Racecards
14:15 Ayr
William Hill Ayr Silver Cup (Handicap) (Class 2)
- 24 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places in the back straight
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £21,788
- 2nd: £6,524
- 3rd: £3,262
- 4th: £1,631
- Form 517662
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
held up in rear far side group, effort 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 5-00046
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey Martin Harley
chased leaders stand side, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 102098
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
towards rear stand side, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 1-30100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 6/0-2179
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey L Mcniff
dwelt, towards rear stand side, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 6-08342
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 93
led far side group, headed by that group over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 125117
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
close up on outer far side group, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 340053
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S De Sousa
with leaders stand side group, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 204135
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders stand side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6-30042
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Lee Topliss
close up on outer far side, evry chance 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 105040
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey M O'connell
with leaders far side group, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 00-3310
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 85
with leaders far side group, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed ovewr 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 431041
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up mid-division stand side group, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 600-000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Ted Durcan
dwelt, towards rear stand side group,ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 160370
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
mid-division switched to race far side group, weakened over 2f out
- Form 050005
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Laura Barry
mid-division far side group, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 0-08096
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
dwelt, towards rear stand side group, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 313151
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Fran Berry
towards rear far side group, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 107621
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Lee Newman
mid-division stand side group, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
- Form 001771
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
with leaders stand side group, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
Richard Fahey is mob handed with seven runners and Paul Hanagan rides the penalised Valery Borzov despite Prime Exhibit looking to have a better chance. Nasri is saddled with top weight and Adrian Nicholls prefers the higher drawn Tax Free here, while David Barron has a strong hand with Bertiewhittle beating stablemate Elusive Prince at Newmarket before the latter won at Ripon recently. Parisian Pyramid had Fathsta a couple of lengths behind when runner-up at York last time and Mirza has claims on his latest second at Ffos Las. Marvellous Value carries a penalty for a recent cosy win at Haydock but had finished well behind GRISSOM at Pontefract before that. Tim Easterby's charge has since won again at Doncaster, will a handle any cut in the ground and looks set to run a big race.
Formwatch
Sioux Rising (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway 2f out, led just inside final 2f, headed and stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Shesastar (8-7) at York 7f fll hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Rodrigo De Torres 20-1 (8-12) In touch in 5th, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Firebeam (8-11) at Haydock 7f cond Stakes (3) gs.
Tax Free (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Held up, headway when hampered over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 8th of 21, 2 3/4l behind Nocturnal Affair (9-5) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gf.
Edinburgh Knight (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear stands' side, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 14th of 19, 13l behind Pepper Lane (8-12) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Capone (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Dwelt, held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, hard ridden over 1f out, soon no impression, 9th of 20, 5l behind Internationaldebut (8-13) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Parisian Pyramid (IRE) 9-2fav (9-5) Chased leaders, squeezed through to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well, never reached winner, 2nd of 20, 1/2l behind Internationaldebut (8-13) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Grissom (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway and not much room over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Sirius Prospect (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp 105 (2) gd.
Fathsta (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Sirius Prospect (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp 105 (2) gd.
El Viento (FR) 9-2 (9-1) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 4l behind White Frost (8-2) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Aug.
Prime Exhibit 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, switched outside and headway inside final 2f, went 2nd when edged left inside final furlong, kept on, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind One Scoop Or Two (8-12) at Haydock 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Joseph Henry 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders over 3f, soon weakened, 19th of 20, 28l behind Internationaldebut (8-13) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Advanced 11-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 8th of 21, 6l behind Internationaldebut (9-9) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Valery Borzov (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Went right start, chased leader, weakened approaching final furlong, 16th of 20, 13l behind Internationaldebut (8-13) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Mirza 2-1fav (9-1) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway and hung left from over 2f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Colonel Mak (9-6) at Ffos Las 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Maarek 13-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, soon driven along, no extra from well over 1f out, 8th of 14, 14l behind Below Zero (8-11) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Aug.
Marvellous Value (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Rio Cobolo (8-10) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Gallagher 7-1 (9-5) Hampered start, raced center dwelt, always in rear, 10th of 13, 9l behind Elna Bright (8-12) at Ascot 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Ginger Ted (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Behind, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms, 13th of 19, 7l behind Secret Asset (9-4) at York 5f hcp 105 (2) gs in Aug.
Arctic Feeling (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out stayed on same pace over 1f out, 5th of 12, 5l behind York Glory (8-10) at York 5f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Mass Rally (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Dwelt, behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 20, 4l behind Internationaldebut (8-13) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Bertiewhittle 8-1 (7-12) Held up, headway entering final furlong, ridden and edged left to lead near finish, won at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Aug beating Elusive Prince (8-0) by 1l, 17 ran.
Elusive Prince 7-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, driven over 3f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, won at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug beating Boundaries (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Cheveton 15-2 (9-0) Reared start, soon recovered to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, went 4th closing stages, 4th of 13, 3l behind Zero Money (9-7) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Baldemar 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leading pair, ridden over 1f out, effort to lead towards finish, won at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug beating Clear Ice (8-13) by hd, 8 ran.
Nasri 20-1 (8-11) Led group of 4 on stands side, well on terms, hung right to main group from entering final 2f, stayed on under presssure inside final furlong, 4th of 27, 2 3/4l behind Hoof It (10-0) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Johannes (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace close home, 4th of 20, 2 3/4l behind Internationaldebut (8-13) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Amitola (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Disputed 2nd, ridden and lost place inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind One Scoop Or Two (8-12) at Haydock 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.