Racecards
16:00 Ayr
totepool Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £9,350 added
- Winner: £5,272
- 2nd: £1,569
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 338103
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
keen close up, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, stayed on to press winner close home
- Form 246300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
dwelt keen, keen in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 45-0643
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 79
in touch, ridden over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 678413
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, stayed on one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 6231-57
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Donagh O'Connor
raced wide held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 188-986
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, headed over 6f out, tracked winner until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 632734
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Ben Robinson
keen close up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
Verdict
Tadaawol is reunited with winning partner Ben Sanderson having won at Carlisle in May while Wild Hope scored over 7f at the same meeting but is now 9lb higher. Excelcius won a maiden over 7f at Dundalk last year and Ger Lyons’ charge could go well but AMADEUS GREY was beaten less than a length when third at Haydock last month and Tim Easterby’s grey gets another chance racing off the same mark today. Lucky Violet and Calvados Spirit were both due to run here yesterday.
Formwatch
Tadaawol 12-1 (10-4) Behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Harvey Dent (9-7) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Employer (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Mid-division on outside, weakened over 2f out, eaded, 16th of 17, 32 1/2l behind Where's Jeff (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Calvados Spirit 8-1 (9-5) Awkwardly away, soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, plugged on in 4th final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind On The Line (9-1) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Wild Hope 7-2 (9-5) Led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance from 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Southern Rock (9-2) at Hamilton 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Amadeus Grey (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Led, strongly challenged from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Mayfair Spirit (8-12) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Excelcius (USA) 10-1 (9-4) Stumbled slightly early, prominent on outer, led inside first 2f, pushed along approaching straight, headed 1f out, no extra and one pace after, 7th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Cnoc An Oir (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Indian Sounds (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked winner until ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Southern Rock (9-2) at Hamilton 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Lucky Violet (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders when not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach front pair, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Never Be Enough (10-0) at Hamilton 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.