May 20 / 15.12 Ayr

15.12

Good To Firm

Altos Tequila Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Altos Tequila Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5544-3 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
2-3 at Catterick, fending off Lucius Aurelius there (5f, good to firm; from 4lb higher) in April 2025; 0-8 since but did take a step back in the right direction when third to Betweenthesticks on seasonal reappearance at Pontefract (5f, good; 9-2) four weeks ago; possible player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(9)

16th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:42 Thirsk

Military Girl

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Better than ever this season and she went 2-3 for the campaign in 11-runner handicap over C&D 11 days ago; showed a good attitude there so merits serious consideration nudged up 2lb.

11/4

1st

2

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Thirsk

Military Girl

10st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Built on her reappearance when beating her five rivals at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago; won a maiden on good to soft in 2024 and has claims back up 5lb.

5/1

1st

6

(5)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Ayr

Military Girl

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

2-3 at Catterick, fending off Lucius Aurelius there (5f, good to firm; from 4lb higher) in April 2025; 0-8 since but did take a step back in the right direction when third to Betweenthesticks on seasonal reappearance at Pontefract (5f, good; 9-2) four weeks ago; possible player.

4/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 68-972 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (6f) who also notched back-to-back victories at Musselburgh and Newcastle (both 5f) last October; ran her best race since - flashed home after fluffing the start - at Hamilton on Friday evening; sits 1lb lower, and also has the excellent Lauren Young claiming 5lb.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(4)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:40 Hamilton

Thunderstorm Katie

10st 0lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Scored five times (including over C&D) in 2025; in very good nick lately too, second for the third consecutive start in 6f handicap here last month; a likely player once more off an unchanged mark.

5/1

2nd

8

(8)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

14:51 Hamilton

Thunderstorm Katie

9st 1lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Two 5f wins last October (good/AW) and runner-up over that trip on last two starts (good/good to firm), finishing well each time and shaping as though this return to 6f is well worth exploring; could play a leading role if conditions suit; best turf efforts have come on good/good to firm.

11/2

Form: 632361 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Hit the line strongly at Wolverhampton (5f; from 6lb lower) over three weeks ago; he's 7-39 on AW, but is yet to win on turf (0-20); handicap mark is still a fair one, particularly with Tom Kiely-Marshall taking off 5lb, and this is the right type of race; don't discount.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(8)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

14:15 Hamilton

Henery Hawk

9st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Linda Perratt

Resumed winning ways at Wolverhampton (5f) in May and comes here on the back of a solid third of 13 in 6f Ayr handicap ten days ago; must enter calculations eased 1lb in his bid for a first turf victory.

10/1

3rd

1

(3)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ayr

Henery Hawk

9st 12lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Linda Perratt

All seven AW wins at 5f but was never involved on Newcastle Tapeta ten days ago; 0-21 on turf and something new is needed back at 6f on grass.

20/1

10th

14

(9)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:03 Newcastle (AW)

Henery Hawk

8st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Linda Perratt

Recorded his seventh AW win when landing a 5f handicap (0-60) at Wolverhampton in April; ran as well as he ever has on turf when third of six at Ayr 37 days ago; needs more in this company.

16/1

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10/1

Form: 400-00 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
No stranger to the Ayr winners' enclosure, winning five at this track (5f-7f), including this race two years ago; has struggled for form in two 5f spins at Musselburgh this year, which makes him hard to fancy; on the plus side, the handicapper is beginning to give him a chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(9)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 4

15:25 Hamilton

Classy Al

8st 11lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Quirky customer with two C&D wins on his record and now 6lb lower than for last July's success; running himself into form this year but his stable look to hold stronger claims elsewhere.

12/1

4th

6

(6)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 7y

Class 4

16:05 Hamilton

Classy Al

8st 10lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Does plenty wrong during his races but it hasn't stopped him from winning seven times, two of them over C&D; running himself back into form this year but others appeal more.

12/1

4th

3

(7)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Ayr

Classy Al

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

No stranger to the Ayr winners' enclosure, winning five at this track (5f-7f), including this race two years ago; has struggled for form in two 5f spins at Musselburgh this year, which makes him hard to fancy; on the plus side, the handicapper is beginning to give him a chance.

10/1

Form: 442-4

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Shaped encouragingly on seasonal/handicap debut when fourth at Nottingham (5f, good; 10-1) last week; it's still early days in his career, and he remains open to further improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(1)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 143y

Class 5

17:40 Doncaster

Donald

10st 11lb

J: Miss Alice Keighley

T: David & Nicola Barron

Best run was his second in a novice last season but only three ran; opposable on his handicap form and blinkers did nothing last time.

8/1

4th

1

(3)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Redcar

Donald

9st 12lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Unraced as a 2yo; promise in his first four starts, but took a step backwards at Ayr (5f, good to firm) last time; blinkers need to bring about a resurgence.

8/1

5th

1

(8)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Ayr

Donald

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Shaped encouragingly on seasonal/handicap debut when fourth at Nottingham (5f, good; 10-1) last week; it's still early days in his career, and he remains open to further improvement.

13/2

33/1

Form: 46-508 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Ex Jim Goldie, now 2lb below the mark he won from at Newcastle (5f; made all) in December; soundly beaten in two starts for this trainer, left trailing (last of eight) behind Woohoo at Musselburgh (5f; 40-1) three weeks ago; revival necessary.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 7y

Class 4

20:25 Hamilton

Jm Jhingree

9st 0lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Returned to form when making all in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) in a selling handicap over C&D (good to firm) last month; lost a shoe when down the field at Ayr (5f, good to firm) on Monday but this is a hotter race than the one he won here two starts ago and others are more compelling.

10/1

8th

6

(2)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Jm Jhingree

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ewan Whillans

Back to form in first-time cheekpieces when winning a selling handicap at Hamilton last time (5f, good to firm); only 2lb higher so not out of it with headgear on again.

11/2

1st

2

(4)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

19:00 Hamilton

Jm Jhingree

10st 1lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Ewan Whillans

Three-time turf winner (one over C&D) who is 5lb lower than when winning at Newcastle (5f, AW) last December; however, he's struggled since April and a major turnaround is needed in first-time cheekpieces.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.50
Straight Forecast £4.96
Tricast £48.06
Trifecta £39.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Thunderstorm Katie

RP RATINGS:

Military Girl

Daily Mirror:

Hi Lord

The Times:

Donald

Daily Mail:

Classy Al

Telegraph:

Military Girl

The Sun:

Hi Lord

POSTDATA:

Thunderstorm Katie

The Guardian:

Thunderstorm Katie

D Express:

Thunderstorm Katie

The Star:

Thunderstorm Katie

Daily Record:

Thunderstorm Katie