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Ladbrokes 'Free Rewards With Instant Spins' Handicap Stakes (Div II)

16:45 Ayr Mon 10 Aug 2026 1m2f Class 6 Good 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Royal Blaze silks

Royal Blaze

HIGH Advised 5/2 Est. 42%

10TH

Mr Fox says

Royal Blaze (SR:72, 5/2) is the standout on every meaningful signal. The SR of 72 is the highest in the field by 9 points, and this is a Class 6 handicap where that gap is decisive. Course form of W3P3 at Ayr is exceptional — a genuine track specialist — and DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirm both the trip and today's good ground suit perfectly. The market has steamed in 21% from its opening price, indicating stable confidence, and jockey David Nolan (10% career strike rate, 709 runners) is a seasoned booking for the task. Running off a mark 4lb higher than last win (MarkMv:+4) is the only minor concern, but at Class 6 level the SR advantage more than absorbs that penalty. Each-way alternative: Spirit Catcher. Main danger: Spirit Catcher — Spirit Catcher (SR:63, 11/2) has steamed in 35% in the market — the biggest move in the field after Royal Blaze — and Cieren Fallon (20% career strike rate) is an elite jockey booking that suggests stable confidence, with a class drop (↓1) adding further appeal despite the GoingFit:- concern.

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Full result

Winner: West Tyrone (GB) at SP 14/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 West Tyrone silks West Tyrone Lizzie Quinlan · Shane Gray 15/2
  2. 2 Tee Aitch Aye silks Tee Aitch Aye Fox #3 Iain Jardine · Andrew Mullen 5/1
  3. 3 Ceinture d'Orion silks Ceinture d'Orion David O'Meara · Daniel Tudhope 8/1
  4. 4 Motawaared silks Motawaared Jim Goldie · Paul Mulrennan 9/1
  5. 5 Spirit Catcher silks Spirit Catcher Fox #2 Philip Kirby · Cieren Fallon 6/1
  6. 6 Sweet Kiss silks Sweet Kiss Tim Easterby · Jake Dickson(5) 13/2
  7. 7 Cosmic Man silks Cosmic Man Kevin Ryan · Tom Eaves 33/1
  8. 8 Rugby Union silks Rugby Union Gemma Tutty · Kaiya Fraser 22/1
  9. 9 Farabove The Limit silks Farabove The Limit Phillip Makin · Sam James 40/1
  10. 10 Royal Blaze silks Royal Blaze Fox #1 Ewan Whillans · David Nolan 5/2
  11. 11 Glasses Up silks Glasses Up R Mike Smith · David Allan 14/1
  12. — Onyeisi silks Onyeisi Karl Thornton · Jason Hart -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Royal Blaze silks Royal Blaze 5/2 10TH
  2. 2 Spirit Catcher silks Spirit Catcher 11/2 5TH
  3. 3 Tee Aitch Aye silks Tee Aitch Aye 5/1 🥈 2ND