GB - Ayr - Race 4

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

10f

Handicap

Turf

Good to Soft (Good in places)

16.5K

VIEW

Verdict

STAR CAST ran out a wide-margin winner at Chester a week ago and given the margins involved, she's wisely turned out under a penalty. Obito and Sanafi Zabeel are potential dangers.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Gained fifth win of a very productive 2026 at Chester a week ago, decisively. Wisely turned out under a 5 lb penalty and she'll take some stopping. 1st Pick 4 Star Cast Jockey: Jake Dickson Trainer: Gemma Tutty J: Jake Dickson T: Gemma Tutty	100	-	-	-	31%	9/4
Analysis Gained fifth win of a very productive 2026 at Chester a week ago, decisively. Wisely turned out under a 5 lb penalty and she'll take some stopping.
1	C&D winner last summer and ran right up his best when second of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (9f, good) 15 days ago, not ideally placed. Has to enter calculations from the same mark. 2nd Pick 1 Obito (Ire) Jockey: David Nolan Trainer: David O'meara J: David Nolan T: David O'meara	99	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis C&D winner last summer and ran right up his best when second of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (9f, good) 15 days ago, not ideally placed. Has to enter calculations from the same mark.
10	Went the right way in 3 starts in Germany last year, opening account in 9f minor event at Cologne. Confirmed promise of his Hamilton run when successful back here 3 weeks ago, though he was seen to maximum effect. 3rd Pick 10 Sanafi Zabeel (Fr) Jockey: Lauren Young Trainer: Jim Goldie J: Lauren Young T: Jim Goldie	94	-	-	-	15%	6/1
Analysis Went the right way in 3 starts in Germany last year, opening account in 9f minor event at Cologne. Confirmed promise of his Hamilton run when successful back here 3 weeks ago, though he was seen to maximum effect.

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