GB - Ayr - Race 7

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

13.1f

Sweepstakes

Turf

Soft

9.5K

VIEW

Verdict

STAR OF EMERALD is a stable lesser light but he receives bundles of weight at this lowly level so he's worth chancing with a visor likely to help him. Nala The Lioness and Desert Quest head the opposition.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
9	Still looks a work-in-progress, gelded ahead of handicap debut when fourth of 7 at Catterick (1½m, good to firm) 20 days ago, slowly away. Visor may sharpen him up and worth another chance at this level upped further in trip. 1st Pick 9 Star Of Emerald (Fr) Jockey: Cam Hardie Trainer: Edward Bethell J: Cam Hardie T: Edward Bethell	100	-	-	-	15%	6/1
Analysis Still looks a work-in-progress, gelded ahead of handicap debut when fourth of 7 at Catterick (1½m, good to firm) 20 days ago, slowly away. Visor may sharpen him up and worth another chance at this level upped further in trip.
1	Modest maiden for Karl Burke. Missed the bulk of 2025 and having made a very low-key start on the all-weather for this yard, a breathing operation did the trick when successful at Windsor 11 days ago. Kept to classified company and she should be a factor again. 2nd Pick 1 Nala The Lioness Jockey: Paul Mulrennan Trainer: David Killahena & Graeme Mcpherson J: Paul Mulrennan T: David Killahena & Graeme Mcpherson	91	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Modest maiden for Karl Burke. Missed the bulk of 2025 and having made a very low-key start on the all-weather for this yard, a breathing operation did the trick when successful at Windsor 11 days ago. Kept to classified company and she should be a factor again.
3	Have to go back to 2024 for the last time he's tasted success but plenty of solid efforts in defeat since and now drops to classified company. 3rd Pick 3 Desert Quest (Ire) Jockey: Aiden Brookes Trainer: Ewan Whillans J: Aiden Brookes T: Ewan Whillans	91	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Have to go back to 2024 for the last time he's tasted success but plenty of solid efforts in defeat since and now drops to classified company.

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