Racecards
16:25 Ayr
William Hill Ayrshire Handicap (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,562
- 2nd: £4,660
- 3rd: £2,330
- 4th: £1,165
- Form 310980
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 99
held up in rear, headway on wide outside well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, not quite pace to challenge
- Form 087510
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P Makin
awkward, went right start and rider lost both irons leaving stalls, got them back after about 1f, towards rear, headway on inside when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach winner
Laffan (IRE)
21- Form 565109
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
in touch, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 2f out, no threat after
- Form 076013
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out
- Form 130343
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
mid-division on outside, headway tracking leaders halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 422152
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P McDonald
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 831234
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Martin Harley
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure
- Form 747954
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6-08121
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Cam Hardie
slowly into stride, last trio, never involved
- Form 20-1141
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey D P McDonogh
went right start, soon led, headed 2f out, chased winner, no impression when lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 422152
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 80
held up towards rear, keeping on same pace and no impression when not much room over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
Verdict
Osteopathic Remedy and Don't Call Me have both won this in the past with the former arriving in the better form having beaten Muharrer at Thirsk last month. Two For Two and Norse Blues were both well beaten in last year's renewal and the latter finished behind runner-up Coincidently over track and trip on Thursday. But TOP OF THE GLAS continued his upward curve with a victory at Chester last month and Brian Ellison's charge is preferred to the up-in-class Jacob Black and Dusky Queen.
Formwatch
Two For Two (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, outpaced and no impression final 2f, 16th of 19, 10l behind Short Squeeze (9-4) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Don't Call Me (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders stands side, outpaced when groups merged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 12th of 17, 10l behind Safety Check (8-12) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf.
Laffan (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 14, 8l behind Ocean Tempest (9-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Osteopathic Remedy (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Held up midfield, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Bartack (9-6) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Muharrer 12-1 (9-1) Towards rear and 18th halfway, ridden 2f out and soon brought wide to challenge, no impression close home and kept on same pace, 11th of 21, 3 1/2l behind Sretaw (8-8) at Curragh 1m hcp in Aug.
Dusky Queen (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Dwelt in rear, headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Marcret (9-8) at Chester 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Kiwi Bay 8-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Storm King (9-12) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Ticking Katie (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Took keen hold tracking leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Extremity (9-7) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Norse Blues 15-2 (9-9) Led, headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3l behind Anderiego (9-10) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Top of The Glas (IRE) 9-2 (7-9) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Chester 1m 3yo hcp (2) gs in Aug beating Coulsty (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Jacob Black 10-3 (9-5) Made all, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, wandered under pressure inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Party Royal (9-8) by 3l, 5 ran.
Coincidently 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Anderiego (9-10) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.