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16:45 Ayr

Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 50y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £5,616
  • 2nd: £2,636
  • 3rd: £1,319
  • 4th: £659
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.39s
  • Off Time: 16:46:36
  • 7 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Light blue, light blue and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap
9/4
  • Form 1-31220
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 75

raced wide close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

2(1)
Silk - Orange, Purple sash, White sleeves, White cap, Purple spots

Golden Apollo

9 pt CD
7/2
  • Form 964510
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 74

in touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, stayed on close home

3(6)
Silk - Dark Green, Red sleeves, Dark Green stars, Red cap
4/1
  • Form 24-3802
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 72

dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms

4(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

Merricourt (IRE)

19 p CCD
16/1
  • Form 9-54128
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 69

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

5(3)
Silk - White, purple sleeves, white armlets, white cap, purple star
8/1
  • Form 341342
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

6(7)
Silk - BLACK, white braces, hooped sleeves, striped cap
13/2
  • Form 0-76R66
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 66

towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

7(4)
Silk - Lime Green, Royal Blue epaulets and cap
  • Form 143376
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

8(8)
NR
16/1
  • Form 8-70544
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 61

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Several have been thereabouts lately including Thirsk runner-up Diamondonthehill while Iris Dancer finished second over a shorter trip at Carlisle. Brazen Bolt went close at Newmarket earlier and Golden Apollo won at Haydock at the start of the month but would prefer some cut in the ground. MERRICOURT found life tough in Class 3 company last time but Iain Jardine’s grey won over course and distance back in April and should be in the mix back at this level having won on this card last year.

Formwatch

Brazen Bolt 15-2 (9-4) Prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong, 11th of 20, 5 3/4l behind Good Earth (9-5) at York 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Golden Apollo 7-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway when slightly hampered and switched right over 1f out, soon no extra, 12th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Good Earth (9-5) at York 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Diamondonthehill 20-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge and led over 1f out, headed final 100yds, ran on well, 2nd of 15, nk behind It Just Takes Time (9-11) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Merricourt (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride and switched right start, held up in last pair, never involved, 8th of 9, 6 1/2l behind On A Session (9-9) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

Iris Dancer 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, headway to press leaders final furlong, ran on, no match for winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Razeyna (9-7) at Carlisle 6f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.

Global Humor (USA) 14-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Earn Your Stripes (8-13) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

Subjective Value 40-1 (8-5) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced inside final 2f, soon beaten, 6th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Gweedore (9-10) at Ayr 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Judgment Call 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, led over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlonh, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Shine On Brendan (9-6) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.