September 18 / 17.20 Ayr

17.20

Good To Soft

Tennent’s Lager Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £8246.4
  • 1m 5f 26y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Tennent’s Lager Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 15335/

Last run: 1440 days

W: 9st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Developed into a pretty smart staying handicapper on the Flat for Mick and David Easterby in 2021, finishing third in 2m4f handicaps at Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood; respectable fifth of 32 in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket (2m2f) in October of that year but not seen since; can only watch given the length of absence.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16th

10

(10)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Elysian Flame

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

Well beaten in 2018 in his only AW race; peak Flat form came with big-race placings over 2m4f in summer 2021; there's been a four-year absence since and his 2m win at Beverley (2lb higher today) this April showed that stacks of his ability remains, form which was backed up at Thirsk on latest start but this contest demands more; cheekpieces (absent this term) return.

50/1

4th

1

(12)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

Class 3

18:15 Thirsk

Elysian Flame

10st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

Smart staying handicapper for Mick and David Easterby in 2021 when competitive at some of the top meetings; only his second run since when winning over 2m at Beverley (good to soft; 2lb higher today) in April, while 1m5f helps to explain his last of five at Hamilton four weeks ago; not dismissed.

16/1

5th

1

(3)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

14:40 Hamilton

Elysian Flame

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

Smart staying handicapper on the Flat for Mick and David Easterby in 2021 when competitive at some of the major meetings; having only his second run since that year when winning well over 2m at Beverley last month (good to soft); still useful, clearly, and has only gone up 2lb.

13/2

Form: 110

Last run: 92 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Took novice events at Beverley (1m2f, good) in April and Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft) in the spring; well held when pitched into the Group 2 Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (1m6f, good to firm) in June but retains obvious unexposed potential now handicapping after three months off.
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19th

5

(24)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Spinning Wheel

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Won at Leicester (1m4f, good to soft) last October and reappeared with a good second at Goodwood (1m6f, good) in May, both from the front; soft ground was likely to blame at Epsom on Derby Day but recent return to action was pretty spectacular when a change in tactics saw him come from last to first in a well-contested 13-runner race at Southwell (1m3f, AW); has a 4lb penalty after that narrow win but this lightly raced 4yo now promises better still and a good 5lb claimer is enlisted; player if the ground isn't too soft.

25/1

1st

2

(3)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 2

20:26 Southwell (AW)

Spinning Wheel

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Looked a progressive sort last year (3-5) and ran well to finish runner-up on his Goodwood reappearance (1m6f, good) in May; soft ground the likely reason for his dismal effort at Epsom (1m4f) on Derby Day and better expected if taking to the AW.

6/1

12th

2

(1)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 2

17:20 Epsom

Spinning Wheel

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Unraced as a juvenile but now boasts 3-6 record, winning his first two and back on the scoresheet when making all at Leicester (1m4f, good to soft) in October; bumped into a quite well-regarded sort when second at Goodwood (1m6f, good) a fortnight ago and this unexposed 4yo looks a big contender to build on that encouraging return.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 92110

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
All five starts on good to firm, landing maiden and handicap wins around 1m4f in midsummer; disappointed when stepped up to 1m6f for the strong Melrose Handicap at the York Ebor meeting last month but good chance he can resume his progression back in much calmer waters.
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1st

5

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:00 Killarney

Golden Handshake

11st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Dual Flat winner on good-to-firm in Britain; likely to have finished second but for unseating at the last at Galway on hurdles debut 21 days ago; that rates strong form so a similar effort could be good enough.

7/4

11

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Golden Handshake

11st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: William Durkan

Two wins up to 1m4f when trained by William Haggas before being sold for 30,000gns; makes hurdling debut after an absence and could run well; the market can help.

12/1

Form: 717-22 BF

Last run: 132 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Two fine runner-up efforts in good-ground staying handicaps on the Flat at Ripon (2m) and Chester (2m2f) in the spring before returning to hurdles to win a Hexham handicap (good to soft) in June; won on heavy ground last September so further rain wouldn't be an issue; should go well for last year's winning yard.
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1

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

15:40 Ayr

Surrey Belle

11st 10lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

7-23 overall and she arrives on a roll after wins over hurdles at Hexham (2m, good to soft) in June and on the Flat here (1m5f, good to soft) in September; should make a chaser and could be hard to peg back if getting into a good rhythm.

11/4

1

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

15:40 Ayr

Surrey Belle

11st 10lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

7-23 overall and she arrives on a roll after wins over hurdles at Hexham (2m, good to soft) in June and on the Flat here (1m5f, good to soft) in September; should make a chaser and could be hard to peg back if getting into a good rhythm.

11/4

11/1

Form: 353529 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Five wins in 2024 but none in 12 outings this season; her second at Thirsk (1m4f) this month was the closest she's come to her peak form this year but she could only manage ninth at Doncaster last week.
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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: 42516-

Last run: 348 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Ended a losing run at Chester (1m4f, soft) last September but was only sixth at Redcar the following month and not seen since; no great record fresh and probably safe to look elsewhere.
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4th

5

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

14:05 Newcastle (AW)

Haveyoumissedme

9st 10lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

8yo who has run 20 times at Newcastle (vastly more than any other track) and had two wins here plus six seconds; latest second was in the 2m Northumberland Vase on latest start, having also been placed at this track three times over 1m2f this year, so he is likely to serve up the same highly competitive show over today's 1m4f.

6/1

2nd

18

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Haveyoumissedme

8st 10lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

8yo who has run 19 times at Newcastle (vastly more than any other track) and had two wins here plus five seconds; second in this race in 2022 and 12th in 2024; his most fruitful trip this year has been 1m2f but he won over 1m6f last November and was a C&D second last August; has a competitive mark too, for a stable in good form.

14/1

3rd

6

(12)

1st May 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

17:20 Newcastle (AW)

Haveyoumissedme

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Stays a deal further but has always liked it here and has run well a couple of times over C&D this year; a good pace would help but finished behind Say What You See on turf last time and others hold stronger claims.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £7.00
Trifecta £20.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Golden Handshake

SPOTLIGHT:

Spinning Wheel

The Guardian:

Surrey Belle

POSTDATA:

Tafsir

TOPSPEED:

Golden Handshake

The Times:

Golden Handshake

Daily Mail:

Golden Handshake

Daily Mirror:

Golden Handshake

The Star:

Golden Handshake

NEWMARKET:

Spinning Wheel

Telegraph:

Spinning Wheel

D Express:

Spinning Wheel

The Sun:

Spinning Wheel

Daily Record:

Spinning Wheel