Racecards
15:50 Ayr
Guinness Golden Ale Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,558
- 2nd: £1,059
- 3rd: £529
- 4th: £265
- Form 221340
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey I J Brennan
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Jammy Moment
86- Form 915533
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 534222
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, no extra towards finish
Bright Flash
28- Form 41-4734
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, just held on
- Form 392364
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Bartley
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 956856
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey G Lee
in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on well, just failed
- Form 563
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 831637
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
prominent, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 754511
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 63
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 29P769
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Belle Travers has found one too good over a mile on her last three outings now while Bright Flash failed to show any improvement stepped up to today's trip for the first time when fourth at Epsom last month. The Wee Barra defied a 2lb rise to land a double with a victory at Ripon but has gone up a further 6lb for that while Oriental Tiger's earlier placed efforts came over 1m4f. HAYMARKET (NAP) saves his best for this venue and races in this lower grade for the first time since scoring over track and trip in August. He gets the nod off only a 3lb higher mark.
Formwatch
Haymarket 9-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 14 1/4l behind First Sitting (9-10) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Jammy Moment 12-1 (9-7) Close up in 4th, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no impression after, 3rd of 5, 8 1/4l behind Waterclock (9-10) at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Belle Travers 5-1 (8-12) Led 1f, tracked leader, led again 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind La Superba (8-13) at Sandown 1m hcp fll (4) sft in Sep.
Bright Flash 6-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in last trio, plugged on into modest 4th close home, no impression, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Azzir (8-11) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Oriental Tiger 14-1 (8-10) Well behind, ran on from over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 8l behind First Sitting (9-10) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Clear Spell (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Slunovrat (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Pianola (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace to take 3rd entering final furlong, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Count Montecristo (9-5) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Testa Rossa (IRE) 13-2fav (9-2) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge, 7th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Captain Swift (9-9) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
The Wee Barra (IRE) 4-1fav (8-3) Prominent, led over 4f out, hard pressed from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied closing stages to lead again post, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Bahamian Desert (9-13) by ns, 7 ran.
Elle Dorado 50-1 (8-13) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Omotesando (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Sep.