop

In-form 3yo who ran well at Southwell (2m) last time when attempting to follow up her Wolverhampton success (1m6f); still unexposed beyond 1m4f and receives weight all round in this field; shortlisted.

6/1

11

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Advertorial

8st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Dunlop

In-form 3yo who ran well at Southwell (2m) last time when attempting to follow up her Wolverhampton success (1m6f); still unexposed beyond 1m4f and receives weight all round in this field; shortlisted.

6/1

11

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Advertorial

8st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Dunlop

In-form 3yo who ran well at Southwell (2m) last time when attempting to follow up her Wolverhampton success (1m6f); still unexposed beyond 1m4f and receives weight all round in this field; shortlisted.

6/1

6th
12 (10)
Searcog

10/1

Form: 70-054

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Yet to rediscover the level of last year's peak 2yo maiden efforts, but it's still fairly early days and last month's Killarney fourth (11.5f) was another small step back in the right direction; cheekpieces retained.
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4th

6

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:24 Down Royal

Searcog

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Patrick Magee

Trainer's four-timer last weekend makes this 1m1f winner of interest; narrowly beaten over 1m3f here in September, too, and some decent runs hurdling during the winter; nice run over 1m at Leopardstown but unplaced at Navan since; tongue-tie left off; doubt she wants it too fast.

7/2

8th

24

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Searcog

8st 12lb

T: Patrick Magee

First reserve; won a Punchestown handicap last year over 1m1f; some decent hurdle runs over the winter and a solid Leopardstown return over 1m; considered.

4th

6

(13)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Searcog

9st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Patrick Magee

Won off lowly mark (42) at Punchestown last September; made the frame on her final two starts before being switched to hurdling; fair form in that sphere, apart from a poor handicap run last time; probably best over further; tongue-tie added now.

8/1

Form: 007646

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Mixed results during a busy past few weeks, though did set a new personal best when beaten only 2l in a C&D handicap (good) two starts ago; needs to bounce back from last week's Hamilton flop.
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7th

13

(9)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ayr

Transfuse

9st 1lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Mixed results during a busy past few weeks, though did set a new personal best when beaten only 2l in a C&D handicap (good) two starts ago; needs to bounce back from last week's Hamilton flop.

16/1

8

(8)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Transfuse

8st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Lucinda Russell

0-8 but probably his best run yet when coming from behind to be 2l off Dwindling Funds at Ayr (1m2f, good); that was only his second run in blinkers.

7/1

10

(6)

28th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Transfuse

8st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Lucinda Russell

Lightly raced 3yo who produced one of his better runs when 3l sixth of eight in first-time blinkers (retained) at Musselburgh (1m4f, good) last Tuesday; however, he needs another step forward to get off the mark today.

9/1

Form: 8/580-

Last run: 298 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Dual fast-ground 1m4f Leicester scorer in 2022-23, but longer still since he last showed sufficient on any of his occasional returns to shorter; okay last-time hurdles effort, at least.
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2

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ayr

Blazer Two

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Dual fast-ground 1m4f Leicester scorer in 2022-23, but longer still since he last showed sufficient on any of his occasional returns to shorter; okay last-time hurdles effort, at least.

16/1

2

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Blazer Two

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Lowly rated on the Flat nowadays; belied 80-1 odds when second in Kelso novice hurdle (2m, soft) in February but was swallowed up after racing too freely in the lead in Perth handicap (2m, good to soft) in April.

16/1

9th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

Blazer Two

11st 10lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

took keen hold, raced wide early, midfield, prominent 2nd

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-3905 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 38

Form & Verdict
April's Gowran Park third (9.5f, yielding) is a sole podium finish in her last 18 runs, but she ran to that sort of level again back there last time, reaffirming she can still operate on sounder surfaces also.
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14

(2)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

17:42 Clonmel

Dazzling Spirit

8st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Cian Collins

Last of her four wins was in September 2023; respectable fifth in handicap at Gowran (1m1f, good) in July but she missed the break and was tailed off in a classified event at Ayr last month (1m2f, good); 4lb wrong.

18/1

3

(13)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ayr

Dazzling Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Cian Collins

April's Gowran Park third (9.5f, yielding) is a sole podium finish in her last 18 runs, but she ran to that sort of level again back there last time, reaffirming she can still operate on sounder surfaces also.

16/1

Form: 5-4122 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Finally off the mark at Hamilton in June (1m1f, good) and has consolidated that effort on both starts since, one a 1m classified here; respected accordingly, for all he's 0-10 over Flat trips of 1m2f or further.
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1

(5)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

16:30 Musselburgh

Gemini Man

9st 13lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Three wins from four Flat starts in 2026 include a C&D success last week (had Sophiesticate two necks back in third); likely has more to offer at this kind of trip and could easily shrug off a 4lb penalty; yard took this last year.

5/2

1st

5

(5)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:45 Musselburgh

Gemini Man

8st 10lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Pulled up over hurdles in May but right back on song to notch a second success of 2026 in 1m2f Newcastle classified event 20 days ago; this return to handicap company demands more though.

6/1

1st

4

(6)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Gemini Man

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Resumed winning ways at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in February but he was pulled up back hurdling at Hexham 24 days ago; not out of things if shrugging off that effort.

7/2

Form: 8-6996

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Unable to land a blow in any of his races for current connections so far (including in a swiftly discarded hood latest), but only one of them has been over the 1m2f of his peak 2024 efforts for Marcus Tregoning; most interesting on this first dip below 0-65 company.
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1st

7

(1)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Royal Blaze

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ewan Whillans

Needs to rebound from a substandard AW run ten days ago but made the frame on two of three turf starts in the spring (both times over 1m1f) and this longer trip probably suits better; can't be ignored off current mark.

12/1

9th

4

(9)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Royal Blaze

11st 0lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Ewan Whillans

Both wins last season were over 1m2f, latterly over C&D in September off 1lb lower than today; two minor honours from three starts this turf season ensure that he has a prominent place in calculations.

6/1

3rd

1

(5)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

14:15 Hamilton

Royal Blaze

10st 1lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Ewan Whillans

Both wins last season were over 1m2f; hasn't worn headgear so far this season and was below-par dropped to 7f last time (good to firm; reportedly never travelling) having run creditably when fourth at Ayr after a break 15 days earlier (1m1f); interesting with cheekpieces back on

7/2

Form: 57-598 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
C&D scorer on fast and slow ground, but not for over two years now and never in headgear; two 18l defeats here last month to forgive.
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9

(8)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Royal Countess

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: R Mike Smith

All three wins have come here but the latest was in May 2023 and this 9yo has struggled to get competitive this year.

33/1

7th

11

(9)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:10 Musselburgh

Royal Countess

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: R Mike Smith

Without a win since May 2023, and her form over the last two seasons does not suggest she can end her drought.

50/1

6

(7)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ayr

Royal Countess

9st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: R Mike Smith

C&D scorer on fast and slow ground, but not for over two years now and never in headgear; two 18l defeats here last month to forgive.

33/1

Form: 498322

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Last week's Newcastle classified short-head second (1m2f) was her nearest miss yet, the pace battle with Fuel The Fire not obviously affecting her late effort; player on form of that or her previous Nottingham second granted the same trip and race type.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(1)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:07 Newcastle (AW)

Sassy Glory

9st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Mark Walford

1-30, the win over C&D from a similar mark last September; lost out in a tight finish to a stablemate of Woodleigh at Beverley (1m2f, good; 4-1) last week; no reason why she shouldn't take the swift turnaround in her stride; possible.

5/1

2nd

8

(2)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

21:00 Beverley

Sassy Glory

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Mark Walford

AW winner over 1m but 1-29 overall so now fully exposed; well behind Inspiring Speeches last time.

14/1

9th

7

(5)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:30 Catterick

Sassy Glory

9st 3lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Mark Walford

Won at Newcastle (1m, AW) last September and she's been effective over this far and on turf in the past; however, she's won just one of her 28 races and has to improve upon this year's form (1m-1m2f).

10/1

Non-runners

Aighear, Fuel The Fire, Satyress

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.00
Straight Forecast £19.48
Trifecta £568.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Gemini Man

The Times:

Sassy Glory

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Blaze

Daily Mail:

Satyress

NEWMARKET:

Advertorial

The Guardian:

Sassy Glory

Daily Mirror:

Sassy Glory

The Sun:

Sassy Glory

RP RATINGS:

Royal Blaze

Telegraph:

Gemini Man

D Express:

Gemini Man

The Star:

Gemini Man

Daily Record:

Gemini Man