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17:45 Ayr

Advanced Windows Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places on the Round Course)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.26s
  • Off Time: 17:45:50
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Shy Glance (USA)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Red Skipper (IRE)

    14/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Black, Pink star, Black sleeves, Pink spots

      Wee Charlie Castle (IRE)

      10 D
      6/1
      • Form 18265-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 74

      slowly into stride, held up, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish

      2(1)
      Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap

      Jamieson Gold (IRE)

      225
      14/1
      • Form 429077-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out

      3(4)
      Silk - Yellow, purple stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Shy Glance (USA)

      23 CD
      7/4
      • Form 067-533
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, just held on

      4(8)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue hoops, White and Yellow hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Island Music (IRE)

      14
      4/1
      • Form 743-793
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 63

      led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

      5(5)
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevrons and armlets

      Grand Diamond (IRE)

      19
      3/1
      • Form 334-557
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 62

      tracked leader, joined winner over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, no extra towards finish

      6(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Muzmin (USA)

      23
      10/1
      • Form 5/50
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 62

      held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, halved sleeves and diamond on cap

      Red Skipper (IRE)

      14
      14/1
      • Form 5246-05
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 57

      held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to take 2nd towards finsihed, just held

      8(7)
      NR

      Toshi (USA)

      11
      • Form 55/0-051
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 56

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (4)
      Silk -

      Supercast (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      We'll take course specialist SHY GLANCE to land the last at the main expense of Wee Charlie Castle and Toshi. The selection has enjoyed two wins over course and distance and today races off a mark just 2lbs higher than his best win. He rarely runs a bad race at the track, acts on any ground and the form of his third here last time has a very solid look so he can come good again. Wee Charlie Castle was runner-up at Hamilton last week and is generally a consistent sort who can be relied upon to run his race, though Ian Semple's gelding may just have a little bit too much weight to get back in front today. Toshi did just that last time when taking a Ladies¿ Handicap at Chester and the gelding has gone up just 1lb for that success. Kelly Harrison claims a useful 3lbs here and Jim Goldie's runner can again get heavily involved. Island Music is 1lb lower than when putting in her best effort for some time at Newcastle. She is slipping to a much more attractive mark and money would be interesting. Muzmin has broken no pots in maidens but wouldn't have to be anything special to make a mockery of a mark of 62 for this handicap debut, but Shy Glance is the most solid option.

      Formwatch

      Wee Charlie Castle (IRE) 5-2 (9-9) Held up in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on, headed near finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Ifatfirst (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Jamieson Gold (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 6l behind Bourse (8-4) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcap (4) sft in Nov.

      Shy Glance (USA) 7-1 (7-12) Held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Sirvino (9-8) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.

      Island Music (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) In touch, lost place over 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, headway under pressure from over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Dechiper (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Grand Diamond (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) In touch, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong, last of 7, 3l behind Champain Sands (8-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fm.

      Muzmin (USA) 20-1 (9-12) Steadied start, keen, always in rear, 10th of 12, 23l behind Lowther (9-12) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.

      Red Skipper (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, no extra entering final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind San Silvestro (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m 1f sell stks (5) gd.

      Toshi (USA) 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead post, won at Chester 1m 4f (5) gf beating Inspector Clouseau (10-1) by hd, 12 ran.