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15:30 Ayr

Giles Insurance Premier Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 13y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 50.89s
  • Off Time: 15:30:26
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Signalman

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kyber

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Inch High

      12/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, White sleeves

        Rudry World (IRE)

        18
        8/1
        • Form 244-208
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 66

        slowly into stride, in rear, weakened 2f out

        2(4)
        Silk - Purple and White check, Purple sleeves

        Kyber

        15 CD
        15/2
        • Form 841510
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 58

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, one pace

        3(7)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue chevron, Royal Blue cap

        Zed Candy (FR)

        139
        12/1
        • Form 13/66-55
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 57

        held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 1f out

        4(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

        Forrest Flyer (IRE)

        15 v BFCD
        15/8
        • Form 443123
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 55

        tracked leader, keen, weakened 2f out

        5(6)
        Silk - Black, Yellow sash, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Nelson Vettori

        33
        33/1
        • Form 0/669
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 50

        held up, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

        Fistral

        19
        2/1
        • Form 857-621
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 50

        held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, no extra from over 1f out

        7(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoops, striped sleeves, Black cap

        Signalman

        456
        16/1
        • Form 4-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 47

        tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well

        8(1)
        Silk - SAXE BLUE, YELLOW armlets, BLUE and RED quartered cap

        Inch High

        15 p C
        12/1
        • Form 6800/36
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 46

        led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Forrest Flyer has been running consistently well this term and should again be thereabouts but Linda Perratt's gelding may be a shade high in the weights so preference is for Fistral, who gets the vote over Kyber. The last mentioned probably found the going too testing here last time and has solid claims provided that the rain does not fall again. The ex-Italian Signalman has only had the one run and makes his debut for Peter Monteith in a handicap off a lowly mark of just 47 and looks best watched, while Inch High has a poor strike-rate and is hard to recommend. The vote though goes to Peter Niven's Fistral, who has shown improved form of late over hurdles and back on the flat when successful in races at Wetherby and Catterick respectively. A 5lb rise for the Catterick success looks harsh but Fistral is in better form than his rivals and he looks the one they all have to beat.

        Formwatch

        Rudry World (IRE) 15-2 (8-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 25l behind La Vecchia Scuola (9-1) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Kyber 9-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 14, 19l behind Bijou Dan (8-12) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

        Zed Candy (FR) 16-1 (9-1) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 7, 17l behind My Friend Fritz (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.

        Forrest Flyer (IRE) 3-1fav (8-9) Chased leaders, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Bijou Dan (8-12) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

        Nelson Vettori 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 19l behind Bolckow (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gf in Jun.

        Fistral 5-2fav (8-4) Mid-division, pushed along 6f out, headway 3f out, driven over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong to lead post, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating Mister Fizzbomb (9-7) by a shd, 11 ran.

        Signalman (9-0) 4th of 11, 3l behind Rainaldino (9-0) at San Siro 1m 2f mdn stk gf in Apr '07.

        Inch High 7-1 (8-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 14, 11l behind Bijou Dan (8-12) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.