Ayr Race 3 - Bacardi Handicap
AHAMOMENT (2) was a dominant winner over 1400m at Musselburgh scoring by 5.5L. Faces a weight rise but remains well treated and continues to progress. Hard to oppose on current form. EDGEWATER DRIVE (3) bounced back to winning ways last start securing a 0.5L win over 1000m at Catterick. Finds another suitable target advancing in distance. Selected to be competitive. JKR COBBLER (1) returned to form with a narrow 0.5L success tackling track and trip after racing on the pace. Makes appeal. GREEN VALENTINE (7) came from off the pace securing a 1L win in a 1200m contest at Hamilton Park on latest appearance. Warrants serious consideration.

Jockey: Shay Farmer
Weight: 65kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run won by 0.5 len at this track September 30 over 1400m on a soft track defeating Alex Belardo with 59.5kg at $4.50. The race before that 9th of 14 at this track on September 18 over 1400m, 6 len behind Dwindling Funds carrying 61kg at $6.50. Looks suited.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/8 | 30/09/2025 | 12 | HCP 3U | $12,700.00 | Ayr | 1408m | Soft | Archie Young | 59.5kg | 1:33.81 | 2-1-1 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $4.50 |
9/14 | 18/09/2025 | 9 | HCP 3U | $12,700.00 | Ayr | 1408m | Good Soft | Andrew Mullen | 61kg | 1:34.20 | 11-12-9 | 3 |
| 6.0L | $6.50 |
4/11 | 09/09/2025 | 29 | HCP 3U | $14,520.00 | Carlisle | 1408m | Good Soft | Archie Young | 55.5kg | 1:29.34 | 8-6-4 | 1 |
| 5.0L | $12.00 |
3/8 | 11/08/2025 | 14 | HCP 3U | $12,700.00 | Ayr | 1408m | Good | Archie Young | 61kg | 1:30.89 | 4-6-3 | 3 |
| 6.8L | $5.00 |
5/10 | 28/07/2025 | 18 | HCP 3U | $18,450.00 | Ayr | 1454m | Good | Archie Young | 57kg | 1:30.17 | 8-8-5 | 6 |
| 2.8L | $13.00 |
7/12 | 10/07/2025 | 3 | HCP 3U | $14,760.00 | Carlisle | 1385m | Good Soft | Archie Young | 62kg | 1:26.41 | 10-9-7 | 8 |
| 7.5L | $3.75 |
2/11 | 07/07/2025 | 202 | HCP 3U | $16,460.00 | Ayr | 1408m | Good Soft | Archie Young | 57.5kg | 1:34.52 | 5-5-2 | 7 |
| 0.8L | $12.00 |
9/12 | 17/12/2024 | 40 | HCP 4U | $10,520.00 | Newcastle | 1421m | Neutral | Warren Fentiman | 61kg | 1:26.33 | 6-1-9 | 6 |
| 7.3L | $9.00 |
1/7 | 07/11/2024 | 10 | HCP 3U | $10,340.00 | Newcastle | 1408m | Neutral | Andrew Mullen | 62.5kg | 1:28.49 | 3-2-1 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $5.00 |
1/8 | 28/10/2024 | 6 | HCP 4U | $10,340.00 | Newcastle | 1408m | NS | Andrew Mullen | 60kg | 1:28.54 | 5-1-1 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $4.33 |
2/8 | 22/10/2024 | 12 | HCP 3U | $10,340.00 | Newcastle | 1408m | Neutral | Andrew Mullen | 61kg | 1:27.75 | 7-5-2 | 5 |
| 3.8L | $6.00 |

Jockey: William Pyle
Weight: 63.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. At the latest run won by 5.5 len at Musselburgh October 1 over 1400m on a soft track defeating Filey Beach carrying 60.5kg at $7. The race before that set the pace for much of the race 3rd of 9 at Leicester on September 22 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Albeyours with 61.5kg at $3.30. Back in form and looks one of the chances.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/12 | 01/10/2025 | 9 | HCP 3U | $12,920.00 | Musselburgh | 1422m | Soft | Connor Beasley | 60.5kg | 1:29.93 | 2-1-1 | 2 |
| 5.5L | $7.00 |
3/9 | 22/09/2025 | 8 | HCP APP 3U | $10,890.00 | Leicester | 1408m | Good Soft | William Pyle | 61.5kg | 1:26.33 | 1-1-3 | 9 |
| 3.5L | $3.25 |
2/10 | 14/09/2025 | 18 | HCP 3U | $12,920.00 | Musselburgh | 1422m | Good Soft | Kaiya Fraser | 61kg | 1:29.83 | 3-2-2 | 8 |
| 1.5L | $7.00 |
3/9 | 27/08/2025 | 25 | HCP 4U | $12,700.00 | Musselburgh | 1408m | Good | Connor Beasley | 58kg | 1:26.98 | 2-2-3 | 6 |
| 4.8L | $8.50 |
9/11 | 02/08/2025 | 14 | HCP 3U | $13,060.00 | Doncaster | 1408m | Good Firm | Cian Horgan | 60.5kg | 1:26.40 | 3-2-9 | 8 |
| 8.3L | $23.00 |
5/9 | 19/07/2025 | 103 | HCP 4U | $13,060.00 | Doncaster | 1408m | Good Soft | Mark Winn | 59.5kg | 1:25.61 | 8-7-5 | 10 |
| 7.0L | $41.00 |
10/13 | 07/04/2025 | 76 | HCP 4U | $12,700.00 | Redcar | 1408m | Good | Callum Rodriguez | 57.5kg | 1:23.18 | 7-13-10 | 10 |
| 20.8L | $8.00 |
9/10 | 21/01/2025 | 13 | HCP 4U | $19,910.00 | Newcastle | 1408m | Neutral | Billy Loughnane | 56kg | 1:27.39 | 4-5-9 | 8 |
| 5.8L | $6.00 |
2/10 | 08/01/2025 | 18 | HCP 4U | $16,330.00 | Newcastle | 1408m | NS | Adam Farragher | 61kg | 1:30.04 | 6-4-2 | 11 |
| 3.0L | $7.00 |
4/11 | 21/12/2024 | 12 | HCP 3U | $12,890.00 | Newcastle | 1408m | Neutral | Adam Farragher | 57.5kg | 1:30.19 | 9-7-4 | 6 |
| 1.3L | $26.00 |
4/8 | 09/12/2024 | 28 | HCP 3U | $18,450.00 | Newcastle | 1421m | Neutral | Adam Farragher | 60kg | 1:28.27 | 8-5-4 | 7 |
| 3.3L | $17.00 |

Jockey: Paula Muir
Weight: 63kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start won by 0.5 len at Catterick October 1 over 1000m in soft going defeating Ninety Nine with 67.5kg at $4.50. The run before that 9th of 11 at Carlisle on September 9 over 1200m, 11 len behind Giselles Izzy carrying 60kg at $5.50. May go back-to-back.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/11 | 01/10/2025 | 22 | HCP APP 3U | $14,110.00 | Catterick Bridge | 1005m | Soft | Paul Hainey | 67.5kg | 1:01.94 | 8-4-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $4.50 |
9/11 | 09/09/2025 | 6 | HCP 3U | $13,210.00 | Carlisle | 1207m | Good Soft | Paula Muir | 60kg | 1:15.11 | 11-7-9 | 10 |
| 11.3L | $5.50 |
4/9 | 03/09/2025 | 15 | HCP 4U | $12,700.00 | Hamilton Park Uk | 1207m | Good Soft | Paula Muir | 56.5kg | 1:12.84 | 3-4-4 | 6 |
| 5.3L | $23.00 |
11/11 | 19/08/2025 | 404 | HCP 4U | $13,800.00 | Wolverhampton | 1207m | Neutral | Paula Muir | 55.5kg | 1:13.37 | 8-9-11 | 3 |
| 11.5L | $34.00 |
4/13 | 11/07/2024 | 24 | HCP 3U | $11,800.00 | Carlisle | 1207m | Good | Paula Muir | 58.5kg | 1:12.64 | 3-3-4 | 8 |
| 6.0L | $8.00 |
1/9 | 17/06/2024 | 17 | HCP 3U | $11,800.00 | Carlisle | 1207m | Soft | Paula Muir | 57kg | 1:13.95 | 6-4-1 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $8.00 |
1/9 | 31/05/2024 | 33 | HCP 3 | $11,800.00 | Carlisle | 1207m | Good Soft | Paula Muir | 57kg | 1:14.07 | 6-5-1 | 8 |
| 1.8L | $7.50 |
8/15 | 28/04/2024 | 246 | HCP 3 | $13,890.00 | Wetherby | 1609m | Soft | Paula Muir | 56.5kg | 1:49.50 | 6-3-8 | 14 |
| 12.3L | $41.00 |
11/13 | 26/08/2023 | 31 | APP NOV 2 | $12,340.00 | Windsor | 1207m | Good Firm | Trevor Whelan | 59kg | 1:12.22 | - | 4 |
| 10.0L | $151.00 |
7/10 | 26/07/2023 | 60 | APP NOV 2 | $11,980.00 | Lingfield | 1005m | Good Firm | Saffie Osborne | 60.5kg | 0:56.69 | - | 8 |
| 11.8L | $41.00 |
11/12 | 27/05/2023 | - | NOV OPEN 2 | $18,150.00 | Salisbury | 1005m | Good Firm | Trevor Whelan | 58kg | 1:00.18 | - | 6 |
| 11.5L | $51.00 |

Jockey: D Nolan
Weight: 61.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 6th of 9 at Newcastle All Weather on September 26 over 1400m, 10 len behind Ey Up He's A Star carrying 61kg at $19. The race before that second last in a small field at Redcar on August 23 over 1600m, 5.5 len behind Eternal Force carrying 58kg at $17. Looking to others.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/9 | 26/09/2025 | 34 | HCP 3 | $11,250.00 | Newcastle | 1408m | Neutral | Paul Mulrennan | 61kg | 1:26.60 | 7-8-6 | 6 |
| 10.8L | $19.00 |
4/5 | 23/08/2025 | 3 | NOV 3U | $14,520.00 | Redcar | 1609m | Good Firm | David Nolan | 58kg | 1:40.46 | 3-2-4 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $17.00 |
5/5 | 20/08/2025 | 22 | NOV F 3U | $12,700.00 | Carlisle | 1408m | Good Firm | David Nolan | 58kg | 1:31.04 | 5-5-5 | 4 |
| 4.0L | $51.00 |
6/7 | 29/07/2025 | - | NOV F 3U | $16,330.00 | Ripon | 1609m | Good | David Nolan | 58kg | 1:40.41 | 7-6-6 | 3 |
| 14.3L | $23.00 |

Jockey: Rowan Scott
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a 31-day let-up. Last start 5th of 13 at Newcastle All Weather on September 8 over 1600m, 7 len behind Sassy Glory carrying 60.5kg at $13. The run before that 8th of 13 at Southwell All Weather on August 17 over 1600m, 12 len behind First Ambition carrying 61.5kg at $151. Safely held.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/13 | 08/09/2025 | 22 | HCP 4U | $11,250.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | NS | Rowan Scott | 60.5kg | 1:42.35 | 4-2-5 | 8 |
| 7.8L | $13.00 |
8/13 | 17/08/2025 | 15 | NOV 3U | $13,070.00 | Southwell | 1609m | Neutral | Rowan Scott | 61.5kg | 1:40.20 | 7-5-8 | 10 |
| 12.8L | $151.00 |
5/8 | 02/08/2025 | 665 | NOV 3U | $18,150.00 | Thirsk | 1609m | Good Firm | Rowan Scott | 62kg | 1:39.71 | 5-6-5 | 9 |
| 24.0L | $17.00 |
7/8 | 07/10/2023 | - | MDN 2 | $18,150.00 | Newmarket (Rowley) | 1408m | Good Firm | Ryan Moore | 60.5kg | 1:26.04 | - | 8 |
| 12.0L | $2.25 |

Jockey: Kaiya Fraser
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 7th of 11 at Newcastle All Weather on September 19 over 1600m, 8 len behind Jachin carrying 60.5kg at $19. Before that 6th of 9 at Carlisle on August 20 over 1400m, 6 len behind Believe In Lies with 61kg at $34. Not seeing any improvement this time.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/11 | 19/09/2025 | 30 | HCP 3U | $12,600.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Paddy Bradley | 60.5kg | 1:41.93 | 9-1-7 | 5 |
| 8.0L | $19.00 |
6/9 | 20/08/2025 | 20 | HCP MDN 3U | $11,800.00 | Carlisle | 1408m | Good Firm | Kaiya Fraser | 61kg | 1:28.13 | 7-9-6 | 3 |
| 6.3L | $34.00 |
7/9 | 31/07/2025 | 21 | NOV 35 | $12,700.00 | Nottingham | 1709m | Good Soft | Dougie Costello | 60.5kg | 1:47.01 | 7-8-7 | 2 |
| 30.3L | $151.00 |
11/14 | 10/07/2025 | 13 | NOV 3U | $12,920.00 | Carlisle | 1566m | Good Soft | Kaiya Fraser | 59kg | 1:39.31 | 12-11-11 | 13 |
| 15.8L | $51.00 |
6/11 | 27/06/2025 | - | OPEN NOV 3U | $14,760.00 | Newcastle | 1421m | Neutral | Kaiya Fraser | 59kg | 1:29.33 | 5-5-6 | 8 |
| 7.5L | $23.00 |

Jockey: Barry Mchugh
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run ran on strongly from last on the turn and won by 1.0 len at Hamilton Park September 22 over 1200m in soft going defeating Back Before Dark carrying 55.5kg at $26. The run before that ran last of 11 at Southwell All Weather on September 4 over 1200m, 11 len behind Hint Of The Jungle with 58.5kg at $81. Watch for her late in the piece.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/6 | 22/09/2025 | 18 | HCP 4U | $12,700.00 | Hamilton Park Uk | 1207m | Soft | Barry McHugh | 55.5kg | 1:14.37 | 6-6-1 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $26.00 |
11/11 | 04/09/2025 | 6 | HCP 4U | $16,330.00 | Southwell | 1207m | Neutral | Barry McHugh | 58.5kg | 1:15.91 | 10-11-11 | 2 |
| 11.5L | $81.00 |
9/9 | 29/08/2025 | 34 | OPEN 3U | $11,250.00 | Newcastle | 1005m | Neutral | Barry McHugh | 61kg | 1:00.88 | 6-8-9 | 8 |
| 11.3L | $12.00 |
14/14 | 26/07/2025 | 43 | HCP 3U | $16,330.00 | Newcastle | 1005m | NS | Barry McHugh | 57kg | 1:01.58 | 11-14-14 | 7 |
| 5.0L | $8.00 |
10/16 | 13/06/2025 | 15 | HCP 3U | $19,710.00 | Fairyhouse | 1207m | GY | Seamie Heffernan | 59kg | 1:14.39 | - | 6 |
| 15.8L | $15.00 |
11/18 | 29/05/2025 | 24 | HCP 4U | $17,340.00 | Fairyhouse | 1207m | Good | Robbie Colgan | 59kg | 1:16.74 | - | 20 |
| 7.8L | $23.00 |
22/27 | 05/05/2025 | 9 | HCP 3U | $35,320.00 | Curragh | 1207m | Good | Nicola Burns | 53.5kg | 1:13.18 | - | 7 |
| 14.0L | $29.00 |
13/20 | 26/04/2025 | 203 | APP HCP 3U | $19,940.00 | Navan | 1005m | Soft | Jamie Powell | 57kg | 1:02.03 | - | 12 |
| 7.8L | $26.00 |
13/17 | 05/10/2024 | 4 | HCP 3U | $34,690.00 | Curragh | 1207m | Good | Shane Foley | 55kg | 1:15.07 | - | 9 |
| 5.0L | $13.00 |
2/14 | 01/10/2024 | 31 | HCP 3U | $17,340.00 | Cork | 1207m | GY | Colin Keane | 60.5kg | 1:13.32 | - | 14 |
| 0.5L | $13.00 |
11/17 | 31/08/2024 | 95 | APP HCP 3U | $37,080.00 | Curragh | 1207m | Good | Patrick McGettigan | 51kg | 1:13.31 | - | 13 |
| 8.3L | $81.00 |