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Ayr

18:30

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Date 2023-05-23

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,664

Winning Time 2m 9.66s (slow by 5.06s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	St Andrew's Castle (GB) Jonny Peate · Jim Goldie	12/1	Won
2nd	Berry Edge (IRE) Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	9/2	.5
3rd	Coconut Bay (GB) Jason Hart · Tristan Davidson	12/1	0.3
4th	Havana Party (GB) Billy Garritty · Iain Jardine	4/1F	1
5th	Tafsir (USA) Cam Hardie · Jim Goldie	20/1	0.3
6th	Graces Quest (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	9/2	0.3
7th	Bulls Aye (IRE) Andrew Mullen · Iain Jardine	15/2	0.2
8th	Royal Countess (GB) Paula Muir · R Mike Smith	17/2	.75
9th	My Macho Man (IRE) Phil Dennis · Katie Scott	22/1	2.5
10th	Flying Moon (GER) Paddy Mathers · R Mike Smith	11/2	.5

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (8)	Havana Party Chestnut J:Billy Garritty T:Iain Jardine	J:Billy Garritty T:Iain Jardine	130	p	-77645	60	75	51	4d	—	—	-11	8.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Conditions suit and chance on his best form but mainly disappointing this year
5 (1)	Flying Moon Bay J:Paddy Mathers T:R Mike Smith	J:Paddy Mathers T:R Mike Smith	128	—	6408-2	58	79	71	19d	—	—	-4	11.6	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Five-time course winner; good second over C&D after a break last time; up a pound; chance
2 (10)	Graces Quest Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	135	—	345-40	65	76	53	9d	—	—	-5	7.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Her three wins have been over 1m3f plus, but good fourth over C&D on reappearance; player
1 (4)	Berry Edge Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	136	p	3238-3	66	77	69	19d	—	—	-1	10.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won off 1lb higher last term and worth considering after promising C&D comeback run
6 (3)	Bulls Aye Chestnut J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	127	—	8-3823	57	78	62	8d	—	—	-5	4.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Placed twice in a row this month then didn't enjoy a clear run here yesterday
9 (6)	Royal Countess Bay J:Paula Muir(3) T:R Mike Smith	J:Paula Muir(3) T:R Mike Smith	120	—	8807-1	50	77	69	19d	—	—	+4	12.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
First win since 2021 over C&D last time (several of these behind her); up 4lb; chance
7 (2)	St Andrews Castle Bay J:Jonny Peate(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Jonny Peate(5) T:Jim Goldie	126	p	127367	56	78	45	4d	—	—	-1	5.7	3.25/1	14 7%
Wins have been at 6f/7f; well beaten over 8.5f four days ago; longer trip not sure to suit
8 (9)	Coconut Bay Bay J:Jason Hart T:Tristan Davidson	J:Jason Hart T:Tristan Davidson	124	—	4-5956	54	76	50	8d	—	—	-3	2.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Having only fourth run on turf; needs to step up on last week's sixth at Musselburgh
10 (7)	Tafsir Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Jim Goldie	J:Cam Hardie T:Jim Goldie	116	p	40-932	46	76	-	14d	—	—	-3	1.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
0-11; has a chance if reproducing her two good runs over this trip at Newcastle this month
3 (5)	My Macho Man Chestnut J:Phil Dennis T:Katie Scott	J:Phil Dennis T:Katie Scott	133	tb	1762/5	63	73	29	19d	—	—	0	4.5	5.25/1	22 5%
Unexposed on the Flat; fair fifth but behind several of today's rivals over C&D last time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Havana Party	10/3	10/3	3	10/3	10/3
Flying Moon	9/2	4	4	4	4
Graces Quest	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Berry Edge	6	6	11/2	6	6
Bulls Aye	8	8/1	15/2	8	8
Royal Countess	8	8	8	8	8/1
St Andrews Castle	12	12	11	12	14
Coconut Bay	14	14	12	14	16/1
Tafsir	20	20	18	20	20/1
My Macho Man	22	20	18/1	18	20

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Royal Countess

12.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4

8/1

2nd

Flying Moon

11.6

OR: 2 Form: 5 Odds: 4.6

9/2

3rd

Berry Edge

10.3

OR: 4 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Havana Party

8.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Graces Quest

7.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

St Andrews Castle

5.7

OR: 1.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.7

My Macho Man

4.5

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Bulls Aye

4.3

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Coconut Bay

2.6

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Tafsir

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Berry Edge	66	77	69
Graces Quest	65	76	53
My Macho Man	63	73	29
Havana Party	60	75	51
Flying Moon	58	79	71
Bulls Aye	57	78	62
St Andrews Castle	56	78	45
Coconut Bay	54	76	50
Royal Countess	50	77	69
Tafsir	46	76	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Havana Party	4d ago	Quick return
St Andrews Castle	4d ago	Quick return
Bulls Aye	8d ago	Quick return
Coconut Bay	8d ago	Quick return
Graces Quest	9d ago	Quick return
Tafsir	14d ago	Fit
Flying Moon	19d ago	Fit
Berry Edge	19d ago	Fit
Royal Countess	19d ago	Fit
My Macho Man	19d ago	Fit