July 05 / 14.11 Ayr

14.11

Good

Hadley’s “Hello My Wee China” Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £3973.6
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Hadley’s “Hello My Wee China” Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 304-61

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Proved more settled when finally gaining a first win in 7f handicap at Carlisle 11 days ago; up 2lb but not taken lightly in her current mood.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

16

(8)

15th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Ripon

Who Wants Me

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Underwent a second wind operation prior to her return to action in May and it appears to have done the trick, as she followed her breakthrough win at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) with a comfortable success at Ayr (5f, good); poorly drawn at York last time (wore cheekpieces); could still have a bigger run in her.

16/1

17th

14

(15)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 York

Who Wants Me

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Underwent a second wind operation prior to her return to action in May and it appears to have done the trick, as she followed her breakthrough win at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) with a comfortable success at Ayr (5f, good) 19 days ago; 6lb higher and connections now reach for cheekpieces; still respected in current form.

9/1

1st

3

(6)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:11 Ayr

Who Wants Me

10st 13lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Iain Jardine

Proved more settled when finally gaining a first win in 7f handicap at Carlisle 11 days ago; up 2lb but not taken lightly in her current mood.

11/4

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5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 014927 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner who failed to build on earlier promise when seventh of eight in 5f Hamilton handicap ten days ago; handily weighted if back on her A-game here though.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(3)

7th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:50 Musselburgh

Woohoo

9st 2lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Four wins, including over C&D last season; won off 4lb lower over C&D again in April (good) but has finished second five times since, last week going down by a neck in a 6f fillies' handicap at Goodwood (good); 5lb well in; interesting contender.

9/4

2nd

21

(20)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Goodwood

Woohoo

8st 2lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Five-time winner having a consistent season but her handicap mark hasn't really gone anywhere despite several placed efforts over 5f in lower-grade races than this; has won over this far but the chances are she'll come up short once again.

25/1

Form: 314655 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner; returned from a break with a solid fifth in 5f Hamilton handicap last month; this reliable sort is a player off a 2lb lower mark here with Eireann Cagney up.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

4

(4)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Ayr

Water Of Leith

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Should be making a big impact off this mark and although he has been a shade underwhelming on turf this summer he has too much ability to leave out of calculations at this level.

6/1

5th

3

(7)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:45 Ayr

Water Of Leith

9st 12lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Jim Goldie

12-time winner, three of them here (5f/6f); not beaten far on last two starts and is on a fair mark so could go well.

7/1

Form: 60-934 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
It's now 21 starts since his last success but he comes here in good form, fourth of ten in 5f Thirsk handicap 19 days ago; well in the mix.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(10)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Ayr

Midnight Lir

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Without a win since his 2yo days; he has run some sound races in Class 6 handicaps this year but needs to pull out more for the win; stable also runs Keep The Gold.

10/1

4th

1

(3)

24th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:27 Thirsk

Midnight Lir

9st 12lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Michael Dods

Some creditable efforts season including when fourth of ten over C&D (good) on his penultimate run; that form puts him in the picture but overall record is now 2-31 and his last win was in 2023.

7/1

4th

7

(1)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:11 Ayr

Midnight Lir

10st 7lb

J: Mr Matt Brown

T: Michael Dods

It's now 21 starts since his last success but he comes here in good form, fourth of ten in 5f Thirsk handicap 19 days ago; well in the mix.

5/1

Form: 00-516 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Resumed winning ways at Ripon (5f) in May but just sixth of ten in 5f Thirsk handicap 19 days ago; needs to get back on track.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(1)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:24 Ripon

Marajito

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Tim Easterby

Won over C&D (good) in May and perhaps the return to Ripon will be a positive; however, she's been unplaced on her three starts since, most recently fourth to Zoustar Dreams at Nottingham, and she needs something extra.

6/1

4th

1

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

19:00 Nottingham

Marajito

9st 13lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Recorded her second success, at Ripon (5f, good) in May off 3lb lower; below that level at Thirsk and Ayr since and needs to get back to her best to figure here.

15/2

5th

2

(7)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:11 Ayr

Marajito

11st 2lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Resumed winning ways at Ripon (5f) in May but just sixth of ten in 5f Thirsk handicap 19 days ago; needs to get back on track.

6/1

Form: 49387- D

Last run: 261 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
On a long losing run and he ended 2025 below par in 5f handicaps at Hamilton and Haydock last autumn; needs to hit the ground running after eight months off.
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2nd

5

(3)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:30 Hamilton

Never Dark

9st 5lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Iain Jardine

Without a success since September 2024 but that did come over this C&D off a 22lb higher mark; faded into seventh of 11 here ten days ago but it would be no surprise to see him go well.

8/1

7th

12

(10)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

20:00 Hamilton

Never Dark

8st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Iain Jardine

Losing run up to 16, but has won twice over C&D and ran better than it looked when sixth of 11 at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) 11 days ago; 20lb below his last winning mark and could go well at a price.

16/1

6th

6

(6)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Never Dark

9st 4lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Iain Jardine

Winner of nine races, all over 5f including two here, but has dropped 18lb below his last winning mark for a reason; didn't show enough on his recent return from nine months off to make him of immediate interest.

8/1

Form: 342063 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Course scorer who got back on track with third of five in 5f Catterick handicap 13 days ago; needs considering from an easing mark.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(4)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Catterick

Our Absent Friends

9st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tristan Davidson

Wins his share and he got off the mark for the year over C&D last month; well held at Thirsk three days ago but in a Class 4; this should be more suitable.

6/1

9th

9

(4)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:43 Thirsk

Our Absent Friends

8st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Tristan Davidson

Prominent throughout from a good draw at Catterick and won well; however, that was a Class 6 and he's up 6lb.

14/1

1st

2

(2)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Catterick

Our Absent Friends

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Respectable third over C&D (good to firm) last month but two lesser Ayr runs have followed, including on Monday.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.00
Straight Forecast £13.53
Trifecta £45.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Who Wants Me

RP RATINGS:

Midnight Lir

SPOTLIGHT:

Water Of Leith

The Star:

Woohoo

Telegraph:

Who Wants Me

Daily Mirror:

Who Wants Me

Daily Record:

Who Wants Me

The Times:

Midnight Lir

D Express:

Water Of Leith