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8 July 2024
Monday 8th July

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Dream Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 5f 26y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Ayr
Runners
5

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

Selection Selected At
Sea King silk
Sea King
Selected at: 2/1

Sea King struggled at Royal Ascot when last seen and the drop in grade combined with a 1lb drop in the weights should be a big help to him. He was victorious off a 2lb lower mark at Ripon on seasonal debut and look like the one to side with here.

Bookmaker
Offer
Best Odds
Bet Here
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Sea King silk
Sea King b 1
J: Paul Mulrennan
T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Drops back in class and has clear possibilities provided he takes well to the headgear
104-10
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 95
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 12f GF 2Hc 9-3 14/19 Crystal Black (15L) 22/1 96 83
27 Apr 24 Rip Ripon 12f Sft 2Hc 9-5 1/8 Knightswood (½L) 100/30 93 101
23 Sep 23 Nby Newbury 13.5f Hy 2Hc 9-8 4/7 Not So Sleepy (8L) 5/1 94 90
9 Sep 23 Hay Haydock 14f Gd 2Hc 9-2 11/14 Post Impressionist (18½L) 9/2 95 79
27 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 12f Sft 2Hc 9-12 1/4 Soto Sizzler (1¾L) 9/4 92 97
24 May 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 3Hc 9-6 2/9 Cemhaan (5L) 11/4J 92 96
2
(4)
Struth silk
Struth p
J: Billy Loughnane
T: Charlie Johnston
On a 14-race losing run but holds a fighting chance off current mark; drops back in grade
2-9030
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 93
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 12f GF 2Hc 9-1 p 12/19 Crystal Black (11L) 50/1 94 87
8 Jun 24 Hay Haydock 12f Gd 2Hc 9-1 3/8 Iron Lion (1¾L) 5/1 94 99
1 Jun 24 Eps Epsom 12f GS 2Hc 9-2 p 10/14 Relentless Voyager (21L) 18/1 95 72
5 May 24 Nmk Newmarket 14f Gd 2Hc 9-0 p 9/11 Bague d'Or (17L) 6/1 96 79
11 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St 2Hc 9-0 p 2/13 Onesmoothoperator (nk) 14/1 94 102
13 Oct 23 Nmk Newmarket 12f Sft 23yHc 9-2 p 4/10 Alsakib (11L) 16/1 95 91
3
(1)
Dark Moon Rising silk
D
Dark Moon Rising b
J: Shane Gray
T: Kevin Ryan
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Inconsistent over the last two years but recent form includes a 1m5f win at Hamilton
6-0019
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 84
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jun 24 Thi Thirsk 14f GS 4Hc 9-8 b 9/15 Letsbefrank (6¼L) 9/1 84 84
2 Jun 24 Ham Hamilton 13f Gd 3Hc 8-11 b 1/12 Fairbanks (1¼L) 28/1 80 89
15 May 24 Yor York 12f Gd 4Hc 9-6 p 15/20 Dancing In Paris (19½L) 18/1 82 64
20 Apr 24 Thi Thirsk 12f Sft 3Hc 9-2 13/14 Two Brothers (20L) 11/1 83 60
15 Nov 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 3Hc 9-5 6/14 Savvy Knight (3½L) 5/1 85 88
23 Sep 23 Ayr Ayr 13f GS 3Hc 9-7 8/9 Capital Theory (7¼L) 7/1 86 82
4
(3)
Ravenscraig Castle silk
CD
Ravenscraig Castle b
J: Andrew Mullen
T: Iain Jardine
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Won over C&D in 2021; close second off 5lb higher in this contest last year; interesting
39-640
Age: 6
Weight: 8-6
OR: 78
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jun 24 Crl Carlisle 11f GF 4Hc 9-12 b1 10/12 Sea The Thunder (8½L) 33/1 80 76
26 May 24 Kel Kelso 16f GS 4NvH 11-1 tp1 2/10 Geordies Dream (½L) 8/1 - 95
16 May 24 Per Perth 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 t 5/10 Medieval Gold (22L) 9/2 - 90
5 May 24 Ham Hamilton 13f GS 3Hc 8-13 t 4/6 Capital Theory (11L) 9/2 82 77
15 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 4Hc 9-7 t 6/10 Loyal Touch (6¼L) 5/1 83 78
25 Aug 23 Yor York 12f GF 2Hc 9-1 tv 9/14 Marhaba The Champ (7L) 28/1 84 82
5
(2)
Sir Chauvelin silk
CD
D
Sir Chauvelin
J: Amie Waugh 5
T: Jim Goldie
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
12yo who hinted at a revival in C&D event last time; third in this race two years ago
000904
Age: 12
Weight: 8-4
OR: 76
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jun 24 Ayr Ayr 13f GF 2Hc 8-8 4/9 Euchen Glen (3¾L) 40/1 78 81
9 Jun 24 Goo Goodwood 16f Gd 3Hc 9-0 10/11 Tenerife Sunshine (33L) 16/1 81 47
29 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 7-11 9/13 Prydwen (10L) 80/1 84 84
10 Mar 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 3Hc 9-5 10/13 Valsad (7¾L) 50/1 83 79
24 Feb 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St 3Hc 9-10 13/13 Spartan Army (11½L) 28/1 84 79
1 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 8-2 11/11 Zealandia (14½L) 40/1 85 78
Verdict

This is a return to much calmer waters for STRUTH (narrowly preferred) and Sea King, who both ran at Royal Ascot last month.

Verdict silk image
Struth

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Sea King,

2/1 Struth,

7/2 Dark Moon Rising,

8/1 Ravenscraig Castle,

9/1 Sir Chauvelin

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