Christmas Party Day Dancing @Ayr Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (Class 5) Racecard

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Distance: 1m
Going: Heavy

Runners: 8
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Inside
Weather: Rain

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No.(Draw)

Runner

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(1)

Swift Salian

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Fourth at Carlisle (1m, good) three weeks ago and his best form has come on slow ground

222084

Age: 5

Weight: 9-13

OR: 72

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Sep 26	Crl Carlisle	8f Gd	5Hc	9-13	4/9	Barley (3L)	14/1	74	76
29 Aug 26	Bev Beverley	7.5f Sft	4Hc	9-10	8/8	Supreme Clarets (10L)	12/1	76	58
11 Aug 26	Ham Hamilton	9f Gd	3Hc	9-4	13/13	Strength Of Spirit (26L)	50/1	77	32
11 Jun 26	Not Nottingham	8.5f Sft	4Hc	9-4	2/9	Return To Unit (3¾L)	11/1	77	81
26 Apr 26	Mus Musselburgh	8f Gd	4Hc	9-10	2/13	Two B Tanned (2¾L)	15/2	76	79
7 Apr 26	Pon Pontefract	8f GS	5Hc	9-8	2/9	Sailthisshipalone (hd)	9/2	74	81

(2)

Empirestateofmind ^b

J: Jack Callan

T: John & Sean Quinn

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance

8yo who has returned to form this month and he's a leading contender

950012

Age: 8

Weight: 9-12

OR: 71

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Sep 26	Ham Hamilton	9f Hy	5Hc	9-13 b	2/9	Bradbury (nk)	85/40	68	75
18 Sep 26	Ayr Ayr	8f Sft	5Hc	9-12 b	1/11	Motawaared (1L)	5/1	67	76
6 Sep 26	Yor York	8f GS	4Hc	8-12 b	15/19	Inspired (19½L)	16/1	67	34
25 Jul 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St/Slw	4Hc	9-1 p	10/12	Fantastic Fox (9½L)	50/1	70	58
17 Jul 26	Pon Pontefract	8f GF	4Hc	9-3 p	5/6	Best Rate (12½L)	20/1	74	60
19 Jun 26	Red Redcar	8f Gd	3Hc	9-2	9/11	City Of Poets (13L)	20/1	76	54

(4)

Runninsonofagun ^b

J: Alex Jary

T: Tristan Davidson

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Well beaten on last two starts (C&D latest) but has a good record here; not discounted

226106

Age: 4

Weight: 9-11

OR: 70

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Sep 26	Ayr Ayr	8f Sft	5Hc	9-10 b	6/12	Cisco Disco (8¼L)	8/1	71	63
9 Sep 26	Crl Carlisle	7f Gd	5Hc	9-10 b	10/10	Von Trotter (9½L)	8/1	71	56
24 Aug 26	Mus Musselburgh	9f Gd	5SlHc	9-12 b	1/11	Motawaared (¾L)	9/4F	68	78
17 Aug 26	Cat Catterick	7f Gd	5Hc	9-12 b	6/9	Black Storm (3¾L)	5/2F	68	67
8 Aug 26	Ayr Ayr	7f Gd	5Hc	9-13	2/12	Supreme Clarets (1¾L)	4/1F	67	76
27 Jul 26	Ayr Ayr	8f GF	6Hc	10-2 b	2/9	Samra Star (nk)	8/15F	65	74

(7)

Arkenstaar ^p

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)

May have needed his recent outing and he won three times last autumn (good to soft/soft)

14-306

Age: 6

Weight: 9-10

OR: 69

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Sep 26	Crl Carlisle	8f Gd	5Hc	9-10 p	6/9	Barley (7¼L)	33/1	71	63
22 May 26	Pon Pontefract	8f GS	5Hc	9-6 p	10/10	Callisto Dream (12½L)	18/5	72	50
3 May 26	Ham Hamilton	8.5f Gd	5Hc	9-7 p	3/8	Quiet Resolve (1¼L)	13/2	72	77
14 Oct 25	Lei Leicester	8f Gd	5Hc	9-9 p	4/8	Susie Sioux (1¾L)	11/1	73	77
6 Oct 25	Pon Pontefract	8f Sft	5Hc	9-9 p	1/12	Tele Red (nk)	11/2	70	78
29 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	8.5f Sft	5Hc	9-7 p	1/9	Ey Up Its Jazz (1¼L)	2/1F	64	73

(5)

Kindest Nation ^v

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Hugo Palmer

Patchy form this year but encouraging run at Chester last time and she could build on it

-03093

Age: 5

Weight: 9-10

OR: 69

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Sep 26	Chs Chester	7.5f Sft	4Hc	8-13 v	3/9	Crazee Icon (7½L)	14/1	70	68
11 Sep 26	Chs Chester	7f GS	5HcF	9-9	9/13	Ghisa (8¾L)	22/1	72	58
5 Sep 26	Hay Haydock	8f Sft	4Hc	9-1 v	11/12	Monoceros (20L)	33/1	72	36
12 Aug 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	4Hc	9-9 v	3/10	Warrior Mode (3¾L)	22/1	73	75
12 Jun 26	Chs Chester	7f GS	4Hc	10-6 v	10/11	Mission Command (9¼L)	16/1	75	59
31 Dec 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	7f St	4HcF	9-6 p	6/6	Handle With Care (3¼L)	100/30	76	72

(8)

Leopards Rock

J: Cian Horgan ³

T: Edward Bethell

3yo who kept on well for fourth over 7f at Carlisle three weeks ago; unraced on slow turf

32354

Age: 3

Weight: 9-9

OR: 72

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Sep 26	Crl Carlisle	7f Gd	5Hc	9-8	4/10	Von Trotter (2¼L)	9/1	73	76
29 Jul 26	Red Redcar	10f GF	5Hc	9-7	5/8	Lucky Hero (8¼L)	11/2	75	73
9 Jul 26	Crl Carlisle	8f GF	4Nv	9-4	3/6	Wid (4¼L)	8/1	-	75
26 Jun 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St/Slw	4Nv	8-13	2/11	Viper (2¼L)	16/1	-	73
18 May 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	5Nv	9-3	3/6	Mountain Cat (5L)	33/1	-	65

(3)

Motawaared ^p

J: Lauren Young ³

T: Jim Goldie

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)

2nd three times in a row before soundly beaten at Hamilton, which may have come too soon

542225

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 60

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Sep 26	Ham Hamilton	9f Hy	5Hc	9-5 p	5/9	Bradbury (11½L)	7/4F	60	44
18 Sep 26	Ayr Ayr	8f Sft	5Hc	9-4 p	2/11	Empirestateofmind (1L)	2/1F	59	65
12 Sep 26	Mus Musselburgh	9f Gd	5SlHc	8-11 p	2/10	Sunriseontheboyne (hd)	4/1	59	67
24 Aug 26	Mus Musselburgh	9f Gd	5SlHc	9-2 p	2/11	Runninsonofagun (¾L)	7/1	58	65
10 Aug 26	Ayr Ayr	10f GS	6Hc	9-9	4/11	West Tyrone (1¾L)	12/1	58	62
20 Jul 26	Ayr Ayr	10f GF	6Hc	10-0	5/10	Phantom Shadow (6L)	13/2	60	60

(6)

Penelope's Sister

J: Shay Farmer ³

T: Jim Goldie

3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Three-time C&D winner who is on a dangerous mark and can make a bold bid

356723

Age: 6

Weight: 8-12

OR: 57

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Sep 26	Ayr Ayr	8f Sft	5Hc	8-10	3/8	Stoic Poet (5L)	7/4	56	52
17 Sep 26	Ayr Ayr	8f Sft	5Hc	8-4	2/13	Sailthisshipalone (¾L)	15/2	56	63
12 Sep 26	Mus Musselburgh	9f Gd	5SlHc	8-6	7/10	Sunriseontheboyne (6L)	10/1	56	51
2 Sep 26	Ham Hamilton	8.5f Sft	6Hc	9-5	6/10	Tee Aitch Aye (8¼L)	6/1	58	52
10 Aug 26	Ayr Ayr	10f GS	6Hc	9-5	5/12	Naturalia (4L)	4/1	59	59
27 Jul 26	Ayr Ayr	10f GF	6Hc	9-9	3/9	Royal Blaze (4L)	7/2	60	62

The resurgent 8yo EMPIRESTATEOFMIND (nap) capitalised on a reduced mark over C&D recently and can add to that win.

Empirestateofmind

11/4 Empirestateofmind,

9/2 Leopards Rock,

Motawaared,

5/1 Penelope's Sister,

8/1 Swift Salian,

9/1 Kindest Nation,

10/1 Arkenstaar,

11/1 Runninsonofagun

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