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15:20 Ayr

You Can't Predict Fa Handicap (Class 5)

  • 19 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.85s
  • Off Time: 15:25:38
  • 19 Ran
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1
Silk -

Charles Parnell (IRE)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hotham

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Howards Tipple

      12/1

        4
        Silk -

        Brut

        33/1

          1(2)
          Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

          Bond Boy

          27 p D
          12/1
          • Form 224795
          • Age 10
          • Weight 9-5
          • Official Rating 70

          chased leaders centre, weakened entering final furlong

          2(6)
          Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW chevrons, DARK GREEN cap, YELLOW star

          The History Man (IRE)

          19 b CDDC
          9/1
          • Form 315150
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-5
          • Official Rating 70

          slowly into stride, behind centre until edged left to far side halfway, no impression

          3(10)
          Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars, Light Green sleeves and cap

          Gleaming Spirit (IRE)

          19
          15/2
          • Form 524315
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 70

          chased leaders stands side, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, soon eased

          4(9)
          Silk - Purple, White spots, Yellow sleeves and cap

          Charles Parnell (IRE)

          22 C
          11/1
          • Form 118444
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 67

          in touch stands side, ridden well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on

          5(4)
          Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Black cap

          Kings College Boy

          6 b D
          20/1
          • Form 681407
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-2
          • Official Rating 65

          chased leaders centre, weakened entering final furlong

          6(13)
          Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

          Rothesay Dancer

          3 CDD
          25/1
          • Form 371569
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-2
          • Official Rating 67

          held up stands side, never dangerous

          7(5)
          Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Maroon star

          Funfair Wane

          28 DC
          6/1
          • Form 142316
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 65

          showed speed centre group, weakened inside final furlong

          8(15)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN and WHITE diamonds, chevrons on sleeves

          Spiritual Peace (IRE)

          57 p BF
          14/1
          • Form 883414
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 65

          behind stands side, ridden over 2f out, kept on

          9(16)
          Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

          Howards Tipple

          29 p CD
          12/1
          • Form 332513
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 66

          held up, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well to take 3rd well inside final furlong

          10(8)
          Silk - Tan, Red sleeves, Cream cap, Red spots

          Brut

          17 p D
          33/1
          • Form 115380
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 65

          led, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

          11(7)
          Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap, White spots

          Hotham

          9 BFD
          8/1
          • Form 644433
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 67

          towards rear stands side, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, rider dropped whip inside final furlong, kept on towards finish

          12(18)
          Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

          Sandwith

          90 p D
          11/1
          • Form 480856
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-9
          • Official Rating 60

          chased leader stands side, weakened final furlong

          13(12)
          Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, diabolo on sleeves

          Ashes (IRE)

          35 CDD
          22/1
          • Form 027630
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-8
          • Official Rating 59

          chased leaders stands side, one pace final furlong

          14(11)
          Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Light Blue stars

          Lambency (IRE)

          3
          20/1
          • Form 248153
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-6
          • Official Rating 57

          behind stands side, ridden, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

          15(1)
          Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue and Red quartered cap

          Throw The Dice

          9 v D
          33/1
          • Form 745016
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-5
          • Official Rating 54

          showed speed far side group until no extra inside final furlong

          16(3)
          Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap

          Oeuf A La Neige

          3 C
          22/1
          • Form 621934
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-5
          • Official Rating 52

          chased leader far side group, one pace

          17(17)
          Silk - Red, White epaulets, Red sleeves, White stars, quartered cap

          Strawberry Patch (IRE)

          9 p D
          25/1
          • Form 509040
          • Age 8
          • Weight 8-5
          • Official Rating 48

          behind stands side group, ridden halfway, no impression

          18(14)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, Dark Blue cap, Royal Blue star

          Jadan (IRE)

          17 D
          12/1
          • Form 50-0092
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-5
          • Official Rating 48

          towards rear stands side, never dangerous

          19(19)
          Silk - Maroon and White check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

          Seafield Towers

          2 p CDD
          28/1
          • Form 060750
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-5
          • Official Rating 45

          chased leaders stands side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

          In depth

          Verdict

          This is a really competitive handicap and Gleaming Spirit gets the narrow vote over Bond Boy and The History Man. The selection has his optimum ground conditions today and he can gain his compensation after he was denied a clear run when fifth behind Day By Day at Sandown last time. He is not ideally drawn but he will get maximum assistance from Ryan Moore in the saddle and he makes plenty of appeal. The History Man is a course and distance winner and this track clearly suits his style of racing. He will be doing his best work at the finish so he could go well from a decent draw. Bond Boy is another with claims as he has a good draw and he is versatile with regards to the ground. Slade O' Hara is good value for his claim and he can go close. Kings College Boy is worth considering from stall 4 but he will need some luck as he likes to come from off the pace. Funfair Wane could prove best of the remainder, but for the winner we will stick with Gleaming Spirit.

          Formwatch

          Bond Boy 3-1 (8-12) Raced far side, chased leader, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Efistorm (9-5) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.

          The History Man (IRE) 12-1 (8-3) Bumped soon after start, mid-division, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 6l behind Coconut Moon (8-6) at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

          Gleaming Spirit (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out and switched left, one pace, 5th of 10, 3l behind Day By Day (8-7) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

          Charles Parnell (IRE) 5-2 (9-10) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 9, 3l behind Ellens Academy (9-5) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.

          Kings College Boy 9-1 (8-7) Chased leaders over 3f, 7th of 9, 6l behind Matsunosuke (9-1) at Sandown 5f hcap (4) gf.

          Rothesay Dancer 14-1 (8-5) Behind and soon switched left after start, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 5l behind Divine Spirit (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f hcap (4) gs.

          Funfair Wane 9-2 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 7l behind Blessed Place (9-2) at Chester 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.

          Spiritual Peace (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 6l behind She's Our Beauty (8-4) at Catterick 5f clm (6) gs in Jul.

          Howards Tipple 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, challenged over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Word Perfect (9-10) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.

          Brut 6-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 15, 14l behind Yorkshire Blue (9-4) at Hamilton 6f clm (6) gf.

          Hotham 9-2fav (9-0) Held up, headway on outer over 1f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Making Music (8-8) at Beverley 5f hcap (5) gf.

          Sandwith 9-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Compton Classic (8-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.

          Ashes (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Jumped violently left at start and towards rear, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 17, 6l behind Jabbara (8-1) at Beverley 5f fll hcp (5) gd in Aug.

          Lambency (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Greek Secret (8-8) at Redcar 6f app hcp (5) frm.

          Throw The Dice 9-2 (8-10) In touch, ridden along halfway, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3l behind Viewforth (9-2) at Beverley 5f hcap (6) gf.

          Oeuf A La Neige 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 4th of 14, 1l behind Kirkby's Treasure (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f hcap (6) gs.

          Strawberry Patch (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Jumped left at start, raced alone far side, never a factor, 10th of 14, 8l behind Viewforth (9-2) at Beverley 5f hcap (6) gf.

          Jadan (IRE) 13-2 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Throw The Dice (8-2) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

          Seafield Towers 18-1 (8-5) Always behind far side, 16th of 17, 9l behind Miacarla (8-3) at Thirsk 5f hcap (6) gf.