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13:30 Ayr

Family Holidays In Stunning Surroundings EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,400 added
  • Winner: £4,140
  • 2nd: £1,232
  • 3rd: £616
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.87s
  • Off Time: 13:31:03
  • 3 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Fajjaj (IRE)

1/7

    1(3)
    Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

    Fajjaj (IRE)

    17
    1/7
    • Form 14-220
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 107

    tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on

    2(2)
    Silk - White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star

    Universal Gleam

    16 C
    6/1
    • Form 41
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-9

    keen led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace

    3(1)
    Silk - White, Red star, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red star

    Indie Groove (IRE)

    47
    80/1
    • Form 65
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2

    close 3rd, ridden and weakened over 1f out

    In depth

    Verdict

    FAJJAJ is impossible to oppose in this. Rated 107, Hugo Palmer’s colt was well beaten at Ascot last month but finished runner-up in the German 2000 Guineas before that. Universal Gleam should win the race for second having picked-up a novices' contest over 1m1f here last time while Indie Groove has switched yards since disappointing at Sligo in May.

    Formwatch

    Fajjaj (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, 13th of 16, 20l behind Hunting Horn (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.

    Universal Gleam 6-1 (9-2) Made all, stayed on well, driven out, won at Ayr 1m 1f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Addis Ababa (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

    Indie Groove (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Raced mainly in 5th, 4th from 2f out, soon no impression and dropped to 5th again inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 14l behind Sheberghan (9-5) at Sligo 1m 2f mdn Yielding in May.