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15:50 Ayr

Scottish Sun Miss Scotland Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 13y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £17,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 50.81s
  • Off Time: 15:50:47
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -

Birkside

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Record Breaker (IRE)

    2/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Yellow cap

      Acropolis (IRE)

      21 v
      11/1
      • Form 0738-33
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 94

      tracked leaders, keen, kept on final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Purple, Gold chevron hoop, Red, Purple and Gold hooped sleeves, Purple cap, Gold stars

      Record Breaker (IRE)

      14
      2/1
      • Form 65180-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 92

      led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, one pace

      3(3)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Night Hour (IRE)

      134
      9/2
      • Form 35241-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 91

      tracked leader, one pace final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Dark Green, large Yellow spots, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

      Birkside

      14
      6/1
      • Form 141037
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, ran on well

      5(4)
      Silk - Light Blue, Brown hoop

      Gray Mountain (USA)

      470 v
      20/1
      • Form 2731/17-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 75

      slowly into stride, tracked leaders halfway, weakened and eased over 1f out

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

      Gordonsville

      10
      2/1
      • Form 21-7872
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 75

      held up, kept on from over 1f out, no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      Record Breaker could be the answer to this trappy handicap and he is put forward to get the better of Gordonsville and Acropolis. The selection has a number of things in his favour here; he is progressive and in form, and he also has a good attitude for a battle. He goes on the ground and he looks the one they all have to beat. Gordonsville was a little unlucky last time in a race won by Tifernati at Hamilton and on the evidence of that effort he should be winning races before too long. Acropolis was far from disgraced at Haydock last time in third behind Gee Dee Nen and the yard are in decent form; the drop in trip will also not be a problem so he is respected. Birkside has gone off the boil and is best watched, so we will stick with Record Breaker who can take the gold medal for Mark Johnston.

      Formwatch

      Acropolis (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway 5f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Gee Dee Nen (9-1) at Haydock 2m hcap (2) gd in May.

      Record Breaker (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed briefly inside final furlong, kept on, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf beating Sir Duke (8-8) by a nk, 6 ran.

      Night Hour (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Always rear, 14th of 15, 28l behind Jalil (8-8) at Nad Al Sheba 1m hcp 0-105 std in Feb.

      Birkside 10-1 (8-7) Behind, carried left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 7th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Bureaucrat (8-13) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

      Gray Mountain (USA) (8-10) Front rank, one pace, 7th of 9, 1l behind Nicky the Cat (8-6) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f all plt std in Mar '07.

      Gordonsville 6-1 (8-10) Held up, headway 2f out, effort when not much room over 1f out, ridden stayed on strongly inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Tifernati (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (2) gf.