Racecards
16:45 Ayr
Luke Currie Memorial Handicap (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577

- Form 41-7511
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, staying on went bumped when squeezed for room well inside final furlong, not quicken

- Form 522269
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 735523
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey Joey Haynes
made all, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, edged slightly left well inside final furlong, held on well
In depth
Verdict
These small field affairs are notoriously tricky but Party Royal usually likes to make the running and it's hoped he sets a proper pace. He's not easily dismissed if doing so as Aeronwyn Bryn has a 12lb hike in the weights to contend with having landed a double last month with victories at Thirsk and Musselburgh. By contrast, BOLD PREDICTION gets 7lb claimer Joey Haynes back on board and that could give him the edge as seeks to improve on his recent placed efforts including a third at Pontefract last Friday and he rates the selection on that basis.
Formwatch
Aeronwyn Bryn (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, led over 2f out, soon edged right, clear final furlong, easily, won at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun beating Look On By (8-9) by 7l, 10 ran.
Party Royal 33-1 (8-1) Set strong pace, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 15, 9l behind Maputo (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Bold Prediction (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Henry The Aviator (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.