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14:20 Ayr

EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 50y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,950 added
  • Winner: £5,373
  • 2nd: £2,522
  • 3rd: £1,262
  • 4th: £631
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.87s
  • Off Time: 14:20:58
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cerulean Bay (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Individualism

    11/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap

      Cerulean Bay (IRE)

      19
      9/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-11

      close up, pushed along and headway entering final 2f, led inside final furlong, rider dropped rein briefly towards finish, ran on

      2(5)
      Silk - Emerald green, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap

      Dark Encounter (IRE)

      16
      11/8
      • Form 2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-4

      dwelt, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out

      3(2)
      Silk - Yellow and royal blue diamonds, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets and diamond on cap

      Elemental Eye

      16
      66/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-4

      dwelt, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on towards finish

      4(3)
      Silk - Lime Green, Royal Blue epaulets and cap

      Individualism

      11/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-4

      in touch, headway over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on

      5(4)
      Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

      Land Lover

      12
      5/1
      • Form 4532
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - WHITE, BLACK seams, WHITE sleeves, BLACK stars, RED cap

      Catena (IRE)

      20 D
      18/1
      • Form 51
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 70

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      Previous results

      2022
      (2)
      Silk -

      Dornoch Castle (IRE)

      1/6
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-8

      2021
      (4)
      Silk -

      Vaccine (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      2020
      (1)
      Silk -

      March Law (IRE)

      2/9
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Catena won over the extended 7f on the slow going at Beverley last month but was partnered by a 7lb claimer on that occasion. Cerulean Bay is also penalised for scoring over 6f at Hamilton while Land Lover finished runner-up over the same trip at Carlisle. But DARK ENCOUNTER was doing his best work in the final furlong when runner-up at Redcar and gets the vote over this longer trip. Individualism is a half-brother to stablemates and high-class stayers Subjectivist and Sir Ron Priestley and is a newcomer to note for last year’s winning yard.

      Formwatch

      Cerulean Bay (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Rear mid-division on outer, ridden, ran green and headway over 2f out, stayed on well down centre to lead final strides, just prevailed, won at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Jun beating Jonny Concrete (9-4) by ns, 9 ran.

      Dark Encounter (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out and hung left, ridden and chased winner inside last, no impression, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Brave Empire (9-11) at Redcar 6f stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Elemental Eye 28-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Jehangeer (9-7) at Ayr 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Jun.

      Individualism Too Darn Hot colt out of Reckoning.

      Land Lover 5-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Soldier's Gold (9-7) at Carlisle 6f stks (3) gs in Jun.

      Catena (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Prominent, shaken up over 3f out, pressed leader approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, always doing enough, won at Beverley 7f stks (4) sft in Jun beating Cloud Free (9-7) by nk, 8 ran.