Racecards
15:55 Ayr
Eric Gunn, Thurso - 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places in the back straight
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,225
- 2nd: £1,864
- 3rd: £932
- 4th: £466
- Form 585000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Lee Topliss
removed hood late and slowly away, always towards rear
- Form 810500
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey D Swift
slowly away, always behind
- Form 781000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 90
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 555672
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 26-6170
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
made all, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, driven out
- Form 313229
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Aspell
chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 815-372
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 794403
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Julie Burke
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 582-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 8/00-023
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey Martin Harley
held up mid-division, not much room well over 1f out, one pace and no impression
- Form 119050
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 677425
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Lee Newman
chased winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no chance with winner
- Form 96510
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 78
Nonrunner
Verdict
Lovelace is struggling for form and stablemate Honeymead makes much more appeal having gone close at Carlisle last time. Mr Rainbow also showed signs of a resurgence when runner-up at Beverly three weeks ago and he can figure, but Xilerator has failed to reproduce the form of an impressive win at Newcastle back in May. Silenceofthewind is another with recent placed form that entitles him to consideration, but a chance is take on MULLINS WAY. Jo Hughes' charge was making his seasonal reappearance when scoring on his handicap debut at Redcar and can follow-up here with plenty of scope for improvement.
Formwatch
Lovelace 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 17th of 18, 31l behind Navajo Chief (9-3) at York 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Imperial Djay (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Raced stands side, always in rear, 14th of 15, 10l behind Captain Ramius (9-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp 105 (2) gd in Aug.
Masked Dance (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) In touch, lost place 3f out, soon behind, 14th of 17, 19l behind Stevie Thunder (9-0) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Aug.
Mr Rainbow 8-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on well final 110 yards, just failed, 2nd of 13, nk behind Polish World (9-8) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Xilerator (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, pressed leader, led narrowly over 5f out, headed and not much room over 2f out, weakened final furlolng, 10th of 17, 14l behind Stevie Thunder (9-0) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Aug.
Thirteen Shivers 9-2 (8-9) Chased leaders on stands rail, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 10l behind York Glory (8-10) at York 5f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Honeymead (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden and joined approaching final furlong, no exra and headed final 150 yards, kept on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Try The Chance (9-9) at Carlisle 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Silver Rime (FR) 20-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Silvery Moon (9-2) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Mullins Way (USA) 4-1 (9-7) In touch in rear, headway to chase leader over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, led post, won at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul beating File And Paint (8-7) by ns, 5 ran.
Silenceofthewind (USA) 4-1fav (9-0) Mid-division in touch, headway 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Emerald Wilderness (9-4) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Daring Dream (GER) 16-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression, 10th of 13, 10l behind Take It To The Max (9-7) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Staff Sergeant 5-1fav (9-2) Pushed along to lead 1f, chased leaders, challenged over 3f out, led well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Silvery Moon (9-2) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Namwahjobo (IRE) 20-1 (7-11) Outpaced, 14th of 17, 10l behind Bertiewhittle (7-12) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Aug.
Outpost (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, led over 7f out, headed over 3f out, soon pushed along and weakened, last of 13, 45l behind Silvery Moon (9-2) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.