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15:30 Ayr

Stanleybet Handicap

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.21s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mecca's Mate

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    The Leather Wedge (IRE)

    13/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap

      Highland Warrior

      21 DC
      5/2
      • Form 6-17292
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 81

      slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong, no impression

      2(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, yellow cap

      Harrison's Flyer (IRE)

      21 D
      7/2
      • Form 11-6061
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 81

      in touch, hung badly left approaching 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Red, White hoops, Pink cap

      Mecca's Mate

      14 D
      9/2
      • Form 212173
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 79

      behind, ridden, headway over 2f out, quicken to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, Dark Blue cap, Royal Blue star

      Jadan (IRE)

      28 D
      9/2
      • Form 916-765
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 75

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

      5(4)
      Silk - White, Red seams, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

      Four Amigos (USA)

      21 D
      10/1
      • Form 497-250
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 74

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon hampered, weakened inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark blue and white stripes, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap

      The Leather Wedge (IRE)

      9 D
      13/2
      • Form 150119
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 69

      led, ridden over 2f out, soon hung left, headed inside final furlong, one pace

      7(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

      Mister Marmaduke

      10 D
      20/1
      • Form 230935
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 67

      with leader, ridden approaching 2f out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      The top three in the weights, Highland Warrior, Harrison's Flyer and Mecca's Mate, all have to defy career high marks to land this and preference is for Jadan, who gets the vote ahead of Four Amigos. The last mentioned is trained by David Nicholls who has his string of sprinters in particularly good form at present and, with ground conditions to suit, the four-year-old has to be respected. The Leather Wedge struggled off his new mark at Ripon last time and is not as effective on a softer surface, while Mister Marmaduke is hard to recommend on recent evidence. The vote then goes to Eric Alston's Jadan, who is well treated on the pick of his form and is well suited by the prevailing conditions underfoot.

      Formwatch

      Highland Warrior 25-1 (8-8) Dwelt, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed to finish, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Bond Boy (8-4) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.

      Harrison's Flyer (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led and hung left inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (2) gd in May beating Handsome Cross (9-8) by a nk, 17 ran.

      Mecca's Mate 11-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Queen's Lodge (9-0) at Doncaster 6f fll hcp (4) gf.

      Jadan (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Close up until no extra final furlong, 5th of 11, 9l behind Whinhill House (9-3) at Carlisle 5f hcp (4) frm in May.

      Four Amigos (USA) 18-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened, eased final furlong, 16th of 17, 19l behind Harrison's Flyer (9-9) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (2) gd in May.

      The Leather Wedge (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Led to halfway, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 7l behind One Way Ticket (9-6) at Ripon 5f hcp (5) gf.

      Mister Marmaduke 80-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind far side, soon outpaced, ridden over 3f out, switched left 2f out, some headway, 5th of 14, 6l behind Viewforth (8-12) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gd.