racingtv.com Handicap – Ayr

Ayr

16:40

racingtv.com Handicap

Date 2023-07-10

Distance 7f50y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,187

Winning Time 1m 30.50s (slow by 3.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Thunder Roar (GB) Tom Eaves · Tony Coyle	14/1	Won
2nd	Cold Stare (IRE) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	13/2	1.25
3rd	Bay Of Hope (IRE) Oisin Orr · Michael & David Easterby	20/1	.75
4th	Pol Roger (IRE) Phil Dennis · Michael Dods	18/1	0.3
5th	Touchwood (IRE) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	12/1	4.5
6th	Golden Apollo (GB) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	11/1	2
7th	Deputy (IRE) Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	5/1	0.3
8th	Judgment Call (GB) Joe Fanning · Linda Perratt	7/2	1
9th	Flash Bulb (IRE) William Pyle · Katie Scott	100/1	1.5
10th	Devilwala (IRE) Jason Hart · Tim Easterby	8/1	0.2
11th	Classy Al (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	100/30F	.5

Runners (12)

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
1 (1)	Deputy b/br J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	143	h	119-52	76	80	39	65d	—	—	-6	11.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Suited by soft ground and only found a subsequent winner too good last time; considered
8 (3)	Classy Al Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	139	h	12-382	72	79	71	27d	—	—	-6	9.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
All three wins have come here; just beaten over C&D last time, but form not worked out
2 (8)	Judgment Call Brown J:Joe Fanning T:Linda Perratt	J:Joe Fanning T:Linda Perratt	143	—	2-4145	76	83	68	23d	—	—	+1	13.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Dual C&D winner and all three wins have come from the front; could go well if able to lead
4 (12)	Cold Stare Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David Omeara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David Omeara	141	tp	-42325	74	82	69	16d	—	—	+3	16.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Return to 7f no problem and a major player provided the ground remains on the soft side
NR (6)	Phoenix Fire Bay J:Mark Winn(3) T:Michael Dods	J:Mark Winn(3) T:Michael Dods	136	p	601-43	77	81	36	58d	—	—	-6	11.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Encouraging third at Haydock in May and he's a possible player
6 (5)	Golden Apollo Chestnut J:Sean Kirrane(3) T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane(3) T:Tim Easterby	140	tp	6-5904	73	81	71	16d	—	—	-1	8.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Best known as a sprinter, but has won over 7f; 1lb below last winning mark; could go well
7 (4)	Devilwala Bay J:Jason Hart T:Tim Easterby	J:Jason Hart T:Tim Easterby	139	p	7-0053	72	80	64	20d	—	—	-1	8.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Has run well the last twice back off his last winning mark; should go well again
3 (7)	Touchwood Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	141	—	-03374	74	81	63	20d	—	—	+3	10.3	2.75/1	12 8%
1lb below last winning mark, but best form has come on good/good to firm ground
5 (2)	Thunder Roar Chestnut J:Tom Eaves T:Tony Coyle	J:Tom Eaves T:Tony Coyle	140	—	2/3-48	73	76	24	57d	—	—	+6	12.1	3.25/1	14 7%
Only had three starts since his debut in September 2021; watch market on stable debut
12 (11)	Bay Of Hope Bay J:Oisin Orr T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Oisin Orr T:Michael & David Easterby	127	—	839-51	68	79	62	17d	—	—	0	6.1	3.25/1	14 7%
6lb higher than when off the mark at Redcar last month; form hasn't worked out
10 (9)	Pol Roger Bay J:Phil Dennis T:Michael Dods	J:Phil Dennis T:Michael Dods	134	p	0-5767	75	78	54	30d	—	—	+3	7.5	6.00/1	25 4%
Not got going this year and stable has stronger candidates elsewhere; cheekpieces on
11 (10)	Flash Bulb Bay J:William Pyle(7) T:Katie Scott	J:William Pyle(7) T:Katie Scott	132	tp	9348-5	65	69	54	71d	—	—	+3	4.1	16.25/1	66 2%
Some promise in three starts for Joseph O'Brien, but shown little since joining this yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Deputy	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Classy Al	9/2	5	9/2	9/2	9/2
Judgment Call	6	11/2	11/2	5	11/2
Cold Stare	6	6	11/2	5	11/2
Phoenix Fire	8	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Golden Apollo	9	17/2	8	8	9
Devilwala	8	17/2	15/2	8	8
Touchwood	11	12	11	11	11
Thunder Roar	12	12	12	12	14
Bay Of Hope	14	14	14	14	14
Pol Roger	25	20	16	18	18
Flash Bulb	66	66	50	50	50

Predictor

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

1st

Cold Stare

16.1

OR: 6 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

2nd

Judgment Call

13.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Thunder Roar

12.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 4.6 Odds: 1.7

Phoenix Fire

11.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.1

15/2

Deputy

11.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Touchwood

10.3

OR: 6 Form: 2.4 Odds: 1.9

Classy Al

9.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Golden Apollo

8.4

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Devilwala

8.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Pol Roger

7.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Bay Of Hope

6.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Flash Bulb

4.1

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Phoenix Fire	77	81	36
Deputy	76	80	39
Judgment Call	76	83	68
Pol Roger	75	78	54
Cold Stare	74	82	69
Touchwood	74	81	63
Golden Apollo	73	81	71
Thunder Roar	73	76	24
Classy Al	72	79	71
Devilwala	72	80	64
Bay Of Hope	68	79	62
Flash Bulb	65	69	54

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cold Stare	16d ago	Fit
Golden Apollo	16d ago	Fit
Bay Of Hope	17d ago	Fit
Devilwala	20d ago	Fit
Touchwood	20d ago	Fit
Judgment Call	23d ago	Fit
Classy Al	27d ago	Fit
Pol Roger	30d ago	Fit
Thunder Roar	57d ago	Fresh
Phoenix Fire	58d ago	Fresh
Deputy	65d ago	Fresh
Flash Bulb	71d ago	Fresh