Book Racing On Saturday 1 November Handicap

Ayr

16:30

Date 2025-09-30

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,234

Runners (14)

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
11 (1)	Montezuma Brown J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	130	—	-73432	72	88	80	16d	—	—	0	19.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
55,000gns buy in May; creditable runs on last three starts; should progress; a possible
2 (5)	Rousing Encore Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	142	—	440058	82	85	73	10d	—	—	-5	13.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Winner off this mark in May; decent eighth over C&D last time; goes on soft; a possible
12 (6)	Dandy Magic Chestnut J:Lauren Young(7) T:Jim Goldie	J:Lauren Young(7) T:Jim Goldie	129	—	547041	71	87	80	12d	—	—	+7	18.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Off the mark on turf last time (5f); has won over 6f on Aw; one to consider
10 (2)	Veydari Bay J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho	J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho	132	—	-98248	74	87	76	31d	—	—	+1	11.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Bought for 35,000gns after soft-ground win last autumn; fair form in 2025; each-way chance
1 (8)	Lord Bertie Bay J:Cian Horgan(5) T:David O'Meara	J:Cian Horgan(5) T:David O'Meara	142	h	008059	82	84	72	10d	—	—	+1	10.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
30,000gns buy last autumn; below form this term, best run over C&D latest; going ideal
7 (3)	Azure Zain Bay J:Jack Garritty T:Richard Fahey	J:Jack Garritty T:Richard Fahey	135	—	410400	77	82	48	11d	—	—	+4	10.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Not been in top form since gelded after AW novice win in June; others have stronger claims
4 (4)	Educating Rita Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	135	—	760304	77	83	80	9d	—	—	+4	10	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Two wins in 2024; not scored again but fair run on soft last time; each-way chance
13 (11)	Count d'Orsay Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	126	p	660843	66	83	73	10d	—	—	+3	8.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Tough veteran; well suited by soft and good third at Chester last time; one with a chance
6 (7)	Hour By Hour Bay J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	135	h	18-547	75	84	78	9d	—	—	+2	7.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Mudlark; 3 wins last term; not at his best in 2025 (bled last time); hood now tried
9 (13)	Ran Amok Chestnut J:Jason Hart T:Hugo Palmer	J:Jason Hart T:Hugo Palmer	132	t	-79174	74	82	65	10d	—	—	+8	12.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Returned to form to win at Doncaster in July and decent run on soft last time; a contender
5 (14)	Mehman Chestnut J:Oisin McSweeney T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Gerard O'Leary	135	—	-15059	75	84	65	95d	—	—	+5	9.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Irish raider; better on AW but on a good mark on turf; seems to go on soft; a possible
3 (12)	Oriental Prince Bay J:Kaiya Fraser T:Jim Goldie	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Jim Goldie	136	—	009480	76	84	72	11d	—	—	+4	7.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won six on AW last winter; won on turf in May (good to firm); usually avoids soft ground
8 (10)	Classy Al Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	133	—	541140	73	84	66	51d	—	—	+12	14.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Winner at up to 7f; three wins this year were over 5f; hasn't looked enthusiastic recently
14 (9)	Bonito Cavalo Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Jim Goldie	J:Joe Fanning T:Jim Goldie	121	—	-00609	61	81	44	16d	—	—	+2	3.1	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Won six on AW in 2024; notbeen in same form this year, including on AW; others stronger

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Montezuma	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3
Rousing Encore	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	4/1
Dandy Magic	6/1	6/1	13/2	6/1	15/2
Veydari	7/1	13/2	7/1	15/2	15/2
Lord Bertie	15/2	15/2	7/1	8/1	7/1
Azure Zain	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Educating Rita	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Count d'Orsay	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Hour By Hour	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Ran Amok	20/1	18/1	20/1	18/1	22/1
Mehman	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	25/1
Oriental Prince	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Classy Al	66/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	28/1
Bonito Cavalo	125/1	100/1	100/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Montezuma

19.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 8 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Dandy Magic

18.6

OR: 5.3 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

15/2

3rd

Classy Al

14.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 8 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Rousing Encore

13.2

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Ran Amok

12.1

OR: 6 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Veydari

11.4

OR: 6 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Lord Bertie

10.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Azure Zain

10.7

OR: 6.8 Form: 2 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Educating Rita

OR: 6.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Mehman

9.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 2 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Count d'Orsay

8.4

OR: 4 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Hour By Hour

7.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Oriental Prince

7.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Bonito Cavalo

3.1

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rousing Encore	82	85	73
Lord Bertie	82	84	72
Azure Zain	77	82	48
Educating Rita	77	83	80
Oriental Prince	76	84	72
Hour By Hour	75	84	78
Mehman	75	84	65
Veydari	74	87	76
Ran Amok	74	82	65
Classy Al	73	84	66
Montezuma	72	88	80
Dandy Magic	71	87	80
Count d'Orsay	66	83	73
Bonito Cavalo	61	81	44

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Educating Rita	9d ago	Quick return
Hour By Hour	9d ago	Quick return
Rousing Encore	10d ago	Quick return
Lord Bertie	10d ago	Quick return
Count d'Orsay	10d ago	Quick return
Ran Amok	10d ago	Quick return
Azure Zain	11d ago	Quick return
Oriental Prince	11d ago	Quick return
Dandy Magic	12d ago	Quick return
Montezuma	16d ago	Fit
Bonito Cavalo	16d ago	Fit
Veydari	31d ago	Fit
Classy Al	51d ago	Fresh
Mehman	95d ago	Long break