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Formscan  - Just Dottie returned to winning ways over 1m5f here earlier in the month, but a 7lb rise makes life tougher. With that in mind, YOUNG MERLIN gets the vote. Rebecca Menzies' nine-year-old finished third over 2m1f at Pontefract on his most recent start and was kindly dropped 2lb. He lurks on an appealing rating and looks the one to side with. C&D winner Aighear completes the shortlist.

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2466
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Makaiah (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Churchwarden (IRE)1
8th Apr 2025 Navan(1m 6f , Flat Hcap, Good) Makaiah (IRE) 2nd (8/1 8-13 Rated 55) S Foley 6.69L in front of Churchwarden (IRE) 10th (28/1 10-1 Rated 71) D W O'Connor (11 ran)
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0470
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Churchwarden (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ebony Maw (GB)1
7th Jul 2025 Ayr(1m 5f 26yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Ebony Maw (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-8 Rated 60) Jason Hart 2.75L in front of Churchwarden (IRE) 4th (18/1 10-1 Rated 67) D Tudhope (11 ran)
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Makaiah (IRE)1
8th Apr 2025 Navan(1m 6f , Flat Hcap, Good) Makaiah (IRE) 2nd (8/1 8-13 Rated 55) S Foley 6.69L in front of Churchwarden (IRE) 10th (28/1 10-1 Rated 71) D W O'Connor (11 ran)
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38
7-55
Ebendi (IRE) 8,ch g 9-11

Le Havre (IRE)-Ebalista(Selkirk)

cp7(22) (Mr Andy Wilson)
Rated 59

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3839
Ebony Maw (GB) 8,b g 9-11

Iffraaj (GB)-Skirrid(Halling)

ts+cp5(11) cd1 (Mr B Jordan)
Rated 59 Won When Rated 63-61-60

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ebony Maw (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Just Dottie (GB)1
19th Sep 2025 Ayr(1m 5f 26yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) Just Dottie (GB) 1st (10/1 8-12 Rated 52) Clifford Lee 17.50L in front of Ebony Maw (GB) 9th (7/1 9-6 Rated 60) Jason Hart (13 ran)
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Aighear (GB)2
30th May 2025 Carlisle(2m 1f 47yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Aighear (GB) 2nd (14/1 8-9 Rated 45) Amie Waugh .75L in front of Ebony Maw (GB) 3rd (11/1 9-8 Rated 62) Alex Jary (8 ran)
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24th Sep 2023 Hamilton(1m 4f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Ebony Maw (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-9 Rated 60) P J McDonald 2.75L in front of Aighear (GB) 5th (7/1 8-6 Rated 48) Amie Waugh (7 ran)
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Churchwarden (IRE)1
7th Jul 2025 Ayr(1m 5f 26yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Ebony Maw (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-8 Rated 60) Jason Hart 2.75L in front of Churchwarden (IRE) 4th (18/1 10-1 Rated 67) D Tudhope (11 ran)
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5/41
Just Dottie (GB) 7,b m 9-10

Al Kazeem (GB)-Blaise Chorus(Singspiel)

(11) c1 (Mr R Michael Smith)
Rated 58

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Just Dottie (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ebony Maw (GB)1
19th Sep 2025 Ayr(1m 5f 26yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) Just Dottie (GB) 1st (10/1 8-12 Rated 52) Clifford Lee 17.50L in front of Ebony Maw (GB) 9th (7/1 9-6 Rated 60) Jason Hart (13 ran)
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65
6-23
Young Merlin (IRE) 9,b g 9-10

Camelot (GB)-Zelloof(Kheleyf)

cp+(12) d1 (Daniel MacAuliffe & Anoj Don)
Rated 58 Won When Rated 70

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0853
Aighear (GB) 7,b m 8-11

Farhh (GB)-Kabjoy(Intikhab)

(9) cd1 (Johnnie Delta Racing)
Rated 45 Won When Rated 49-46

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Aighear (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ebony Maw (GB)2
30th May 2025 Carlisle(2m 1f 47yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Aighear (GB) 2nd (14/1 8-9 Rated 45) Amie Waugh .75L in front of Ebony Maw (GB) 3rd (11/1 9-8 Rated 62) Alex Jary (8 ran)
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24th Sep 2023 Hamilton(1m 4f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Ebony Maw (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-9 Rated 60) P J McDonald 2.75L in front of Aighear (GB) 5th (7/1 8-6 Rated 48) Amie Waugh (7 ran)
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First Time - In a Flat Handicap Spooky Wooky» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 7/4 Just Dottie, 7/2 Young Merlin, 4/1 Aighear, 13/2 Ebony Maw, 10/1 Captious Cantor, 12/1 Makaiah, 20/1 Churchwarden, 25/1 Spooky Wooky, 66/1 Ebendi.

Previous Years
2024 Ebony Maw 7 10-0 Jason Hart 13/2 (Ewan Whillans) (Drawn 6)
2023 Clansman 5 10-2 B A Curtis 4/1 (Liam Bailey) (Drawn 8)
2022 Aighear 4 9-1 P Mulrennan 11/2 (J Goldie) (Drawn 1)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Rebecca Menzies/Kaiya Fraser
1
2
50

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
John C McConnell
4
35
11

Rebecca Menzies
3
31
9

R M Smith
2
13
15

Ewan Whillans
1
16
6

J Goldie
1
11
9

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Jason Hart
8
46
17

Kaiya Fraser
3
10
30

James P Sullivan
2
26
7

O McSweeney
1
7
14

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Ayr

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
J Goldie
214
1944
11

R M Smith
60
611
10

Ewan Whillans
10
82
12

Rebecca Menzies
5
65
8

John C McConnell
4
34
12

Ed Dunlop
3
28
11

A Wilson
0
1
0

Gerard O'Leary
0
3
0

Simon West
0
4
0

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Ayr

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
J Fanning
89
648
14

Jason Hart
70
521
13

D Allan
37
319
12

James P Sullivan
13
177
7

Amie Waugh
10
156
6

O McSweeney
9
45
20

A Elliott
7
87
8

Kaiya Fraser
3
58
5

Warren Fentiman
0
18
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Ayr

Horse
Wins
Runs
Churchwarden (IRE)
0
1
Ebendi (IRE)
0
1
Ebony Maw (GB)
3
11
Just Dottie (GB)
1
4
Aighear (GB)
1
8