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Christmas Party Day Dancing @Ayr Racecourse Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Christmas Party Day Dancing @Ayr Racecourse Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

Form: 222084 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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4th

2

(11)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

16:47 Carlisle

Swift Salian

9st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: David & Nicola Barron

Started the season with three second-place finishes at around 1m; failed to beat a rival in two runs last month and needs to turn things around quickly.

25/1

8th

7

(7)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 75y

Class 4

16:10 Beverley

Swift Salian

9st 10lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Started the season with three second-place finishes at around 1m; 50-1 and finished out with the washing in a Class 3 at Hamilton 18 days ago; this is more suitable.

33/1

Form: 950012 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
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2nd

4

(5)

20th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 5

16:30 Hamilton

Empirestateofmind

9st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Proved resurgent dropped back to Class 5 at Ayr (1m, soft) on Friday, beating Motawaared by 1l, pair clear; likely player under 4lb penalty kept to this level, provided he remains in form.

100/30

1st

3

(6)

18th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Ayr

Empirestateofmind

9st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Multiple winner but no worthwhile form in six starts since a 3l defeat in April (1m, good to soft); the return of blinkers did nothing last time.

10/1

Form: 226106 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

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6th

6

(7)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Ayr

Runninsonofagun

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Plenty of good efforts since the blinkers went on, including an all-the-way win over C&D (good to firm; acts on soft) in June; also made all over 1m1f at Musselburgh towards the end of August and it may be worth forgiving a lesser effort at Carlisle last week after a slowish start meant he was unable to take up his usual front-running role (also pulled too hard); C&D form figures of 23122 earn him a place on the shortlist.

10/1

10th

3

(4)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

17:17 Carlisle

Runninsonofagun

9st 10lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

He was gaining his second win of the summer when making all in a 1m1f handicap at Musselburgh 16 days ago; up 3lb but won't mind what the weather does and he'll be fine back at 7f; high on the list.

11/2

Form: 14-306 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 69

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6th

3

(1)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

16:47 Carlisle

Arkenstaar

9st 10lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Hamilton specialist who ran well at that track on his seasonal return in May; too keen when disappointing at Pontefract later that month and absent since; has run well over C&D on slow ground in the past.

7/1

10th

4

(3)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

20:52 Pontefract

Arkenstaar

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

He was gaining his first win away from Hamilton when landing a C&D handicap last October off a 2lb lower mark; promising return to action at his beloved Hamilton 19 days ago; that should have blown away any cobwebs and he rates a strong contender for a yard who could be hitting top gear judged on recent results.

9/2

Form: -03093

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 69

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Form: 32354

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

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Form: 542225 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

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5th

5

(9)

20th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 5

16:30 Hamilton

Motawaared

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

In-form 4yo maiden whose turn may be near, having finished a good second in last three starts, latest when 1l behind Empirestateofmind at Ayr (1m, soft; clear of remainder) on Friday; gets a 4lb pull with that rival; solid chance.

100/30

2nd

8

(10)

18th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Ayr

Motawaared

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

No wins in 15 but bang there in his last three races, at 1m1f and 1m2f; handicap mark hasn't really gone anywhere so has to be considered.

11/2

Form: 356723 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 57

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3rd

9

(1)

18th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Ayr

Penelopes Sister

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

She returned to form when runner-up over C&D (soft) yesterday, a race she finished third in last year before winning a division of this race a day later; has to be taken seriously.

9/2

2nd

13

(2)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Penelopes Sister

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

She's not been at the top of her game on her last three starts but she's on a handy mark on this season's best efforts and finished a creditable third in a division of this race last year.

12/1

Betting Forcast

7/1 Swift Salian, 3/1 Empirestateofmind, 13/2 Runninsonofagun, 15/2 Arkenstaar, 15/2 Kindest Nation, 6/1 Leopards Rock, 13/2 Motawaared, 5/1 Penelopes Sister