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16:30 Ayr

williamhill.com Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places in the back straight
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,684
  • 2nd: £8,600
  • 3rd: £4,304
  • 4th: £2,144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.63s
  • Off Time: 16:30:17
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Poet

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Vesuve (IRE)

    9/2

      1(4)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Hot Prospect

      21 D
      9/4
      • Form 246-234
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out until no extra inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - RED, BLACK stars, RED sleeves

      Poet

      34 D
      5/4
      • Form 2-32684
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 114

      made all, ridden clear over 1f out, eased towards finish

      3(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Vesuve (IRE)

      19 DCD
      9/2
      • Form 415-801
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 104

      in touch, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression

      4(1)
      Silk - Maroon and White (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, White cap

      Zafisio (IRE)

      21 p CD
      16/1
      • Form 311/8-49
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 99

      tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, striped sleeves, check cap

      Cracking Lass (IRE)

      9 b
      7/1
      • Form 267024
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 107

      dwelt, in rear and pushed along, soon detached, hung badly left over 1f out, never dangerous

      Previous results

      2010
      (2)
      Silk -

      Vesuve (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2009
      (7)
      Silk -

      Prince Siegfried (FR)

      11/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      2008
      (9)
      Silk -

      Lady Deauville (FR)

      15/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      After a couple of starts over longer trips and then encountering heavy ground at Deauville last time, POET has had his excuses since finishing an excellent second to Workforce in the Brigadier Gerard at Sandown in May. He looks to have leading claims here and gets the vote. Hot Prospect is hard to catch right but is capable of going close if on song, while Vesuve bounced back to form in a conditions race at Epsom last time and looks to repeat last year's win in this race. Cracking Lass needs further and Zafisio doesn't look good enough.

      Formwatch

      Hot Prospect 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased leader over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 8l behind Prince Siegfried (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gs in Aug.

      Poet 12-1 (8-11) 4th of 7, 9l behind Cirrus Des Aigles (9-4) at Deauville(FR) 1m 2f Grp 3 (2) sft in Aug.

      Vesuve (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, pressed leaders 2f out, soon every chance, led towards finish, won at Epsom Downs 1m 2f cond Stakes (3) gs in Aug beating Measuring Time (8-5) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Zafisio (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Led after 2f, headed over 6f out, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 24l behind Prince Siegfried (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gs in Aug.

      Cracking Lass (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 6f out, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, stayed on late final furlong, went 4th close home, 4th of 7, 11l behind Meeznah (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 flls (1) gd.