Racecards
16:25 Ayr
Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 497221
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up in rear, shaken up over 1f out, never in contention
- Form 00-4081
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost took 3rd post
- Form 00-8169
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Garritty
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace final 75 yards
- Form 8-99208
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey D C Costello
slow to break, soon close up, ridden 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0-52466
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
always prominent, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 49-7644
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
led early, tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, led entering final furlong, comfortably
- Form 227686
- Age 10
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Joe Doyle
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 08-4735
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Cam Hardie
towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
Verdict
Lexington Place is another decent chance on the card for the Carr team as he arrives in winning form, is a course and distance winner and seems more or less guaranteed to run his race. None of his 10 career wins have come off a mark this high but he is still short-list material. However, MY NAME IS RIO is a useful sprinter at his best and he bounced back to form at Beverley on Saturday with a cheeky success - Michael Dods' speedster is worth sticking with under his 6lb penalty. Soul Brother wins in his turn but is not the easiest to catch right, with similar comments attributable to Rita's Boy.
Formwatch
Lexington Place 4-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, all out, won at Ayr 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Dragon King (9-8) by nk, 7 ran.
My Name Is Rio (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Mappin Time (9-2) by 1l, 12 ran.
Soul Brother (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) In rear, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Stanghow (9-0) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Rita's Boy (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Dwelt, towards rear, no impression final 2f, 8th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Bondi Beach Boy (9-4) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Classy Anne 9-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Lexington Place (9-5) at Ayr 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Dark Defender 5-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Spirit of Zeb (9-9) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Go Go Green (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 15, 3 3/4l behind Meadway (9-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Blue Sonic 33-1 (9-5) Restless in stalls and 1/2 reared start, took keen hold, held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Captain Scooby (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in May.