AYR RACES 27th August

AYR 4.40 ... RAPTOR 1.5 pt @ 13/2 ... MAGIC ECHO 1/2 pt E/W @ 20/1

Esoterica ran a 3.5 length 2nd in this last year but is 8lb higher today. He also ran within a length to Misphire on equal terms early in the season and meets her on 9lb worse here so has it to do.
Magic Echo is Michael Dods supposed 2nd string yet this horse has the beating of Esoterica by 2 length from their encounter in May when giving him 10lb.
Today she receives 4lb so really should uphold the form on 14lb better terms here and from a handicap perspective should better her stablemate Misphire.
Has been running over further yet hasn’t been seeing out the trip and won her only outing at this distance as a 2Yr Old.
Her run behind Wovoka is the one which gives encouragement for this trip, and it will be important she gets a clear run on the final straight as she stayed on strongest of all when getting her run going.
Her run behind Plaisterer and Shalloo Diamond would bring Raptor to the fore as he had Shalloo Diamond well beaten at Haydock the previous month.

Raptor once rated in the 100’s has dropped 17lb since taking on higher rated rivals in the Keeneland Stakes (group 3) last summer.
Was thought good enough to contest the Lincoln (4th place) on his 1st start when joining Karl Burke from Mario Hofer where he was contesting group races in Germany.
Only his 2nd turf outing in a Class4 handicap, where last time at Doncaster they went no pace early in a small field decimated by non runners.
Trainer should have a good line on the Haggas runner having beaten a higher rated (100) runner from the yard in Mutajarred last season.
Having been highly tried without much success in better company last season will find this his easiest race for some time and the going should suit.

RAPTOR 1.5 pt @ 13/2 WillHill, VC, 6/1 Others
MAGIC ECHO 1/2 pt E/W @ 20/1 BSQ, 18/1 VC, 16/1 Others

minus 2.5 pts

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