16:15 | Ayr | Monday 10th August 2026

62 Expert View: Too keen beaten 7 1/2l in a handicap at Leicester last time; in good form prior; off a short-break; effective 8-10f, acts on soft, good and AW; needs to settle.

Form Snapshot: A winner at 1m 2f on soft ground. Beaten 8l behind Oasis Sunrise at 9-2 when eighth of 10 on his latest outing at Leicester over 1m 2f (good) in June.

2 (7)

King Chaos (IRE) 11

gr g ; Kingman - Marigold Hotel

14/1 15

Kaiya Fraser

R Menzies

Star rating: 3

524-178 5 10-1 64

D G Cl

61 Expert View: Again below form beaten 9 1/2l in a handicap at Wolverhampton last time; suited by 10-12f, acts on sound surface; bounce back needed.

Form Snapshot: Successful at 1m 3f and 1m 4f on the all-weather. Beaten 10l behind Between Me And U at 12-1 when eighth of 11 on his latest outing at Wolverhampton over 1m 1f last month.

3 (10)

Naturalia 16

b m ; Sea The Moon - Na Balada

11/2 6.5

P Mulrennan

D W Whillans

Star rating: 3

622244 5 9-13 62

CD G Cl Hcp

60 Expert View: Lacked pace when fourth beaten 6l in a handicap at Newcastle latest; top course jockey; effective 9f-13f, acts on soft and good; former course winner, chance here.

Form Snapshot: Successful at 1m 1f and 1m 5f on good and soft ground. Finished 6l behind Bearwith when fourth of 13 at 14-1 on her latest outing at Newcastle over 1m 2f last month.

4 (9)

Precious Spartan (IRE) 35

b g ; Magna Grecia - Skeleton

12/1 13

A Mullen

P Neville

Star rating: 3

4973-98 4 9-13 62

C D G Cl Hcp

57 Expert View: Again below form beaten 7l in a handicap at Ripon last time; cheekpieces first time; suited by 1m and a sound surface; worth a shot at 10f.

Form Snapshot: He has won three times at 1m on good ground. Beaten 7l behind Jesmond Dawn at 5-1 when eighth of 9 on his latest outing at Ripon over 1m (good) last month. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.

5 (12)

Idyllic 16

gr m ; Bated Breath - Ocean Paradise

8/1 9

Paula Muir (3)

W Storey

Star rating: 3

76-6540 5 9-10 59

D G Cl Hcp MM

60 Expert View: Below form down the field in a handicap at Newcastle most recent; effective 10-12f, acts on good to soft, good and AW; inconsistent but capable.

Form Snapshot: She has won three times from 1m 2f to 1m 4f on good and good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 18l behind Bearwith at 14-1 when 10th of 13 on her latest outing at Newcastle over 1m 2f last month.

6 (3)

Penelope's Sister (IRE) 14

b m ; War Command - Lenoire

10/3 4.33

Shay Farmer (5)

J S Goldie

Star rating: 4

798543 6 9-10 59

CD G Cl Hcp

65 Expert View: Yard has won 2 of last 5 runnings of race; run of race, ran to form 4l third in a handicap here most recent run; top course trainer; effective 8-10f, acts on any; not ruled out.

Form Snapshot: She has won four times from 1m to 1m 3f on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Third of 9 behind Royal Blaze beaten 4l at 7-2 on her latest outing over this course and distance (good to firm) last month.

7 (5)

Ravenscraig Castle 14

gr g ; Nathaniel - In The Soup

9/1 10

Cara Tuke (7)

I Jardine

Star rating: 4

264-854 8 9-8 57

C G HG Cl Hcp

64 Expert View: Ran to form when fourth beaten 5l in a handicap here latest; effective up to 2m on a sound surface; sort to go well.

Form Snapshot: Successful at 1m 3f and 1m 5f on good to firm and good ground, but last win was over five years ago; has also won a hurdle. Finished 4 1/2l behind Royal Blaze when fourth of 9 at 8-1 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good to firm) last month.

8 (2)

Recobella (FR) 36

ch m ; Recoletos - Inner Beauty

7/2 4.5

Jack Nicholls (3)

P A Kirby

Star rating: 5

7-35251 5 9-7 56

CD G Cl

61 Expert View: Improved on recent form back down in trip when landing a handicap by 1 1/4l off a 3lb lower mark here last time; usually held up; suited by 10f, acts on soft and good; in form, remains competitively weighted.

Form Snapshot: Successful twice at 1m 2f on good ground. Won on her latest outing when 7-2fav over this course and distance (good) last month, beating Off Spin by 1 1/4l.

9 (11)

Lightning Galaxy (IRE) 35

b g ; Lightning Spear - Stars In The Sky

22/1 23

Sean Kirrane

M Dods

Star rating: 3

70-9959 4 9-6 55

C G Hcp

61 Expert View: Continued in poor form beaten 6l in a handicap here last time; effective 7/8f, acts on good and fast ground; maiden looking exposed.

Form Snapshot: Placed in three of 12 starts. Beaten 6l behind Ey Up He's A Star at 10-1 when 9th of 10 on his latest outing here over 1m (good) last month.

10 (1)

She's Got Bottle 297

b m ; Lethal Force - Lady Tabitha

66/1 67

Barry McHugh

Lizzie Quinlan

Star rating: 1

7/00607- 7 9-6 55

D G Cl Hcp

49 Expert View: Struggled late on and well beaten in a handicap at Newcastle latest; returning from long layoff; enjoys making it; effective around 1m, acts on soft and good; out of form under both codes.

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 1m to 1m 2f on ground varying from good to soft, but last win was over two years ago. Beaten 15l behind Second Fiddle at 66-1 when last of 7 on her latest outing at Newcastle over 1m in October last year.

11 (6)

Positive Thoughts (IRE) 20

b f ; Elzaam - Carpe Diem Lady

10/1 11

Jason Hart

J & S Quinn

Star rating: 4

4-69536 3 9-2 59

65 Expert View: Found little, below form beaten 9 1/4l in a handicap at Wolverhampton last time; blinkers first time; effective 7/8.5f, acts on soft, good and AW; might be happier back on turf.

Form Snapshot: Placed once in eight starts. Finished 9l behind Sunshine And Roses when sixth of 10 at 4-1 on her latest outing at Wolverhampton over 1m 1f last month. She is wearing blinkers for the first time.

12 (8)

Parole Officer 35

b g ; Without Parole - Kizomba

66/1 67

Greg Fairley

Ewan Whillans

Star rating: 3

654-990 3 8-12 55

60 Expert View: Never in it from off the pace tried in cheekpieces down the field in a handicap here most recent; effective 7/8f, acts on good to soft and AW; quite small, maiden now looking exposed.

Form Snapshot: Placed in three of 11 starts. Beaten 16l behind Royal Blaze at 100-1 when 11th of 12 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month.

2025: (9 ran) Cisco Disco ( 7 ) , Age 7 , Wgt 9-7 , SP 15/2 - D Allan / R M Smith

Forecast: 11/4 Penelope's Sister , 7/2 Recobella , 11/2 Naturalia , 13/2 Lesrico , 10/1 Ravenscraig Castle , 10/1 Precious Spartan , 10/1 Positive Thoughts , 12/1 King Chaos , 20/1 Idyllic , 20/1 Lightning Galaxy , 50/1 Parole Officer , 66/1 She's Got Bottle

Last Updated: 10 Aug 2026 06:23:30

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Verdict
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Verdict

It's hard to ignore the claims of RECOBELLA, who made her way through the field to score over track and trip last month and a 3lb rise might prove to be lenient. With Jack Nicholls negating that rise with his claim, she looks the one to beat. Three-time course winner Penelope's Sister showed more when third over C&D on her latest outing and is one to watch out for, while Lesrico is another to consider.

Top Tip: Recobella (8)
Watch out for: Penelope's Sister (6)

Penelope's Sister is a multiple course winner who is on a mark 7lb lower than her last winning one. She should go well here, but it's last-time-out scorer RECOBELLA who is the selection. That win came over C&D when finding the drop in trip very much to her liking and she looks capable of dealing with a 3lb rise here with her rider's claim an obvious plus. Positive Thoughts is third choice with the first-time blinkers a possible plus for helping her return to her best form.

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Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good	9	Cisco Disco	7	7	9 7	54	692545	14 days	R M Smith (16 miles)	David Allan	15/ 2	2:14.34
2024	Good	12	Glasses Up	12	9	9 10	58	365654	3 days	R M Smith (16 miles)	Joanna Mason	6/ 1	2:08.97
2023	Good to Soft	7	Ayr Poet	5	8	10 4	59	0-65221	7 days	J S Goldie (36 miles)	Paul Mulrennan	5/ 2	2:12.00
2022	Good	8	Ayr Poet	3	7	9 11	57	569-843	13 days	J S Goldie (36 miles)	Paul Mulrennan	5/ 2	2:09.24
2021	Soft	12	Royal Regent	4	9	9 10	57	530-543	35 days	R M Smith (16 miles)	Patrick Mathers	9/ 2	2:14.05
2018	Good	11	Qasr	13	4	10 0	65	324-53	46 days	K Dalgleish (43 miles)	Joe Fanning	13/ 2	2:13.78
2017	Good to Soft	13	Sepal	12	4	9 11	62	55-6603	9 days	I Jardine (58 miles)	Joe Fanning	7/ 2	2:13.26
2016 (Div 1)	Good to Soft	11	Highway Robber	6	3	8 3	49	9-45556	22 days	W Storey (148 miles)	Cam Hardie	12/ 1	2:14.32
2016 (Div 2)	Good to Soft	10	Miningrocks	6	4	9 9	57	570-837154	9 days	D Carroll (212 miles)	G C O'Neill	5/ 1	2:15.82
2015	Good to Soft	8	Henpecked	1	5	9 9	58	0-432D2	9 days	A C Whillans (74 miles)	G Whillans	9/ 2	2:14.80

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	2	5
2024	7	5
2023	5	2
2022	5	2
2021	9	2
2018	3	4
2017	9, 1	1
2016	7	7

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
1m 2f	1:56.78