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17:20 Ayr

Strachans Motor Group Handicap (Class D2) (For The Eglinton & Winton Challenge Cup) (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 105y
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.91s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Strangely Brown (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Late Opposition

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Historic Place (USA)

      9/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Grey star

        Historic Place (USA)

        63
        9/1
        • Form 240
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - White, Orange star, armlets and star on cap

        Kristensen

        32
        11/2
        • Form 625003
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9

        always behind

        3(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets and cap

        Alam (USA)

        354
        66/1
        • Form 50346/0-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(4)
        Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap

        Toni Alcala

        19
        25/1
        • Form 511556
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow star, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Ebinzayd (IRE)

        18
        25/1
        • Form 450/005
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Pink, White stars, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, White star

        Master Wells (IRE)

        21
        7/2
        • Form 020021
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, ridden well over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, kept on not much room again close home

        7(8)
        Silk - Grey, Purple spots

        Strangely Brown (IRE)

        38
        13/8
        • Form 300211
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        held up in rear, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish

        8(3)
        Silk - Light Green, White chevron, striped sleeves

        Late Opposition

        18 v
        6/1
        • Form 200312
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        Stuart Williams has been holding on to the improving Strangely Brown and the versatile gelding is fancied to land his third successive victory of the season; possibly at the main expense of Late Opposition. That said, Toni Alcala does not know how to run a bad race and, like Kristensen, will ensure that all his rivals know that they have been in a race. The same can be said of Master Wells, who proved his well being when winning at Thirsk last month. However, this is much tougher and he may find at least one too good in this better grade. None more so than Strangely Brown, who has improved with each run since stepped up in trip and has been found an excellent opportunity to land his hat-trick. Late Opposition ran Sendintank to a length and a quarter when he last raced and will be a big threat if he puts in a similar effort over a trip that we can only assume that he will stay over at this stage.