Unite John Gillespie Memorial Handicap – Ayr

Ayr

16:50

Unite John Gillespie Memorial Handicap

Date 2025-06-21

Distance 5f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,234

Winning Time 57.11s (slow by 0.21s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mon Na Slieve (IRE) Kevin Stott · Kevin Ryan	9/4F	Won
2nd	Lion's House (GB) Tommie Jakes · Linda Perratt	18/1	3.25
3rd	Master Of My Fate (IRE) Jason Hart · John & Sean Quinn	3/1	0.1
4th	Emeralds Pride (GB) Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	13/2	0.1
5th	Classy Al (GB) Lauren Young · Jim Goldie	7/1	.5
6th	Water Of Leith (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	4/1	1.75
7th	Moon Flight (IRE) Kaiya Fraser · Linda Perratt	14/1	26

Runners (8)

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 (2)	Mon Na Slieve Chestnut J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	136	b	814050	79	89	84	14d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-9	17.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Some solid form on turf this season; lesser effort latest but now drops in class
1 (6)	Master Of My Fate Bay J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn	J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn	144	—	176641	87	90	76	18d	—	—	+5	25.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Game effort at Lingfield but track position was a huge help; more required up 5lb
6 (3)	Water Of Leith Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	132	—	646126	75	88	69	23d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+2	20	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Three-time course winner; disappointed as favourite latest but type to quickly bounce back
7 (4)	Emeralds Pride Brown J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	131	p	615-65	74	87	69	35d	—	—	-3	9.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
C&D winner; two fair efforts this year when yard were quiet; drying ground a plus
8 (5)	Classy Al Bay J:Lauren Young(7) T:Jim Goldie	J:Lauren Young(7) T:Jim Goldie	124	—	-00551	67	89	66	10d	—	—	+7	17.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Four-time course winner; decisive win at Hamilton latest but up 5lb in a better race
2 (1)	Lion's House Bay J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Linda Perratt	J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Linda Perratt	139	—	/69-71	82	88	-	21d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+2	10.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Sprung 66-1 surprise at Southwell last month; 4lb rise fair but this is his first turf run
5 (8)	Moon Flight Bay J:Kaiya Fraser T:Linda Perratt	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Linda Perratt	135	h	13-847	78	87	73	66d	—	—	+3	8.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won this last year off 2lb higher; not found his best form in three runs this year
NR (7)	End Of Story Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Mark Loughnane	J:Hollie Doyle T:Mark Loughnane	138	—	201-60	87	88	74	45d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Of interest on 2yo form; excuses in both runs this year; down in class and could go well

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mon Na Slieve	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Master Of My Fate	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Water Of Leith	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1	7/2
Emeralds Pride	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	6/1
Classy Al	7/1	15/2	15/2	13/2	15/2
Lion's House	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Moon Flight	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
End Of Story	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Master Of My Fate

25.4

OR: 9.3 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

7/2

2nd

Water Of Leith

OR: 6.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 5.2

9/2

3rd

Mon Na Slieve

17.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 2 Odds: 8

5/2

Classy Al

17.1

OR: 4.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Lion's House

10.4

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Emeralds Pride

9.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

End Of Story

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Moon Flight

8.6

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Master Of My Fate	87	90	76
End Of Story	87	88	74
Lion's House	82	88	—
Mon Na Slieve	79	89	84
Moon Flight	78	87	73
Water Of Leith	75	88	69
Emeralds Pride	74	87	69
Classy Al	67	89	66

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Classy Al	10d ago	Quick return
Mon Na Slieve	14d ago	Fit
Master Of My Fate	18d ago	Fit
Lion's House	21d ago	Fit
Water Of Leith	23d ago	Fit
Emeralds Pride	35d ago	Fit
End Of Story	45d ago	Fit
Moon Flight	66d ago	Fresh