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15:50 Ayr
racinguk.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 20y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 356969
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Cam Hardie
slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never involved
Almuhalab
17- Form 48-7754
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up, headway on outside over 5f out, soon close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 29-5698
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey George Chaloner
tracked leaders, lost place 7f out, effort 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 5-90921
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
made all, ridden and pressed 2f out, holding rival inside final furlong, edged right close home
- Form 7-77667
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, no headway, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 404950
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey D C Costello
soon close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-33430
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey P Mulrennan
prominent early, held up in touch in mid-division, headway over 3f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out
Big Red
10- Form 4-50542
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey Robbie Walsh
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway on outside over 3f out, went 3rd and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 880402
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent, challenged over 2f out, being held by winner inside final furlong, stayed on, slightly impeded close home
- Form 9-55809
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
NonRunner
Verdict
CAUSEY ARCH scored with something to spare over the Musselburgh mile recently and should have plenty more to offer as that success came on just a sixth career start. This additional distance should not inconvenience and he is taken to confirm form with the runner-up that day, Toffee Apple, despite meeting his old rival on 5lb worse terms. But the latter has place claims as she is also relatively lightly-raced, whilst Big Red is another to take note of after an improved performance last time when runner-up to the progressive Theydon Thunder at Yarmouth. Almuhalab remains a maiden at five years of age but hasn't done too badly since joining Ruth Carr from Charlie Hills and may yet come good.
Formwatch
Opt Out 12-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway over 5f out to chase leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Whitkirk (8-12) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Almuhalab 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Mustaqbal (10-0) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Let Right Be Done 25-1 (9-5) Led early, tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Ordinal (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Causey Arch (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden out, won at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Toffee Apple (8-4) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Call Me Crockett (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Vastly (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Outlaw Torn (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Almutamarred (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Music Hall (FR) 80-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd or when struggling 6th, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind Magna Cartor (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in May.
Big Red 16-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no threat to winner, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Theydon Thunder (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Toffee Apple (IRE) 6-1 (8-4) Slow into stride towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Causey Arch (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Ryan The Giant 14-1 (8-5) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, soon eased, 13th of 14, 33 1/2l behind Jocks Wa Hae (8-2) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gs in Jun.