Racecards
13:40 Ayr
Toteplacepot Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £18,000 added
Ice Planet
28- Form 535243
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey R L Moore
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace
- Form 818903
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey P Mathers
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 703305
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
towards rear, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 3f out, soon one pace
- Form 348007
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P Hanagan
trackerd leaders, ridden 3f out, chased winner final furlong, no extra
- Form 000106
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Victoria Behan
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 7-62908
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Saleem Golam
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 163861
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 608093
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 121358
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up, ridden over 4f out, raced far side, kept on final furlong
- Form 034111
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 79
made all, ridden over 3f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 3210-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J Quinn
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, raced far side, no impression
Verdict
If Commando Scott turns out, he can pay to support over Royal Dignitary, Glenbuck and Hiccups in a wide-open start to proceedings. The selection is set to turn out in Friday's Silver Cup, but if allowed to run here, must surely make his presence felt. He is actually better over shorter when the ground is soft, so any rain would hinder his chances of lasting out the seven furlongs, but as long as it remains dry, then he should make his presence felt based on earlier efforts. In fact, since joining his current stable from Alan Berry, the five-year-old is unbeaten in two visits to the Scottish track. Royal Dignitary is one of four Dandy Nicholls runners, and lines up after making all over a mile at Musselburgh last time. He is in the same ownership as Alan Bailey's Glenbuck who has won each of his last three starts and is yet another with solid claims. Hiccups is hard to get right, but the former Lynda Ramsden inmate has now won two out of his last three outings, and if getting the breaks, can come flying through to get involved. A tricky opener is taken to go to Commando Scott, and in his absence, Royal Dignitary.
Formwatch
Ice Planet 14-1 (8-9) Chased leaders far side, driven over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 19, 1l behind Excusez Moi (9-4) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Aug.
Commando Scott (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Held up, switched left and headway 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Fullandby (8-13) at Haydock 6f stk 0-90 (3) hvy.
King Marju (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Steadied start, held up and pulled hard, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 8l behind Cesare (8-11) at Warwick 7f stk (4) gd in Aug.
Continent 14-1 (9-1) Behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Knot In Wood (8-8) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Aug.
Traytonic 9-1 (8-12) Never a factor, 6th of 7, 6l behind Illustrious Blue (9-4) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Aug.
Marshman (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 4l behind Inter Vision (9-11) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
Royal Dignitary (USA) 7-2 (9-13) Made all, ridden over 2f out, unchallenged, won at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug beating Coalpark (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Byron Bay 10-1 (9-8) Keen, chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 10, 3l behind Dr Thong (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Fiefdom (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Dr Thong (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Yorkshire Blue 10-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 16, 6l behind Traytonic (9-8) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Glenbuck (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) With leader, led after 2f, ridden well over 1f out, kept on well, won at Catterick 7f 3yo hcp (4) gs beating Chalentina (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Hiccups 20-1 (8-10) Held up, headway 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, ridden to lead close home, won at Warwick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Red Romeo (9-4) by a nk, 13 ran.
Frank Crow 14-1 (8-7) Dwelt and towards rear, never on terms, 13th of 17, 39l behind Genre (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Malcheek (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 13, 3l behind Hiccups (8-10) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.