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16:20 Ayr

Sothebys Nursery Handicap (Class C)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.82s
  • 12 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Black, Pink hoops, halved sleeves, Pink and White quartered cap
  • Form 001014
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well

2(9)
Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap
14/1
  • Form 601
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-6

towards rear, pushed along halfway, no impression final 2f

3(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap
  • Form 333424
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-4

held up in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong

4(11)
Silk - White, Red disc, halved sleeves
8/1
  • Form 4222
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

5(1)
Silk - Brown, Light Green chevrons, Brown sleeves, Light Green cap
  • Form 520
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

6(8)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue sash, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars
  • Form 422121
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13

started slowly, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f , switched left and effort approaching final furlong, kept on

7(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets and cap
  • Form 550021
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

8(12)
Silk - Black, White disc, halved sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 433224
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

dwlt, mid-division, effort when not much room over 1f out, one-paced after

9(3)
Silk - Red, White disc, Red sleeves, White spots, White cap
  • Form 006
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-3

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and effort over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

10(6)
Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black cap
50/1
  • Form 05260
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-2

tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

11(7)
Silk - Yellow, White hoops, Yellow sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 5360
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-0

mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

12(5)
Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star
20/1
  • Form 6000
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12

mid-division, pushed along when not much room over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

Whittle Warrior had Ground Zero a length behind when the pair finished first and second respectively in a one-mile nursery at Ripon late last month and there should not be much between them once again on identical terms. However, the winner was given an enterprising ride but carried his head awkwardly in the closing stages and doesn't look the heartiest of battlers. Ground Zero, who looked unlucky when finding trouble in running in a competitive Haydock nursery last time, therefore gets the TEAMtalk vote to reverse the form on this occasion. Rutters Renegade looks on the upgrade after wins at Newcastle and Redcar last time but is now 4lb higher and steps up in grade while Pacific Paddy had his limitations exposed last time.