Racecards
15:00 Ayr
totepool Racecourse Debit Card Betting Available Handicap (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
Tambour
11- Form 67646
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in 5th, disputing 4th place halfway, outright 4th over 2f out, plugged on same pace and no chance with leading trio
- Form 000-209
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs S Dawson
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and joined 2f out, headed inside final 2f, chased winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 0480-73
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra in 3rd over 1f out
- Form 200-905
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up in 4th place, ridden and dropped to 5th over 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 966000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Sean Mooney
slowly away, always behind, went remote 5th close home, tailed off
Verdict
RUBIS has yet to race on soft ground but a chance is taken Richard Fahey’s filly handles the surface after finishing a close-up third at Pontefract. Haymarket’s earlier efforts on today’s going don’t boost confidence but he ran well at Hamilton recently while Reinas Queen went close at Leopardstown in April but is 8lb higher today. Whitchurch and Scannermandango remain out of form and are hard to fancy.
Formwatch
Rubis 9-2 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on into 3rd well inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Bonnie Arlene (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in May.
Tambour 6-1 (9-7) Keen early tracked leaders, chased winner over 3f out until ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Amy Blair (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Reinas Queen (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outer, 5th 4f out, ridden entering straight, weakened, 9th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Pirolo (9-7) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Haymarket 7-1 (8-10) In touch, headway when briefly not clear run over 2f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Amy Blair (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Whitchurch 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Retrieve (9-4) at Leicester 1m 4f stks (5) sft in May.
Scannermandango 40-1 (9-0) Slowly away always in rear, 10th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Midlight (9-7) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gd in May.