Birra Poretti Handicap (Div 1).
Ayr · Wednesday, 20 May · 18:12
· 7f 50y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:12
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Firm
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
41
40/1
09 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 8 |
Roaring Ralph (G)
[B]
Has thrived at Southwell this year, winning 3 times (all 1m) and runner-up on 3 other occasions (including 7f) from 6 visits. Course winner earlier in career so no reason why he can't continue the good work back on turf.
|
111211 | Connor Beasley | M Dods | 6 | 61.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 2 | 4 |
Kelpie Grey (G)
FAV
C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024 but well handicapped as a result and reappearance sixth of 10 at Musselburgh was respectable.
|
05-6586 | P Mulrennan | J S Goldie | 6 | 60.8 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 6th | 3 | 7 |
Mr Cool (G)
[P]
Two turf wins over 6f in first half of 2025. Best effort this year when runner-up at Kempton (7f) in March but failed to back it up when only fifth of 10 returned to turf at Doncaster 19 days ago.
|
256735 | Oliver Stammers | C Johnston | 4 | 60.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 3 |
Al Muqdad (G)
[P]
Wide-margin winner of Wolverhampton 0-70 in November. Has been operating below his best on all-weather this year but well handicapped if a return to Ayr (dual C&D winner) and 0-70 level helps to spark a revival.
|
360632 | D Nolan | D O'Meara | 6 | 60.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 9th | 5 | 1 |
Elizabeth Bay (F)
Fair maiden for Jane Chapple-Hyam but below that level in 3 outings for Katie Scott at the end of 2025. A watching brief is advised on return unless the betting suggests otherwise.
|
2438-90 | Greg Fairley | K Scott | 4 | 59.9 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 4th | 6 | 2 |
Valentine Catcher (G)
[P]
Stepped up on reappearance when second of 8 at Pontefract (6f, good) last month and a subsequent Doncaster effort can be forgiven as he met trouble.
|
926439 | Sean Kirrane | T D Easterby | 5 | 58.5 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | 6 |
Novak (G)
C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. No extra late on when fifth of 7 in 1m course handicap 15 days and will be suited by this return to 7f. Enters calculations.
|
465852 | A Mullen | I Jardine | 7 | 58.5 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 9 |
Maui Breeze (F)
[P]
Runner-up over 1m at Newcastle just after Christmas but below that level in 3 outings in January/February. Given a break ahead of this return to turf with cheekpieces refitted.
|
907705 | Paula Muir | W Storey | 4 | 57.6 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 8th | 9 | 5 |
Royal Blaze (G)
[T]
Course winner over 1¼m. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, good to firm) 15 days ago, keeping on when short of room final 100 yds. Scored over 7f in 2023 but the vast majority of his starts since have been over much fu…
|
3-44839 | P J McDonald | Ewan Whillans | 5 | 56.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Kelpie Grey (11/8), Roaring Ralph (9/2), Al Muqdad (9/2), Valentine Catcher (6/1), Novak (11/1), Mr Cool (14/1), Royal Blaze (16/1), Maui Breeze (40/1), Elizabeth Bay (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4187.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1965.0 GBP |
| P3 | 982.0 GBP |
| P4 | 491.0 GBP |
| P5 | 245.0 GBP |