GB - Ayr - Race 6

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

16f

Am. Stakes Bumper

Turf

Good (Good to Soft in places)

6.5K

VIEW

Verdict

DOUBLE ANNIE was a wide-margin winner on her second outing in Irish points and makes plenty of appeal now setting out under Rules for an in-form yard in an ordinary-looking race. Eillis is entitled to build on her debut promise back in May and is preferred to Pony Express for forecast purposes, with the latter having shown signs of temperament.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	Ol' Man River filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Atlanta Brave, stays 3¼m and bumper winner/fair hurdler Mary's Pride. Bought for £60,000 after winning second outing in Irish points by a wide margin and yard won this race last year with a similar type. 1st Pick 3 Double Annie (Ire) Jockey: Gregor Walkingshaw Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore J: Gregor Walkingshaw T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	100	-	-	-	37%	7/4
Analysis Ol' Man River filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Atlanta Brave, stays 3¼m and bumper winner/fair hurdler Mary's Pride. Bought for £60,000 after winning second outing in Irish points by a wide margin and yard won this race last year with a similar type.
4	Highland Reel filly. Half-sister to 2 winners, including bumper winner So Proud. Showed some promise amidst obvious inexperience when fourth of 12 in Down Royal bumper on debut in May and could well build on that for yard with fine record in this sphere. 2nd Pick 4 Eillis (Ire) Jockey: Mr S. Connor Trainer: Stuart Crawford, Ireland J: Mr S. Connor T: Stuart Crawford, Ireland	98	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Highland Reel filly. Half-sister to 2 winners, including bumper winner So Proud. Showed some promise amidst obvious inexperience when fourth of 12 in Down Royal bumper on debut in May and could well build on that for yard with fine record in this sphere.
2	Frontiersman gelding who showed ability but also some temperament starting out in blinkers when second of 10 in 2m Kelso bumper in May. Whipped round at the start and lost many lengths at Carlisle 5½ months on and hood now added to blinkers. 3rd Pick 2 Pony Express Jockey: Joshua Thompson Trainer: Ian Duncan J: Joshua Thompson T: Ian Duncan	91	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Frontiersman gelding who showed ability but also some temperament starting out in blinkers when second of 10 in 2m Kelso bumper in May. Whipped round at the start and lost many lengths at Carlisle 5½ months on and hood now added to blinkers.

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