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15:10 Ayr

Ciroc Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 50y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £5,499
  • 2nd: £1,636
  • 3rd: £818
  • 4th: £409
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.15s
  • Off Time: 15:11:36
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Al Khan (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Alejandro (IRE)

    11/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Alejandro (IRE)

      235 DCD
      11/4
      • Form 495557-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      led, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      3(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

      Al Khan (IRE)

      4 BFDCD
      11/4
      • Form 600852
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      broke well, took keen hold in touch, smooth headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed clear, readily

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Hakam (USA)

      22 D
      4/1
      • Form 22-31
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 82

      slowly into stride, held up in rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, never a threat

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Funding Deficit (IRE)

      23 h CD
      4/1
      • Form 85172-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 82

      awkward start, in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Orange and Black (quartered), Orange sleeves, Black armlets

      Baddilini

      29 p D
      8/1
      • Form 0-78356
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 78

      took keen hold, tracking leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out

      7(2)
      Silk - Red and Black (quartered), hooped sleeves

      Favourite Treat (USA)

      15 e D
      14/1
      • Form 560-719
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 74

      held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms

      2(1)
      NR

      Steal The Scene (IRE)

      4 D
      25/1
      • Form 31-4248
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (5)
      Silk -

      Lothair (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-7

      2014
      (6)
      Silk -

      Uncle Dermot (IRE)

      10/3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      Hakam won a maiden at Wolverhampton last month and there should be more to come from him now handicapping. Funding Deficit scored over track and trip last time and is upped 3lb but Baddilini failed to take advantage of a lower mark back on Turf at Brighton and has not won on this surface since 2012. The betting suggested AL KHAN (NAP) would run a big race at Thirsk and he duly went close despite suffering the indignity of being struck on the head by a rival jockey’s whip. Kevin Ryan’s charge gets another chance in this with Alejandro worth noting in the betting off his current mark.

      Formwatch

      Alejandro (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Chased leaders on outside, under pressure halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind Maggie Pink (8-13) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.

      Al Khan (IRE) 9-2cfav (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Ginger Jack (9-1) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gf in May.

      Hakam (USA) 4-9fav (9-5) Held up in touch, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr beating Madame Butterfly (9-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Funding Deficit (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Held up, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, stayed on well to challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Sea Wolf (9-4) by hd, 7 ran.

      Baddilini 9-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, challenged on inside over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Fingal's Cave (8-12) at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

      Favourite Treat (USA) 15-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 18 1/4l behind Taysh (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gs in May.

      Steal The Scene (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Fieldsman (8-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in May.