Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap – Ayr

Ayr

17:20

Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap

Date 2024-07-29

Distance 5f

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,664

Runners (11)

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
2 (1)	Ramon Di Loria Chestnut J:P J McDonald T:Ewan Whillans	J:P J McDonald T:Ewan Whillans	138	—	447322	60	70	62	7d	—	—	-11	23.1	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Runner-up here the last twice and can be bang there once more
7 (4)	Cuban Rock Chestnut J:Amie Waugh(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Amie Waugh(5) T:Jim Goldie	130	—	236521	52	71	60	11d	—	—	+5	18.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won at Hamilton two starts ago and has to be respected up just 3lb
4 (6)	Zuffolo Bay J:Rhys Elliott(7) T:Michael Dods	J:Rhys Elliott(7) T:Michael Dods	138	b	559893	60	72	51	9d	—	—	-5	9.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Promising third in first-time blinkers at Doncaster recently and he's on the shortlist
1 (10)	Water Of Leith Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	139	—	1-2325	61	73	50	14d	—	—	+2	12.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Returned from break with fair fifth here recently and could build on that run today
5 (8)	Frank The Spark Chestnut J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	136	—	8-8519	58	71	57	18d	—	—	-5	4.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Bolted up at Bath last month; down the field at Doncaster since but on soft ground
8 (2)	Sixcor Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Linda Perratt	J:Connor Beasley T:Linda Perratt	128	p	033488	50	72	67	35d	—	—	-4	3.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Three-time C&D winner but merely eighth the last twice and needs something extra
6 (7)	Ski Angel Bay J:Sam James T:R Mike Smith	J:Sam James T:R Mike Smith	133	—	816786	55	65	50	16d	—	—	-1	4.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won this last year; can play leading role if on song but that hasn't been the case of late
3 (11)	Borough Bay J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	138	—	7-9085	60	70	44	16d	—	—	-1	3.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Two wins last summer (including C&D) but he's failed to shine this year
9 (5)	Ninety Nine Bay J:Mark Winn(3) T:John Wainwright	J:Mark Winn(3) T:John Wainwright	125	—	632996	51	69	60	12d	—	—	+1	2.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Runner-up in Beverley seller in May but down the field in handicaps on her 3 starts since
10 (3)	Mews House Chestnut J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:Linda Perratt	J:Andrew Breslin(3) T:Linda Perratt	124	p	987857	46	64	37	11d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Down to a basement mark but has raced nine times this year and finished no better than 5th
11 (9)	Royal Duke Bay J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(7) T:R Mike Smith	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(7) T:R Mike Smith	120	—	777	46	42	-	11d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Dam was five-time course winner; makes his Ayr/handicap debut; has shown very little

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Ramon Di Loria	13/8	15/8	13/8	6/4	7/4
Cuban Rock	11/2	5/1	5/1	6/1	5/1
Zuffolo	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2	5/1
Water Of Leith	7/1	7/1	6/1	13/2	13/2
Frank The Spark	9/1	17/2	17/2	9/1	17/2
Sixcor	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Ski Angel	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Borough	18/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Ninety Nine	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1	40/1
Mews House	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Royal Duke	150/1	100/1	80/1	66/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Ramon Di Loria

23.1

OR: 2.5 Form: 10 Odds: 10.6

15/8

2nd

Cuban Rock

18.6

OR: 0.5 Form: 14.1 Odds: 4

6/1

3rd

Water Of Leith

12.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Zuffolo

9.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4

5/1

Ski Angel

4.9

OR: 1.3 Form: 2 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Frank The Spark

4.7

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Sixcor

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Borough

3.7

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Ninety Nine

2.9

OR: 0.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Mews House

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Royal Duke

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Water Of Leith	61	73	50
Ramon Di Loria	60	70	62
Zuffolo	60	72	51
Borough	60	70	44
Frank The Spark	58	71	57
Ski Angel	55	65	50
Cuban Rock	52	71	60
Ninety Nine	51	69	60
Sixcor	50	72	67
Mews House	46	64	37
Royal Duke	46	42	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ramon Di Loria	7d ago	Quick return
Zuffolo	9d ago	Quick return
Cuban Rock	11d ago	Quick return
Mews House	11d ago	Quick return
Royal Duke	11d ago	Quick return
Ninety Nine	12d ago	Quick return
Water Of Leith	14d ago	Fit
Ski Angel	16d ago	Fit
Borough	16d ago	Fit
Frank The Spark	18d ago	Fit
Sixcor	35d ago	Fit