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14:40 Ayr

Freephone Stanley 0808 100 1221 Handicap (Class C)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 50y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.22s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Flur Na H Alba

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ballyhurry (USA)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Uhoomagoo

      10/1

        1(10)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

        Quito (IRE)

        16 b
        7/1
        • Form 153210
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        towards rear, never dangerous

        2(5)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, yellow cap

        Sea Storm (IRE)

        19
        8/1
        • Form 51-0035
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        3(12)
        Silk - Purple and Yellow check, Purple cap

        Ho Leng (IRE)

        14
        33/1
        • Form 560-060
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Purple, Mauve cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, White cap, Purple star

        Flur Na H Alba

        22
        16/1
        • Form 000-430
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

        5(2)
        Silk - WHITE, RED stars, check sleeves, WHITE cap

        Uhoomagoo

        8
        10/1
        • Form 600100
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch, effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue sash, quartered cap

        Young Alex (IRE)

        8
        5/1
        • Form 6-06442
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f

        7(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Red sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds, White cap, Red diamonds

        Smirfys Systems

        8
        7/1
        • Form 4100-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous

        8(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Ballyhurry (USA)

        23
        7/2
        • Form 3-16021
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-2

        held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        9(4)
        Silk - Purple, Orange inverted triangle

        Jeepstar

        25
        6/1
        • Form 6404-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        tracked leader, ran wide and lost place on bend over 3f out, soon ridden

        10(11)
        Silk - Grey, Red triple diamond, Purple sleeves, Grey diamonds, Red cap, Grey diamonds

        Bodfari Pride (IRE)

        3
        14/1
        • Form 035325
        • Age 8
        • Weight 7-13

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway and effort over 1f out, one paced final furlong

        11(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Beauteous (IRE)

        21
        20/1
        • Form 001060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        12(7)
        Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap

        Moonlight Song (IRE)

        2
        50/1
        • Form 0-00000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12

        in touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        A ready winner last time, and from a stable in prime form, Ballyhurry should not be opposed here; Young Alex, Sea Storm and Jeepstar should be the best of the rest. Ballyhurry was a very smart winner over course and distance last month, cruising up on the bit to take up the running at the furlong pole, and just pushed out for a comfortable success. It is hard to see the third home, Bodfari Pride, reversing form on just six pounds better terms here, and the runner-up scored on Thursday so the form looks solid. Although that win was on yielding ground, Ballyhurry scored on fast ground at Musselburgh earlier this season so Jim Goldie's charge is strongly fancied to follow up. Young Alex has been knocking at the door of late, and was possibly a shade unlucky when second at Chepstow last time, but Karl Burke's charge is not the most straightforward of rides. Quito had Sea Storm back in fifth when landing a Classified Stakes at Thirsk a couple of starts ago, but the latter may just be coming to hand now and is capable of reversing the form on five pounds better terms here. Tim Easterby's horses are running extremely well, so the lightly-raced Jeepstar, third to better fancied stablemate Raphael on his reappearance, is certainly a big danger. But Ballyhurry looks to be a few steps ahead of the handicapper and is fancied to notch a double under the in-form apprentice Nicky Mackay.