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15:40 Ayr

John Smith's No Nonsense Handicap (Class 4)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.13s
  • Off Time: 15:43:07
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Paris Bell

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pieter Brueghel (USA)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Charles Parnell (IRE)

      8/1

        4
        Silk -

        Prospect Court

        6/1

          1(5)
          Silk - Purple, Grey disc, Grey cap

          Bel Cantor

          4 D
          5/1
          • Form 263581
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-8
          • Official Rating 76

          led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

          2(12)
          Silk - Dark Green, Red star, striped sleeves, Red cap

          Prospect Court

          13 D
          6/1
          • Form 111170
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 78

          chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong

          3(10)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White diamond

          Baltimore Jack (IRE)

          13 CDD
          66/1
          • Form 106400
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 77

          slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced halfway

          4(1)
          Silk - Red, white inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

          Goodbye Cash (IRE)

          28 CDD
          25/1
          • Form 144340
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 77

          pushed along to chase leaders, weakened entering final furlong

          5(14)
          Silk - Purple, White spots, Yellow sleeves and cap

          Charles Parnell (IRE)

          22 CDDC
          8/1
          • Form 844413
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-2
          • Official Rating 76

          prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

          6(4)
          Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap

          Pieter Brueghel (USA)

          45 D
          9/1
          • Form 350903
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-1
          • Official Rating 75

          chased leaders, every chance inside final furlong, no extra

          7(11)
          Silk - Yellow, Red chevron, Emerald Green sleeves

          Varadouro (BRZ)

          35
          16/1
          • Form 000000
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 73

          chased leaders, weakened final furlong

          8(9)
          Silk - Saxe Blue, Yellow armlets, Red and Royal Blue quartered cap

          Yorkshire Blue

          19 CDDC
          12/1
          • Form 456410
          • Age 8
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 73

          outpaced, behind, stayed on final 2f

          9(7)
          Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

          Paris Bell

          22 CDD
          7/1
          • Form 266096
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-12
          • Official Rating 72

          slowly into stride, held up, headway 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong

          10(6)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue braces and sleeves, Red cap

          Sea Salt

          22 e
          14/1
          • Form 04-4589
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12
          • Official Rating 72

          chased leader, weakened entering final furlong

          11(3)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets and cap

          Steel Blue

          16 BFD
          14/1
          • Form 778723
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-10
          • Official Rating 70

          chased leaders, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

          12(13)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle and sleeves, Red cap

          Memphis Man

          4 CDD
          4/1
          • Form 914113
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-9
          • Official Rating 69

          slowly into stride, led stands side pair, ridden over 2f out, no impression on far side group

          13(8)
          Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

          Howards Tipple

          18 p C
          22/1
          • Form 513364
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-7
          • Official Rating 67

          held up, effort halfway, never dangerous

          14(2)
          Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

          Rothesay Dancer

          8 C
          40/1
          • Form 908277
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-4
          • Official Rating 64

          always behind

          15(16)
          Silk - White, Red diamond, armlets and cap

          Johnston's Diamond (IRE)

          24 b D
          33/1
          • Form 909-800
          • Age 9
          • Weight 8-4
          • Official Rating 63

          chased leader stands side, hung left well over 1f out, never dangerous

          16(15)
          Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

          Stellite

          8 C
          25/1
          • Form 735008
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-4
          • Official Rating 62

          held up, effort halfway, never dangerous

          In depth

          Verdict

          Pieter Brueghel gets the vote in a tricky affair, with Memphis Court, Charles Parnell and Steel Blue just a few others to consider. With Jamie Spencer chasing hard for the title, you can be sure that Pieter Brueghel will be primed to run a big race here. Granted, the Dandy Nichols inmate is fully exposed these days, but he looked in great shape when third in a Sandown claimer in September on his return from a small break, and is well handicapped on form of old. Memphis Court was successful over the course-and-distance here the time before last but has been creeping back up the handicap. He goes on the ground though, and must not be ruled out. Charles Parnell has been in terrific form of late, but has a bit more to do upped in grade, while Steel Blue is on a fair mark at present, and has handled cut in the ground in the past. The market may prove a guide to the rest, but the answer could lie with Pieter Brueghel.

          Formwatch

          Bel Cantor 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Catterick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct beating Crocodile Bay (9-1) by 3/4l, 14 ran.

          Prospect Court 14-1 (8-1) Never better than mid-division, 14th of 21, 9l behind Fonthill Road (9-9) at Curragh 6f prm hcp gs in Oct.

          Baltimore Jack (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Raced wide in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 15l behind Ajigolo (9-10) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.

          Goodbye Cash (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon struggling, 10th of 13, 7l behind Shustraya (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.

          Charles Parnell (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division stands' side group, ridden halfway, stayed on strongly towards finish, 3rd of 19, nk behind Princess Ellis (8-12) at York 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.

          Pieter Brueghel (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Pressed leaders, lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, still every chance, no extra close home, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Connect (8-7) at Sandown 5f clm (5) gf in Sept.

          Varadouro (BRZ) 33-1 (8-11) Went slightly right start, soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 13l behind Topflightcoolracer (8-10) at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.

          Yorkshire Blue 11-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, last of 12, 14l behind Gunfighter (8-6) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.

          Paris Bell 25-1 (9-2) In touch stands' side group, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 19, 1 1/2l behind Princess Ellis (8-12) at York 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.

          Sea Salt 22-1 (9-2) Towards rear stands' side group, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 9th of 19, 2 1/2l behind Princess Ellis (8-12) at York 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.

          Steel Blue 4-1jt-fav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Cornus (9-10) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct.

          Memphis Man 5-1 (8-13) Slowly away, behind, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Tudor Prince (9-4) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.

          Howards Tipple 13-2 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, no impression, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Umpa Loompa (8-4) at Newcastle 6f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Oct.

          Rothesay Dancer 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders far side, chased leader of that group inside final furlong, no impression on stands' side, 7th of 19, 11l behind Memphis Man (9-3) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Oct.

          Johnston's Diamond (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 12l behind Cornus (9-4) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.

          Stellite 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 10l behind Spinning (8-13) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct.