Racecards
16:10 Ayr
Celebrate At Award Winning Western House Hotel Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,600 added
- Winner: £6,081
- 2nd: £1,810
- 3rd: £904
- 4th: £452
- Form 5-37300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey A Mullen
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, kept on and headed close home
- Form 008-760
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
dwelt, in rear and outpaced, kept on final furlong and no impression
- Form 40-7200
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey Jason Hart
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 2689-04
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 4020-29
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 216-884
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 8070-50
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 08403-7
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J L Eyre
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Tiercel
186- Form 7511/73-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey P Makin
NonRunner
- Form 232118-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Joey Haynes
NonRunner
- Form 24612-8
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey P Hanagan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Hajjam went close in soft going at Wetherby last time when ahead of Zebulon. He’s preferred to the returning Jay Kay, a prolific winner at the track but 6lb higher than his most recent success. Masham Star has every chance dropping down a couple of grades for this but SULTAN BAYBARS may finally take advantage of a slide down the weights having showed signs of a resurgence when fourth at Chester and David O’Meara’s charge gets the vote. Tiercel raced only twice for Roger Varian last term and is worth noting for new connections on his return.
Formwatch
Masham Star (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Led near side group and well on terms with leaders towards far side until 1f out, headed in group final 100 yards, dropped to 3rd in group towards finish, no chance with far side, 12th of 27, 4 1/4l behind Ripp Orf (8-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
War Department (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Steadied and switched left start, held up towards rear, never involved, 13th of 15, 25 1/4l behind Baraweez (8-5) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Roaring Forties (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out, last of 12, 16 3/4l behind The Feathered Nest (9-5) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sultan Baybars 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind The Feathered Nest (9-5) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Hajjam 2-1fav (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1/4l behind Luis Vaz De Torres (9-7) at Wetherby 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Inner Circle (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Tawny Port (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) sft in May.
Zebulon (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened closing stages, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Luis Vaz De Torres (9-7) at Wetherby 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Khelman (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Slowly away, always towards rear, 14th of 15, 10 3/4l behind Rapid Applause (9-11) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Highly Sprung (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Critical Thinking (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Tiercel 4-1 (9-6) Keen early, tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ridden and unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Al Galayel (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Jay Kay 5-2 (9-7) Raced wide prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 27 3/4l behind Muqarred (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Kirkham 9-2 (9-9) Held up mid-division, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 8th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Presidential (9-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) sft in Apr.