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15:15 Ayr

William Hill 80th Anniversary Book Launch Doonside Cup (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.31s
  • Off Time: 15:15:40
  • 7 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
9/2
  • Form 121800
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 95

steadied start, held up last, headway over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden one pace and no impression approaching final furlong. Finished 5th, placed 4th

2(3)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
  • Form 590064
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

slowly into stride, soon tracking leading trio, pushed along over 2f out, ridden one pace and no impression inside final furlong. Finished 4th, placed 3rd

3(1)
Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, maroon and yellow striped sleeves, hooped cap

Mirsaale

53 p D
20/1
  • Form 7-02049
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 95

led, joined 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair until well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out. Finished 7th, placed 6th

5(8)
Silk - Pink, grey seams and armlets
10/3
  • Form 406145
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leader, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong. Finished 2nd, placed 1st

6(4)
Silk - Royal blue

Sky Hunter

126 h D
9/4
  • Form 1131-46
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 4f out, went 2nd approaching final 2f, led over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out. Finished 1st disqualifed after testing positive for a prohibited substance

7(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap
  • Form 771111
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 87

held up in last pair, last and struggling 3f out, never involved. Finished 6th, placed 5th

8(2)
Silk - emerald green, mauve cap
  • Form 25-4649
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 92

slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders on inside, ridden and went 3rd well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong. Finished 3rd, placed 2nd

4(6)
NR
  • Form 513546
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 90

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Saeed Bin Suroor has won three of the last five renewals and Sky Hunter will no doubt be ready for action on his first start since May. He boasts the highest official mark and the Listed winner should go close. It's far from certain that Gabrial or Mirsaale will appreciate dropping back in distance today but it should suit SENNOCKIAN STAR. The latter has failed to get home over 1m4f on his last couple of outings but won over today's trip at Goodwood before that. The progressive Treasure The Ridge has plenty to find in this better company and Abseil has lost his way of late while the three-year-old Mutatis Mutandis has failed to figure in several previous attempts at this level.

Formwatch

Abseil (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Took keen hold tracking leaders, effort near side over 2f out, soon ridden and hung right, weakened and eased final furlong, 19th of 29, 11l behind Heavy Metal (8-9) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Gabrial (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Energia Fribby (8-9) at Chester 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gd.

Mirsaale 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 10l behind Van Percy (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

Sennockian Star 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until pushed along over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Energia Fribby (8-9) at Chester 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gd.

Sky Hunter 13-2 (9-0) Held up in 6th, pushed along and outpaced on outside 4f out, ridden inside final 2f, never able to challenge, 6th of 7, 5l behind Mount Athos (9-0) at Newbury 1m 5f Listed stks (1) gf in May.

Treasure The Ridge (IRE) 25-1 (7-12) Held up behind, driven over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Aug beating Calm Attitude (7-9) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.

Mutatis Mutandis (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Switched right start towards rear, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, keeping on same pace when short of room approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 8l behind Lady Pimpernel (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll lst stks (1) gf in Aug.

Presburg (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, never on terms, 6th of 11, 9l behind Fire Fighting (9-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.