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15:45 Ayr

Giles Insurance Stakes (Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.85s
  • 9 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, chevrons on sleeves, red and white quartered cap
  • Form 0-20530
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon led until headed entering final furlong, rallied close home and just failed

2(4)
Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap
  • Form 242652
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression

3(9)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 030100
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5

tracked leader, headway to lead 3f out, soon ridden, headed 2f out, gradually weakened

4(2)
Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
10/1
  • Form 1-130
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

held up, ridden 2f out, headway from over 1f out, not reach leaders

5(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 063304
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12

held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon switched right then no impression

6(5)
Silk - Red, White striped sleeves and hoop on Yellow cap
10/1
  • Form 002120
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression

7(3)
Silk - PURPLE, GREY star
3/1
  • Form 0-23200
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead entering final furlong, kept on

8(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 54-0646
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7

always towards rear

9(8)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
16/1
  • Form 053335
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-7

led, until headed 3f out, ridden and soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

A few of these have lost their way a little so it could be prudent to give Vicious Warrior a chance to prove himself capable of giving weight away at this level. There is not much to split Countykat and Stoic Leader on this season's form and both can be considered as fair hopes for each-way players. While Sarraaf has two ways of running but has improved his attitude a little since he joined Jim Goldie from Ian Semple. Sea Storm is another that pops up from time to time and has some decent course form to his name. However, he is yet to win a race from six previous visits and is a risky proposition for win only purposes today. Which brings us back to Vicious Warrior, who ran a blinder before tiring in the John Smiths Cup nine days ago. The slight drop in trip will suit Richard Whittaker's charge and, as he is a very tough horse to get past when he is really on song, this looks to be the ideal time to catch Vicious Warrior in this much easier assignment than he has been presented with of late.