Racecards
15:35 Ayr
Xmas Parties At Ayr Racecourse Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 153433
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, headway and every chance over 2f out until one pace final furlong
- Form 210625
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, led 2f out until headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 552241
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, and kept on final furlong
- Form 022525
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression until late headway inside final furlong
- Form 987223
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
dwelt and behind, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 664918
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T J Pitt
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
led, ridden 3f out, soon headed and weakened
- Form 41-5482
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey R Winston
prominent, ridden over 3f out, led briefly over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 509998
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey P Mathers
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on
Verdict
Dark Charm gets the confident vote here with Hula Ballew and Middlemarch rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Barbiroli and under similar conditions here he is taken to defy the handicapper in a poor race. Hula Ballew rates the main danger on his latest third behind Ganstan but he looks weighted up to his best. Middlemarch is another that could go well on his best form but he is hard to win with and at likely odds he looks worth opposing Of the remainder Sake is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Dark Charm.
Formwatch
Hula Ballew 7-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 10, nk behind Granston (9-12) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Sake (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 16, 5l behind Traytonic (9-8) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Dark Charm (FR) 9-2 (10-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, squeezed through to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 1m 2f amt hcp (5) gf beating Barbirolli (10-5) by 2l, 10 ran.
Middlemarch (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (8-10) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Bailieborough (8-9) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Major Magpie (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Dwelt and towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Champain Sands (9-1) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Jordans Elect 7-2jt-fav (9-7) Led and clear, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 18l behind Wing Commander (9-9) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Crosby Vision 6-1 (9-7) Led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Wind Star (9-7) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Anduril 20-1 (8-12) Reared and started slowly, headway on wide outside over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Daaweitza (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.