Racecards
17:20 Ayr
Dawn Homes Handicap (Class 6)
- 22 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 063268
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 800-U26
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 050000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-30866
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey T Hamilton
keen early, mid-division, ridden halfway and headway to chase leaders, one pace final furlong
- Form 057040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Neil Brown
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on
- Form 685010
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey P Hanagan
in touch, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
- Form 563330
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey P Mulrennan
keen early and chased leaders, ridden and weakened from halfway
- Form 30-5580
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 56
slowly into stride and always towards rear
- Form 159546
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 30-9007
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer W A Murphy
- Jockey M Fenton
towards rear, ridden halfway and some late headway final furlong
- Form 079468
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 476513
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway to challenge winner from over 1f out, just failed
- Form 192070
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 400900
- Age 9
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey D Fentiman
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 697436
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
chased leaders, ridden halfway and weakened over 1f out
- Form 800000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer E Tyrrell
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon led and edged right, headed over 1f out, no extra
- Form 860300
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey Dale Gibson
led until ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 650800
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 40
always behind
- Form 4/0870-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer T A K Cuthbert
- Jockey K Ghunowa
mid-division, ridden and weakened from halfway
Blissphilly
98- Form 60/069-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 30
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey D Fox
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 890
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey J McAuley
always towards rear
- Form 07-0083
- Age 8
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W G Harrison
- Jockey Charlotte Kerton
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Piccolo Prince is preferred to George The Best, Throw The Dice and Compton Classic. Eric Alston's sprinter is in good heart at the moment and appears effective regardless of the going. The gelding did win on heavy going over Pontefract's six furlongs so there is every reason to suggest that he can go in again here. George The Best landed a monster gamble at Hamilton but disappointed on his latest start. The booking of Paul Hanagan has to rate as a major positive. Throw The Dice has shown some aptitude for this surface although the majority of his racing has been done on significantly faster ground. The market is best watched. Compton Classic is a noted latecomer and his participation will doubtless rely on what he does or does not show at Musselburgh on Sunday. Oeuf A La Neige has course and distance form although reliability is not his strong suit. Of the remainder, Woodwee has a favourable draw and has relatively few miles on the clock this season. Hout Bay has chances on old form but has been off the boil for some time. A tough finale in which Piccolo Prince secures the tentative vote.
Formwatch
Throw The Dice 7-1 (8-8) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, never near to challenge, 8th of 13, 5l behind Sir Nod (9-5) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.
Harrys House 10-1 (8-9) Hampered start, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 21, 4l behind Elkhorn (9-1) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.
George The Best (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Mid-division far side, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, last of 17, 19l behind Word Perfect (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Sept.
Piccolo Prince 4-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway until one pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 4l behind Scuba (9-3) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Compton Classic 16-1 (8-8) In touch far side group, ridden over 2f out, kept on to lead post, won at Ayr 5f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sept beating How's She Cuttin' (8-7) by a hd, 17 ran.
Oeuf A La Neige 11-1 (8-12) Towards rear and pushed along far side group, faded final furlong, 11th of 17, 8l behind Compton Classic (8-8) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sept.
Harrington Bates 14-1 (8-2) Raced stands side, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Compton Classic (8-8) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sept.
Controvento (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and weakened early straight, eased final furlong, 13th of 17, 18l behind Luckyvera (9-10) at Tralee 1m hcp 0-60 gs in Aug.