Bellarchi will be the ride of Oliver Stammers in the Group 3 at Ayr on Saturday. The Grant Tuer runner won three on the bounce between July and September, but that winning sequence was ended on her latest start at Doncaster.
She finished two lengths behind Chic Colombine when fourth of ten in handicap company. However, she could be a decent contender at bigger odds back on good ground at Ayr.
The Karl Burke runner in the race this weekend is Dorothy Lawrence. Daniel Tudhope takes the ride. She was second G3 Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes on her latest start, finishing a short head behind Juniper Berries.
That was a clear step up in performance after finishing fourth in the G2 Lowther Stakes at York. She is a fascinating contender this weekend after previously scoring over five furlongs at Ayr earlier this season.
Hollie Doyle and Archie Watson join forces with Imperiality this weekend. The two-year-old was a standout winner over six furlongs at Haydock on her previous start, beating Petra Celera by nearly three lengths.
The step up in trip brought out massive improvement in the runner, but she needs to improve again to be competitive at Ayr this weekend.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/09/23 | AYR | 6 | GS | 9-2 | 9 |
| 04/07/23 | HAM | 6 | GS | 9-2 | 1 |
| 10/06/23 | CHP | 5 | GF | 9-2 | 4 |
| 03/06/23 | LIN | 5 | GF | 9-2 | 3 |
Jason Hart will take the ride on Exponista for trainer David Loughnane this weekend. She was last seen scoring a first career victory over six furlongs at Nottingham, beating Glitterella by two lengths.
However, she was easily beaten on her first two career starts, and she is vulnerable now back up in grade this weekend.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/09/23 | AYR | 6 | GS | 9-2 | 6 |
| 15/08/23 | NOT | 6 | Gd | 9-2 | 1 |
| 27/05/23 | GOO | 6 | GF | 9-2 | 7 |
| 09/05/23 | NCS | 5 | St | 9-2 | 2 |
Navassa Island will be the ride of Cieren Fallon this weekend. The two-year-old has won once from four starts on the turf, with her maiden victory being scored at Curragh last month, as she won a big field handicap by three-quarters of a length from She’s Quality.
She remains a runner of huge interest over six furlongs, as she was second behind the talented Porta Fortuna on debut at Naas. Leading chance.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/09/23 | AYR | 6 | GS | 9-2 | 3 |
| 13/08/23 | CUR | 6 | Gd | 8-12 | 1 |
| 13/07/23 | LEO | 7.5 | Gd | 9-2 | 4 |
| 23/06/23 | ASC | 6 | GF | 9-2 | 10 |
| 21/05/23 | NAA | 6 | Gd | 9-2 | 2 |
Oisin Orr will take the ride on Pretty Crystal for trainer Richard Fahey this weekend. The two-year-old has won once from four career starts, with her only victory coming on debut at Ripon.
She remains a solid contender based on her second behind Sacred Angel in the G3 Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot in July. She’s back down in trip this weekend, and holds very clear claims.
Owen Burrows trains Raqiya, who will be the ride of Jim Crowley this weekend. The two-year-old comes into this race in excellent recent form after winning each of her last two following defeat on debut.
The latest of those was a powerful effort over six furlongs at Haydock, beating Lunar Shine by over four lengths. She could be hard to overlook if improving again.
The Marco Botti-trained runner in the race this weekend is Great Generation. The two-year-old will be the ride of Stefano Cherchi, and she looks a very solid contender based on her previous two efforts.
She comes into this after landing back-to-back wins at Haydock and Chester over six furlongs. The latest of those was scored at the beginning of the month, beating Jabaara by over three lengths.
Ben Curtis takes the ride on Prime Art for trainer Jonny Murtagh this weekend. The two-year-old has plenty to find on the ratings, but she was a sound winner in a competitive race over six furlongs at Naas in the middle of September.
She could prove more experienced than most in big fields.
