Racecards
16:35 Ayr
Scottish Sun First For Sport Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 20y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 346423
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey R Kennemore
held up in rear, ridden, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out
- Form 1003-02
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Dale Gibson
tracked leaders, ridden, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace
- Form 0-00245
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
tracked leader, led halfway, ridden, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
Shiitake
30- Form 326-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on
- Form 55-6008
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 57
slowly away, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 669-926
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey A Mullen
led to halfway, weakened over 1f out
Manipulate
33- Form 932-09
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Doubtful
Nonrunner
- Form 308304/
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer T A K Cuthbert
- Jockey Greg Fairley
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Sedgewick, Sforzando and Final Tune are three against the field in this handicap and the vote is given to Sedgewick. The selection was a fair second behind Logsdail last time out in a race where they finished well clear of the third. He runs off the same mark today and under similar conditions he will be hard to beat. Sforzando rates the main danger on his best form but his jockey is not the strongest in a finish and that does temper confidence in him a little. Final Tune is worthy of respect on his latest third behind Genari, but the reality is that he has had plenty of chances off this sort of mark without taking one. Hawkit and Mystical Ayr are others worthy of respect on their best form but they are hard to win with and we will return to Sedgewick who looks to hold a rock solid chance.
Formwatch
Final Tune (IRE) 8-1 (8-2) Held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never near to challenge, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Genari (8-4) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in May.
Hawkit (USA) 20-1 (9-6) Held up, headway 2f out, stayed on well, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Best Of The Lot (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (6) gs.
Sforzando 11-2 (8-4) Towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, never troubled leaders, 5th of 10, 10l behind Just Lille (8-13) at Haydock 1m 3f hcap (5) gf in May.
Shiitake 16-1 (9-1) Behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, led briefly inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Royal Flynn (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (6) gf in May.
Bolton Hall (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 19l behind Prize Fighter (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Mandarin Rocket (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) In touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Networker (9-1) at Hamilton 1m hcap (5) gf.
Manipulate 9-1 (9-0) Took keen hold in mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, wide entering straight, no impression, 9th of 11, 8l behind Ashes Regained (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (4) pol in May.
Skylarker (USA) 15-2 (8-12) Always prominent, every chance when not much room just inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Mustajed (8-9) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Oct '05.
Superior Star 6-1 (9-0) Raced wide in touch, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, driven and hung left over 1f out, kept on to take 4th final furlong, 4th of 7, 12l behind Luckylover (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Apr.
Sedgwick 5-2fav (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Logsdail (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcap (5) gd.
Mystical Ayr (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ignition (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) gd.