Start You Racing TV Free Trial Handicap – Ayr

Ayr

20:15

Start You Racing TV Free Trial Handicap

Date 2025-08-18

Distance 1m5f26y

Class Class 6

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,187

Winning Time 2m 54.68s (slow by 8.68s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Annandale (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	4/1	Won
2nd	Waystar (IRE) Kevin Stott · John C McConnell	13/8F	.75
3rd	Billy Bathgate (GB) Jason Hart · Ewan Whillans	100/30	1.25
4th	Glasses Up (USA) Sean Kirrane · R Mike Smith	4/1	1.25
5th	Star Of Markinch (IRE) Rhys Elliott · Gary Rutherford	40/1	2.5
6th	Rory The Cat (IRE) Daniel Tudhope · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	10/1	.75
7th	Max The Tiger (GB) Andrew Mullen · Iain Jardine	40/1	99

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
5 (7)	Waystar Bay J:Kevin Stott T:John C McConnell	J:Kevin Stott T:John C McConnell	128	—	-13940	51	67	65	72d	—	—	-21	14.6	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Won at Dundalk in March and was a fair fourth at Navan on penultimate run; dangerous
4 (2)	Billy Bathgate Chestnut J:Jason Hart T:Ewan Whillans	J:Jason Hart T:Ewan Whillans	128	—	341932	51	69	56	9d	—	—	-4	16.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won at Redcar in June and was runner-up there last Saturday; respected
2 (4)	Annandale Chestnut J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	139	—	153647	62	66	59	7d	—	—	-9	9.1	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Goes back up in trip and down in grade and he could get involved off workable mark
1 (3)	Glasses Up Chestnut J:Sean Kirrane T:R Mike Smith	J:Sean Kirrane T:R Mike Smith	142	—	118679	65	68	65	9d	—	—	-6	10.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Completed a course hat-trick in the spring but he's lost his way in last four starts
3 (1)	Rory The Cat Chestnut J:Daniel Tudhope T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Daniel Tudhope T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	132	tb	254-86	55	65	34	17d	—	—	-5	3.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Now 1lb lower than for his win last summer but he's been tailed off in both runs this term
7 (8)	Star Of Markinch Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Gary Rutherford	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Gary Rutherford	123	—	624095	46	66	58	29d	—	—	-1	1.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
33-race maiden and she has work to do on this drop back in trip
8 (5)	Max The Tiger Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	114	—	426870	46	63	51	6d	—	—	-1	1.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Ten-race maiden who hasn't beaten many rivals in her last four starts; no appeal
NR (6)	Aighear Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	123	—	/92008	46	67	53	6d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
Not won since 2022 and has been disappointing since Carlisle second (2m1f) in May

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Waystar	13/8	7/4	13/8	7/4	13/8
Billy Bathgate	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Annandale	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Glasses Up	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1
Rory The Cat	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	9/1
Star Of Markinch	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Max The Tiger	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Aighear	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Billy Bathgate

16.5

OR: 0.3 Form: 10.1 Odds: 6.2

7/2

2nd

Waystar

14.6

OR: 0.3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 11.4

7/4

3rd

Glasses Up

10.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 2 Odds: 5

9/2

Annandale

9.1

OR: 3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Rory The Cat

3.5

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Star Of Markinch

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Max The Tiger

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Aighear

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Glasses Up	65	68	65
Annandale	62	66	59
Rory The Cat	55	65	34
Waystar	51	67	65
Billy Bathgate	51	69	56
Star Of Markinch	46	66	58
Max The Tiger	46	63	51
Aighear	46	67	53

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Max The Tiger	6d ago	Quick return
Aighear	6d ago	Quick return
Annandale	7d ago	Quick return
Billy Bathgate	9d ago	Quick return
Glasses Up	9d ago	Quick return
Rory The Cat	17d ago	Fit
Star Of Markinch	29d ago	Fit
Waystar	72d ago	Fresh