Racecards
16:50 Ayr
QTS Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,132
- 2nd: £1,470
- 3rd: £735
- 4th: £368
- Form 373340
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
slowly away always in rear
- Form 848-616
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Six Strings
10- Form 311522
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey S H James
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 336223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 341
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 352-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
slowly away in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 633-54
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P J McDonald
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
Verdict
Six Strings has yet to race over this far though was narrowly beaten over a mile at Doncaster recently with a below par Gulf Of Poets behind. Fairmac is regularly placed and wasn’t beaten far at Chester last time but a couple of these have more scope than the rest. Tiki Fire will likely improve on last month’s fourth at Nottingham but CHARGING THUNDER makes his handicap debut having won a novices’ race at Chepstow and David O’Meara’s charge looks worth sticking with in this.
Formwatch
Home Before Dusk 9-1 (9-6) Dwelt, always towards rear, last of 12, dist behind Civil Law (9-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Gulf Of Poets 3-1fav (9-11) Held up towards rear, some headway over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 8l behind Six Strings (9-2) at Wetherby 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Six Strings 9-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, driven over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Menai Bridge (9-2) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Fairmac 4-1 (8-12) Slowly away and pushed along, well off the pace in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, not reach winner, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Corbulo (8-11) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Charging Thunder 2-1 (9-2) Made all, nudged along over 3f out, ridden for effort over 2f out, rallied well when challenge 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, won at Chepstow 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jun beating Bashful (9-2) by nk, 5 ran.
The Bravest (GER) 12-1 (9-8) Midfield, pushed before 3f out, faded from 2f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Downsman (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in May.
Tiki Fire (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) In touch in mid-division, effort over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards, 4th of 8, 4l behind Jewel In My Crown (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.