Listed Doonside Cup Guide 2023

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Fri 22 Sep 2023 12.25

Ayr 12:50

1(1)

Helvic Dream

J: Oisin Orr

T: Noel Meade

N/A

Age: 6

Weight: 9-5

OR: 105

Days: 34

Bounced back from two disappointing runs when 3rd in the Group 3 Royal Whip Stakes behind Lafayette. Needs to build on that to have any chance of winning here.

Form: 76743View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
05/11/23	CUR	12	Hy	9-7	2
31/10/23	CUR	12	Hy	11-7	1
23/09/23	AYR	10	GS	9-5	3
20/08/23	CUR	10	Gd	9-9	3
29/07/23	GOW	9.5	Sft	9-12	4

Ayr 12:50

4(4)

Pride Of America

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

N/A

Age: 6

Weight: 9-5

OR: 110

Days: 53

Has won 3 times from 7 starts this season including the valuable John Smith's Cup at York. Yet to win out of handicap company in four career attempts and will probably find a few too good here as well.

Form: 61713View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
23/09/23	AYR	10	GS	9-5	2
01/08/23	GOO	10	GS	9-9	3
15/07/23	YOR	10.5	GS	9-5	1
11/06/23	LON	10	GS	9-0	7
12/05/23	CHS	10.5	Sft	9-6	1

Ayr 12:50

2(7)

Imperial Fighter

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

N/A

Age: 4

Weight: 9-5

OR: 98

Days: 53

Has shown absolutely nothing in 5 runs so far this season. Returns from a 53 day break here. Impossible to fancy.

Ayr 12:50

6(5)

Royal Rhyme

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

N/A

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: 108

Days: 51

Won a Glorious Goodwood handicap by over 6 lengths when last 51 days ago. Steps into Listed company for the first time today but has some solid form in the book and definitely deserves his chance.

Any rain that falls will also aid his cause.

Ayr 12:50

7(6)

Lakota Sioux

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

N/A

Age: 3

Weight: 8-9

OR: 96

Days: 365

Ended her 2yo campaign with two poor runs in Group 1 and Group 2 company. Prior to that she won the Group 3 Sweet Solera stakes at Newmarket and was placed in the Chesham at Royal Ascot behind Holloway Boy.

Having her first run of the year here and also steps up to 10f. The market will be the best guide to her chances after a long layoff.

Form: 13100View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
11/11/23	NCS	10	St	9-1	5
23/09/23	AYR	10	GS	8-9	6
23/09/22	NMK	7	Gd	9-2	10
11/09/22	CUR	7	Sft	9-2	11
06/08/22	NMK	7	GF	9-2	1

Ayr 12:50

8(2)

Luckin Brew

J: Jim Crowley

T: Ralph Beckett

N/A

Age: 3

Weight: 8-9

OR: 94

Days: 341

Another filly who is having her first run of the season after being off 341 days. She won 1 of her 4 starts last season but did seem to be progressing nicely finishing her campaign with a narrow defeat in a listed race at Pontefract.

Seems pretty versatile with regards to ground. Hard to know what to expect after a long layoff and now stepping up from a 1m to 1m 2f.

Form: 2512View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
23/09/23	AYR	10	GS	8-9	7
17/10/22	PON	8	GS	9-0	2
07/09/22	KEM	8	St/Slw	9-2	1
30/07/22	NMK	7	GF	9-2	5
09/07/22	NMK	7	GF	9-2	2

Ayr 12:50

5(8)

Batemans Bay

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

N/A

Age: 3

Weight: 9-0

OR: 100

Days: 94

Finished 10th of 14 in the Queens Vase at Royal Ascot on his only start of the season so far. Has his first run for Kevin Ryan today having been switched from Ralph Beckett.

Also markedly down in trip. Probably best watched on stable debut.

Form: 5140View