Racecards
15:15 Ayr
RBS Mentor Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 511104
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leader, led 2f lout, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th towards finish
- Form 053742
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
reluctant to load in stalls, in touch, pushed along before halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
- Form 214570
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey Jason Hart
went right start, outpaced and always towards rear
- Form 099002
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 751230
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression, lost 2nd close home
- Form 164334
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey M O'connell
edgy in stalls, early reminders, outpaced and always in rear
- Form 587242
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, went 2nd entering final 2f, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on well
- Form 441023
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Jordan Nason
held up off the pace towards rear, some headway far side over 1f out, never reached leaders
- Form 265603
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Connor Beasley
switched left after start, held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 300064
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey P McDonald
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, hung left under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 1/49909
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Barry McHugh
Nonrunner
Verdict
Gran Canaria Queen has the beating of Secret City on the form book and wasn't beaten far over 5f here last month. Hills Of Dakota is 6lb better off with the penalised Mysterious Wonder than when beaten just under two lengths at Hamilton and there shouldn't be much between the pair today. They both appear to have the beating of Compton Heights while Khelman has to be worth a second look after his head second at Hamilton when Alexandrakollantai was fourth. It's three years since KUANYAO last won a race but he's well handicapped as a result and finally showed a glimpse of his old form at Carlisle last time. He must have a decent chance of going one better here.
Formwatch
Gran Canaria Queen 9-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders far side in 3rd, led that group over 2f out, ridden and kept on well, no impression on stands side leaders, 4th of 20, 2 3/4l behind Boris Grigoriev (9-4) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Sep.
Khelman (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden when hung right 2f out, switched left and soon driven to press winner entering final furlong, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Baron Run (8-9) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Sep.
Secret City (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) With leader on stands side rail, ridden and lost place when edged left 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 21l behind Gran Canaria Queen (8-12) at Thirsk 6f all hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Kuanyao (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, driven and kept on to press winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Lothair (10-4) at Carlisle 6f am hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Lucky Lodge 11-1 (8-11) Outpaced towards rear, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, kept on in closing stages, no threat, 10th of 11, 5l behind Oldjoesaid (9-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 15-8fav (8-7) Rider removed hood late slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, edged right and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Baron Run (8-9) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Sep.
Compton Heights 6-1 (9-8) In rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Irish Girls Spirit (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f app hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep.
Black Douglas 5-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong until close home, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Lees Anthem (8-8) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Sep.
Saxonette 10-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Pull The Pin (8-8) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Sep.
Meshardal (GER) 16-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind George Fenton (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.
Hills Of Dakota 10-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Mysterious Wonder (8-10) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Sep.
Pitt Rivers 66-1 (8-13) Always towards rear stands side group, 17th of 20, 12l behind Boris Grigoriev (9-4) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Sep.
Mysterious Wonder 6-1 (8-10) Led after 2f, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Sep beating Hills Of Dakota (9-12) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.