18:40 Ayr

Friday 19 June 2026

Ascot

Ayr

Goodwood

Market Rasen

Redcar

Newmarket (July)

Down Royal

Limerick

Fairview (South Africa)

Completed
7f 50y
8 runners
SOFT

8 (3)

Novak

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 64

In good form, looking well treated when second of 9 over C&D 30 days ago and he would have gone close but for missing the break when third of 6 in a handicap at Hamilton over 6f last time. Twice a winner at this track and looks one to take seriously back up to 7f.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
10/06/26	Hamilton Park	6f 6y	Good	3/6	Flat
20/05/26	Ayr	7f 50y	Gd/Frm	2/9	Flat
05/05/26	Ayr	1m	Gd/Frm	5/7	Flat
20/04/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std	8/14	Flat
27/03/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	5/11	Flat
12/03/26	Newcastle	6f	Std	6/11	Flat
24/02/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	4/12	Flat
15/02/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	2/8	Flat
06/02/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std/Slow	4/8	Flat
22/01/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std	7/12	Flat
01/01/26	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	6/9	Flat
19/12/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	6/12	Flat
02/12/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std	6/11	Flat
22/11/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	10/11	Flat
28/10/25	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	4/6	Flat
28/09/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	1/9	Flat
09/09/25	Carlisle	6f 195y	Soft	5/11	Flat
29/08/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	7/13	Flat
12/08/25	Hamilton Park	6f 6y	Gd/Frm	8/10	Flat
22/07/25	Musselburgh	7f 15y	Good	2/8	Flat
01/07/25	Musselburgh	7f 15y	Gd/Frm	7/9	Flat

7 (9)

The Gay Blade

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: 65

In the form of his life with 5 wins from his last 8 starts, including back-to-back handicap wins at Carlisle, the latest over 7f 4 days ago. Runs under a penalty here and hard to rule out in current heart.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/06/26	Carlisle	6f 195y	Good	1/8	Flat
29/05/26	Carlisle	6f 195y	Gd/Sft	1/8	Flat
05/05/26	Ayr	6f	Gd/Frm	6/7	Flat
29/04/26	Musselburgh	7f 15y	Good	2/11	Flat
20/04/26	Newcastle	6f	Std	1/11	Flat
11/03/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	4/7	Flat
19/02/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	1/9	Flat
10/02/26	Newcastle	6f	Std	1/10	Flat
20/01/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	4/8	Flat
09/01/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std/Slow	7/12	Flat
16/12/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	12/14	Flat
09/10/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	9/10	Flat
01/10/25	Musselburgh	7f 15y	Soft	9/12	Flat
22/09/25	Hamilton Park	6f 6y	Gd/Sft	3/6	Flat
01/07/25	Musselburgh	7f 15y	Gd/Frm	6/10	Flat
16/06/25	Carlisle	5f 182y	Gd/Sft	5/9	Flat
11/06/25	Hamilton Park	6f 6y	Gd/Frm	5/7	Flat
30/05/25	Carlisle	6f 195y	Gd/Sft	2/8	Flat
02/05/25	Newcastle	6f 1y	Std	2/11	Flat
08/02/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	6/7	Flat
23/01/25	Newcastle	5f	Slow	3/6	Flat

6 (6)

Dorney Lake

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 66

Not easy to catch right and often makes a mess of the start, but he made late headway in first-time cheekpieces when fifth of 10 in a handicap at Pontefract 11 days ago and now tackles 0-70 company for the first time in his career so probably capable if things drop right and he lasts out over 7f.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
08/06/26	Pontefract	6f	Good	5/10	Flat
25/05/26	Redcar	5f 217y	Gd/Frm	8/11	Flat
26/04/26	Wetherby	5f 110y	Gd/Frm	6/6	Flat
22/04/26	Catterick Bridge	5f 212y	Gd/Frm	5/5	Flat
02/04/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	3/10	Flat
12/03/26	Newcastle	6f	Std	9/10	Flat
06/02/26	Newcastle	6f	Std/Slow	9/12	Flat
24/01/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	5/11	Flat
04/01/26	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	9/9	Flat
13/12/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	9/9	Flat
22/08/25	Newmarket (July)	6f	Gd/Frm	6/7	Flat
24/07/25	Yarmouth	6f 3y	Gd/Sft	8/11	Flat
11/07/25	Newmarket (July)	7f	Gd/Frm	7/11	Flat
12/06/25	Newbury	7f	Gd/Frm	4/10	Flat
17/05/25	Newbury	6f	Firm	8/8	Flat
09/05/25	Ascot	6f	Firm	4/10	Flat
26/04/25	Doncaster	6f 2y	Gd/Frm	1/11	Flat
05/04/25	Yarmouth	6f 3y	Gd/Frm	1/7	Flat
17/10/24	Chelmsford City	6f	Slow	6/11	Flat
08/09/24	York	5f	Soft	5/13	Flat
01/08/24	Goodwood	5f	Gd/Frm	8/16	Flat

5 (5)

Ashen (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 67

Not long with this yard and got off the mark over C&D in May, beating 6 rivals. Up 4 lb for that success but he's in the right hands to win more races this year.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/05/26	Ayr	7f 50y	Gd/Frm	1/7	Flat
26/04/26	Musselburgh	1m 2y	Good	3/13	Flat
18/04/26	Thirsk	6f	Good	7/18	Flat
04/01/26	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	7/12	Flat
28/12/25	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	7/9	Flat
29/06/25	Ffos Las	7f 80y	Soft	11/12	Flat
13/06/25	Sandown Park	7f	Good	4/11	Flat
21/05/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	4/13	Flat
05/05/25	Kempton Park	1m	Std	5/9	Flat
09/04/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	6/13	Flat
11/06/24	Salisbury	6f	Gd/Frm	11/12	Flat
24/05/24	Goodwood	6f	Good	5/10	Flat

10 (4)

Defence Missile (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 0lbs
Or: 60

Never won from 11 runs and finished tamely when last seen in August. Easily passed over on return from 314 days off.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
09/08/25	Ayr	6f	Gd/Frm	6/8	Flat
23/07/25	Doncaster	7f 6y	Good	8/12	Flat
21/06/25	Ayr	7f 50y	Gd/Frm	5/8	Flat
28/05/25	Hamilton Park	6f 6y	Good	11/14	Flat
10/05/25	Haydock Park	7f 212y	Gd/Frm	7/8	Flat
13/04/25	Musselburgh	1m 208y	Good	8/8	Flat
12/09/24	Doncaster	1m	Good	6/7	Flat
21/08/24	Kempton Park	1m	Std	4/5	Flat
13/07/24	Salisbury	6f 213y	Good	3/13	Flat
22/06/24	Ascot	7f	Gd/Frm	8/15	Flat
17/05/24	Newbury	6f	Good	2/20	Flat

2 (10)

Glorious Kitty (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 69

Off the mark at this course in May and followed up in a handicap at Carlisle 21 days ago. Goes particularly well for this claimer but 5 lb higher mark demands more in pursuit of the hat-trick.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
29/05/26	Carlisle	6f 195y	Gd/Sft	1/9	Flat
20/05/26	Ayr	1m	Gd/Frm	1/8	Flat
26/04/26	Musselburgh	1m 208y	Good	5/12	Flat
15/04/26	Beverley	1m 100y	Good	2/10	Flat
06/11/25	Chelmsford City	1m 2f	Slow	9/11	Flat
15/10/25	Nottingham	1m 75y	Gd/Sft	2/11	Flat
02/10/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	2/12	Flat
18/09/25	Ayr	7f 50y	Gd/Sft	6/14	Flat
19/08/25	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Std	12/12	Flat
04/08/25	Ripon	5f	Good	7/8	Flat
15/07/25	Thirsk	5f	Good	7/7	Flat
15/06/25	Hamilton Park	6f 6y	Gd/Sft	13/14	Flat
07/06/25	Epsom Downs	5f	Gd/Sft	6/16	Flat
15/03/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Std/Slow	3/7	Flat
27/07/24	York	6f	Gd/Frm	7/7	Flat
17/05/24	York	5f	Good	4/15	Flat

3 (2)

Catalyse (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 69

Formerly with Richard Fahey but yet to show much in 4 starts for this yard, starting slowly every time.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
17/06/26	Hamilton Park	6f 6y	Good	7/8	Flat
04/06/26	Wetherby	7f	Firm	13/14	Flat
29/04/26	Musselburgh	7f 15y	Good	10/10	Flat
24/01/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	10/11	Flat
25/10/25	Doncaster	7f 6y	Heavy	9/15	Flat
18/10/25	Catterick Bridge	7f 6y	Gd/Sft	3/10	Flat
23/09/25	Beverley	7f 96y	Gd/Sft	10/13	Flat
05/09/25	Haydock Park	6f 212y	Gd/Frm	9/11	Flat
09/08/25	Haydock Park	7f 37y	Gd/Frm	5/9	Flat
19/07/25	Doncaster	7f 6y	Good	5/10	Flat
28/06/25	Chester	7f 1y	Gd/Frm	8/9	Flat
19/09/24	Ayr	7f 50y	Gd/Frm	2/9	Flat
18/06/24	Ascot	6f	Gd/Frm	12/22	Flat
02/06/24	Hamilton Park	6f 6y	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat

1 (8)

Black Storm (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 69

Returned from 7-month absence in good form, making the frame twice before excellent second of 9 in a higher-grade handicap at Musselburgh 13 days ago, nailed late on after racing freely. Strong claims if settling better here.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/06/26	Musselburgh	7f 15y	Gd/Frm	2/9	Flat
18/05/26	Carlisle	6f 195y	Soft	4/10	Flat
29/04/26	Musselburgh	7f 15y	Good	4/10	Flat
28/09/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	10/11	Flat
13/09/25	Musselburgh	7f 15y	Gd/Sft	3/11	Flat
29/08/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	2/13	Flat
09/08/25	Ayr	7f 50y	Gd/Frm	2/8	Flat
20/06/25	Down Royal	7f	Good	3/14	Flat
05/06/25	Leopardstown	7f 60y	Good	8/12	Flat
24/05/25	Curragh	7f	Good	11/20	Flat
20/12/24	Dundalk	1m	Slow	5/9	Flat
22/11/24	Dundalk	7f	Slow	7/10	Flat
08/11/24	Dundalk	1m	Slow	8/10	Flat
04/10/24	Dundalk	7f	Slow	1/12	Flat
11/09/24	Cork	1m	Gd/Frm	2/13	Flat

Timeform Verdict

NOVAK is well treated and this 7f trip should suit better than the 6f he tackled when third at Hamilton 9 days ago, where he'd have gone closer but for missing the break. Black Storm was narrowly denied in a higher grade at Musselburgh last time and is a threat if settling better, while course winner Ashen can make his presence felt.

Betting Forecast

6/1 Novak, 13/2 The Gay Blade, 14/1 Dorney Lake, 5/1 Ashen (Ire), 40/1 Defence Missile (Ire), 13/2 Glorious Kitty (Ire), 18/1 Catalyse (Ire), 11/2 Black Storm (Ire)

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