16:00 Ayr

Thursday 10 October 2024

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Aperol Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f 50y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 1m 34.22s
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(4)
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Abruzzo Mia19
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-2| J: Rhys Elliott(7)| T: M Dods| OR:  77| D
9/1
Latest win at Thirsk in July. 14/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 19 days ago, keeping on until last ½f. Rider takes off a handy 7 lb which can aid his cause back in class 5 company.
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(7)
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Maxi Boy9
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5)| T: Fionn McSharry| OR:  75| D
15/2
Slipped to a career-low mark and capitalised on the drop in grade to land 10-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 18/1) 9 days ago, leading entering final 1f and going clear. Goes unpenalised for that and he makes obvious appeal partnered by the same promising apprentice.
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(1)
Horse silk
Spun To Gold106
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-13| J: Amie Waugh(3)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  76| BF| D
33/1
Fairly useful form for Andrew Balding, running up to best when third at Kempton (7f) in June. Below best on final start later that month but gelded/changed hands for £36,000 thereafter and interesting what the market makes of him.
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(6)
Horse silk
Surprise Picturev17
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR:  72| D
28/1
Enhanced his good record at Wolverhampton with a visor refitted in 6-runner handicap (7f) in September. Exploits mixed in pair of starts at that venue more recently and it's been a while since he defied a mark this high.
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(11)
Horse silk
Prairie Falconp19
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR:  72| C| D
17/2
Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form 6½ lengths sixth of 11 to Jenni in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 19 days ago, keeping on without landing a blow off a steady gallop. Still, he remains a difficult sort to win with.
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Horse silk
Yaaser9
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR:  71| CD
15/2
C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 12/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 9 days ago, left poorly placed. In with a definite shout granted a good gallop to aim at.
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(12)
Horse silk
Cancan In The Rain11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: C Johnston| OR:  71| D
7/1
Afforded a chance by the handicapper and encouraging efforts of late, second of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 11 days ago, no match for winner. Not had many goes at 7f and he's worth considering back on turf.
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Horse silk
Sparkling Redv24
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR:  71| D
14/1
Tumbled down the weights since the turn of the year and ended losing run in 12-runner handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) 24 days ago, on just her second start at the trip. Remains with handicapping scope on old form and she's another to note.
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Horse silk
Graecia3
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Kaiya Fraser(3)| T: J Butler| OR:  71
10/1
Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy) 3 days ago, ridden over 2f out and weakening. Worth noting if the market speaks in her favour turned out quickly.
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Horse silk
Jenni9
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR:  71| CD
9/2
Career best when shedding maiden tag in 11-runner C&D handicap on penultimate start. Not in same form when last of 6 returned to this venue 9 days ago and she appeals as a likely type to bounce back.
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(3)
Horse silk
Novak9
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: William Pyle(3)| T: I Jardine| OR:  65| CD
14/1
C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2023. 13/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago, no extra final 100 yds. Clearly lurking on a handy mark but his losing run does temper enthusiasm.
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Horse silk
American Starp17
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  63| D
40/1
Latest win at Chester (7f) in July. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 25/1) 17 days ago, racing off the pace and merely closing up late. Operating 2 lb below last winning mark if he can bounce back.
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Horse silk
11/2
Winner at Wetherby in June. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 5/1) 9 days ago, losing second dying strides. Can give a good account again kept to this trip.
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Forecasts

Jenni (9/2), John L Sullivan (11/2), Cancan In The Rain (7/1), Maxi Boy (15/2), Yaaser (15/2), Prairie Falcon (17/2), Abruzzo Mia (9/1), Graecia (10/1), Novak (14/1), Sparkling Red (14/1), Surprise Picture (28/1), Spun To Gold (33/1), American Star (40/1)

Verdict

MAXI BOY has slipped to a career-low mark and benefited from a well-judged ride as he ended a losing run at Newcastle 9 days ago, going clear inside final 1f. Escaping a penalty for that success, he's given the nod to back that up with Tom Kiely-Marshall again in the plate. Cancan In The Rain has fallen to a handy mark and is feared, as is Thirsk-scorer Sparkling Red, who remains unexposed at this sort of trip.

Previous Winners

2023
Kelpie Grey
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 3
28/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00

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