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Result Race of the Day 15:08 · Ayr

Nairns's Oatcakes Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Class 4Handicap1m 2fSoft-heavy in places · GoingStick 7.03YO plus · 9 ran£5,234 to the winnercloudy 12 experts
Analyst verdict Locked 08:56 BST · #79d8c4 · updated 14:23 BST (v2)
Star Cast and Krissy both look better than their market price suggests.
Our chance
23% 1 in 4
Market (Betfair)
23% 4.80
Worth it down to
4.40
Confidence
Medium · Tier B
Also backing: Krissy at 7.20 or bigger
How the race should unfoldKrissy looks the only confirmed pace-setter in this soft-to-heavy 1m2f handicap at Ayr, so she should get an uncontested lead and dictate a steady gallop. Star Cast, dropping in class with course and distance form, looks best placed to challenge from off the pace, with the race likely settled in the final furlong as the front-runners are hunted down.
1
Star Cast
A class-dropper with course and distance form at this track, and a jockey who has won on her here before.
23% / 23%
2
Keep An Eye On It
The market's most fancied runner, but she steps up sharply in distance for the first time and faces a tough draw today.
16% / 17%
3
Krissy
Likely the only front-runner in this field, with a win over today's distance already, and a jockey who has gone close on her before.
14% / 7%
4
Tipsy Tiger
Consistently competitive and clearly at home over this trip, though nothing new stands out to lift her chances today.
12% / 16%
5
Mehmas Champion
Won last time out, but her price has drifted since this morning and her handicap mark has already been raised to reflect that win.
9% / 15%
Red flags
Star Cast is racing off a career-high handicap mark, leaving little obvious room for further improvement.Krissy's most recent run was below her best form.Krissy is having a very quick turnaround between runs, so how she'll respond is uncertain.
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Expert confidence

12 experts
Keep An Eye On It
4 experts · 4 with a strong record
Tipsy Tiger
3 experts · 3 with a strong record
Star Cast
2 experts · 2 with a strong record
Mehmas Champion (IRE)
1 expert · 1 with a strong record
Mano Chicago (IRE)
1 expert · 1 with a strong record
Our analyst and the proven experts disagree: the experts lean elsewhere.

Dots weigh how many experts tipped a horse by each expert's long-term record. We track public tipsters and never show names.

Betfair Exchange · Win

Star Cast4.804.90
Tipsy Tiger5.805.90
Zowal (FR)10.511.5
Krissy (IRE)11.011.5
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Track bias · Ayr 1m 2f+

Winners vs expected (A/E), 10+ runners, last 3 seasons
Low drawMiddleHigh draw Prominent1.000.691.20Mid-div0.941.39—Held up—1.070.27
Above 1.00 = wins more often than the market expects.

Result

Official · time 2m 17.23s · Report
How our analyst did
Star Cast4thBSP 4.90−1.00 pts to 1 pt stake
Krissy7thBSP 9.20−1.00 pts to 1 pt stake

Runners

Form, oldest → latest Suitability: strong good untried poor Bookmaker prices — coming soon
1 (3)
Mehmas Champion (IRE)
4yo · 9-13 · OR 80
469001 J D Tudhope 26% T D O'Meara 4/43 9% / 9% 11.0 11.5
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
03 Sep 26Haydock Park1m 2f 42ySoftC41/13—81.0
16 Aug 26Southwell1m 4f 14yStandardC411/1232¾L67.0
19 Jun 26Redcar7f 219yGoodC310/1117¾L81.0
1 win from 5 · placed 1
Won 1 of 1 at around this trip
Last ran 26 days ago
Trainer D O'Meara: 4/43 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey D Tudhope: 26% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going Soft: 1/2Trip 1m1f+: 1/3Course Galloping: 1/4Class C4: 1/5Field 9–12: 0/5
1 expert tipped this horse · 1 with a strong record
Our chance 9% · market 9%
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2 (7)
Star Cast Our pick
4yo · 9-13 · OR 80
211234 J Jake Dickson (5) 15% T G Tutty 2/14 23% / 20% 4.80 4.90
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
12 Sep 26Chester1m 2f 70ySoftC34/103L8.00
03 Sep 26Haydock Park1m 2f 42ySoftC33/72L6.00
10 Aug 26Ayr1m 2fGood To SoftC42/132¾L7.00
6 wins from 27 · placed 14
Course winner: 1 win from 3 here
Last ran 17 days ago
Trainer G Tutty: 2/14 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Jake Dickson: 15% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going Soft: 2/8Trip 1m1f+: 6/22Course Galloping: 1/8Class C4: 2/6Field 9–12: 5/15
2 experts tipped this horse · 2 with a strong record
Our chance 23% · market 20%
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3 (6)
Mano Chicago (IRE) b
4yo · 9-11 · OR 78
524230 J A Mullen 15% T I Jardine 6/27 — / 4% 22.0 23.0
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
12 Sep 26Chester1m 2f 70ySoftC310/1016¼L13.0
10 Aug 26Ayr1m 2fGood To SoftC43/132¾L12.0
22 Jun 26Ballinrobe1m 1f 163yYielding—2/103½L2.88
0 wins from 11 · placed 6
1 run here without a win
Last ran 17 days ago
Trainer I Jardine: 6/27 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey A Mullen: 15% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going Soft: 0/3Trip 1m1f+: 0/8Course Galloping: 0/6Class C4: 0/2Field 9–12: 0/5
1 expert tipped this horse · 1 with a strong record
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4 (5)
Kokanee (IRE)
4yo · 9-9 · OR 76
261894 J Rowan Scott 15% T E A L Dunlop 2/20 — / 5% 18.5 19.5
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
15 Sep 26Great Yarmouth1m 2f 23yGood To SoftC44/76¼L7.00
22 Aug 26Lingfield Park1m 2fStandardC49/935¼L17.0
05 Jul 26Ayr1m 2fGoodC48/108¼L4.33
2 wins from 16 · placed 4
Won 2 of 10 at around this trip
Last ran 14 days ago
Trainer E A L Dunlop: 2/20 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Rowan Scott: 15% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going Soft: 1/4Trip 1m1f+: 2/13Course Galloping: 0/9Class C4: 1/10Field 9–12: 0/11
1 expert tipped this horse · 1 with a strong record
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5 (4)
Krissy (IRE) p11 Our pick
5yo · 9-9 · OR 76
149225 J Rhys Elliott (5) 0% T J S Goldie 1/34 14% / 9% 11.0 11.5
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
20 Sep 26Hamilton Park1m 68yHeavyC45/112½L8.00
17 Sep 26Ayr1m 2fSoftC42/7nk10.0
21 Aug 26Hamilton Park1m 1f 35yGood To SoftC42/9shd19.0
6 wins from 25 · placed 11
Won 1 of 6 at around this trip
First time in cheekpieces
Trainer J S Goldie: 1/34 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Rhys Elliott: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going Soft: 0/5Trip 1m1f+: 6/23Course Galloping: 0/3Class C4: 0/6Field 9–12: 4/13
Our chance 14% · market 9%
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6 (2)
Zowal (FR)
4yo · 9-8 · OR 75
613049 J Jason Hart 12% T John & Sean Quinn 2/14 — / 9% 10.5 11.5
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
17 Sep 26Pontefract1m 6yGoodC49/107¾L13.0
29 Aug 26Beverley7f 75ySoft (Heavy in places)C44/81¾L12.0
25 Jul 26Newcastle1m 5yStandard To SlowC413/1416¾L51.0
2 wins from 11 · placed 3
First time at this course and trip
Last ran 12 days ago
Trainer John & Sean Quinn: 2/14 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Jason Hart: 12% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going Soft: 0/2Trip 1m1f+: 0/2Course Galloping: 0/4Class C4: 0/8Field 9–12: 1/4
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7 (8)
Tipsy Tiger p
5yo · 9-7 · OR 74
723464 J Shane Gray 40% T William Stone 2/4 12% / 17% 5.80 5.90
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
11 Sep 26Sandown Park1m 1f 209yGood To SoftC44/73¾L6.00
29 Jun 26Kempton Park1m 2f 219yStandard To SlowC46/129¾L41.0
20 Oct 25Pontefract1m 2fSoftC44/128L6.50
2 wins from 21 · placed 8
Won 1 of 12 at around this trip
Last ran 18 days ago
Trainer William Stone: 2/4 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Shane Gray: 40% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going Soft: 2/8Trip 1m1f+: 3/20Course Galloping: 3/15Class C4: 2/16Field 9–12: 3/13
3 experts tipped this horse · 3 with a strong record
Our chance 12% · market 17%
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8 (9)
Yermanthere (IRE)
8yo · 9-6 · OR 73
122618 J D Allan 18% T T D Easterby 15/83 — / 3% 32.0 36.0
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
12 Sep 26Musselburgh1m 208yGoodC58/106½L13.0
01 Sep 26Ripon1m 1f 170ySoftC51/7—4.33
24 Aug 26Musselburgh1m 208yGoodC56/116L10.0
5 wins from 47 · placed 14
Won 2 of 5 at around this trip
Last ran 17 days ago
Trainer T D Easterby: 15/83 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey D Allan: 18% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going Soft: 3/16Trip 1m1f+: 2/12Course Galloping: 1/19Class C4: 1/14Field 9–12: 2/16
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9 (1)
Keep An Eye On It
3yo · 9-4 · OR 76
452312 J D Nolan 4% T Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood 0/9 16% / 23% 4.30 4.40
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
19 Aug 26Carlisle7f 173yGood To SoftC52/9nk3.75
10 Aug 26Ayr1mGood To SoftC51/10—4.00
12 Apr 26Musselburgh1mGoodC53/103L7.00
1 win from 7 · placed 4
Course winner: 1 win from 1 here
Last ran 41 days ago
Trainer Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood: 0/9 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey D Nolan: 4% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going Soft: 0/1Trip 1m1f+: 0/1Course Galloping: 1/4Class C4: 0/2Field 9–12: 1/5
4 experts tipped this horse · 4 with a strong record
Our chance 16% · market 23%
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