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14:50 Ayr

Scottish Sun Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £15,578
  • 2nd: £4,665
  • 3rd: £2,332
  • 4th: £1,168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.04s
  • Off Time: 14:52:17
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 2222-12
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 89

held up in last trio, driven and outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten, behind final 2f

2(4)
Silk - Beige, Royal blue chevrons, beige sleeves, Royal blue cap
10/3
  • Form 712-444
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 89

pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go clear final furong

3(6)
Silk - Black, Grey sleeves, Black stars
  • Form 50-161
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders on outside, 3rd and ridden 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, no impression with leading pair

4(5)
Silk - Emerald green, pink star, striped sleeves and cap

Rave (IRE)

21 D
7/1
  • Form 021
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 85

slowly into stride, raced in last trio, headway and in touch over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression

5(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
20/1
  • Form 18-0829
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 84

held up in last trio, driven 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

6(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 09815-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leaders on inside, ridden and effort 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out

7(2)
Silk - Light Blue and Yellow check, Red sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form 54106-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 82

led, headed over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

8(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 30-613
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leaders, driven and outpaced when slightly short of room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms

9(8)
NR
  • Form 537-117
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

It's possible that Rave could improve again on his Newmarket success but probably needs to if he's to follow up here. Mariachi Man didn't appear to stay 1m2f at York last week and would be a danger if reproducing his earlier fourth behind Britannia Stakes winner Sagramor at Haydock the time before, while Barney Rebel has already won at Epsom and Sandown this year and should make his presence felt again. But this can go to HONEYMEAD, who made a very pleasing comeback behind Western Aristocrat over 7f at Haydock last month. The winner was third in the Jersey Stakes earlier this week while runner-up Rhythm Of Light landed the Sandringham Handicap so that run is working out really well and Richard Fahey's filly will have no problem with this extra furlong.

Formwatch

Calypso Magic (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Led, quickened over 3f out, hard driven when strongly challenged over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Glen's Diamond (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.

Mariachi Man 13-2 (9-5) Chased leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, notpace of leading duo soon after, lost modest 3rd close home, 4th of 8, 10l behind Sea Moon (9-7) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

Barney Rebel (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, ridden and edged right throughout final furlong, ran on, won at Sandown 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs beating Tullius (9-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

Rave (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in May beating Hayaku (8-12) by 3l, 9 ran.

Mutajare (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway when not clear run over 1f out, no danger after, 9th of 12, 10l behind Western Aristocrat (9-7) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.

Honeymead (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Western Aristocrat (9-7) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.

Hawdyerwheesht 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 6l behind Flag Officer (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp (2) pol in Oct.

Shamdarley (IRE) 5-2 (8-3) In rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Chef (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

Buzz Law (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) In touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 7th of 12, 7l behind Samurai Sword (9-7) at Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.