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16:05 Ayr

Argyll Holidays: Why Go Further Handicap (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
  • Winner: £9,057
  • 2nd: £2,695
  • 3rd: £1,347
  • 4th: £673
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.06s
  • Off Time: 16:05:36
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ventura Knight (IRE)

5/6

    1(1)
    Silk - Pink, purple diamonds on sleeves

    Windsor Beach (IRE)

    23 D
    17/2
    • Form 70-7156
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 94

    led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra

    2(4)
    Silk - Grey, royal blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star

    Fayez (IRE)

    8 D
    6/1
    • Form 402443
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 92

    tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace

    3(5)
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

    Ventura Knight (IRE)

    5 D
    5/6
    • Form 479101
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 94

    tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on

    4(3)
    Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

    Nicholas T

    15 BFDCD
    5/2
    • Form 07-U020
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 89

    slowly away close up in 4th, ridden and headway inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner

    5(2)
    NR

    Dark Profit (IRE)

    272 p C
    8/1
    • Form 191610-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 87

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2017
    (5)
    Silk -

    Two For Two (IRE)

    7/1
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-0

    2016
    (2)
    Silk -

    Pintura

    10/1
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-13

    2015
    (2)
    Silk -

    Finn Class (IRE)

    5/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5

    In depth

    Verdict

    VENTURA KNIGHT is penalised for scoring at Hamilton during the week but returned a decisive winner and Mark Johnston’s charge can go in again in his current form. Fayez is usually thereabouts off similar marks without getting his head in front and Windsor Beach has struggled since winning at Ripon in April. Nicholas T ran well over a longer trip at Redcar in between modest efforts over shorter distances and Dark Profit makes a belated seasonal debut 4lb higher than when scoring over 7f at Musselburgh last year.

    Formwatch

    Windsor Beach (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Led, steadied pace 7f out, headed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Society Red (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

    Fayez (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Parys Mountain (8-13) at York 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun.

    Ventura Knight (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Hamilton 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Balestra (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

    Nicholas T 3-1fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 10th of 11, 8 1/2l behind First Flight (8-2) at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

    Dark Profit (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened, eased, last of 11, dist behind Sophie P (10-0) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.