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14:55 Ayr

News Scotland Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,704
  • 2nd: £2,888
  • 3rd: £1,443
  • 4th: £722
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.76s
  • Off Time: 14:56:27
  • 7 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Purple, pink seams, pink and purple chevrons on sleeves, pink cap, purple star
5/2
  • Form 641-500
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 96

tracked leaders, closed from 2f out, led just over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, just held on

2(6)
Silk - Light green, light blue chevron, black and white check sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 6-52304
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 95

steadied start, held up, not much room over 1f out, no impression, well beaten inside final furlong

3(1)
Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap
  • Form 6-64225
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 89

led, ridden and headed 2f out, still upsides just over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

4(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, hooped sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

Hibou

14 p D
7/1
  • Form 213-668
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 87

steadied start, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home

5(3)
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
12/1
  • Form 66204-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 86

tracked leader, led 2f out, soon driven and edged right, headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(2)
Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets

Dance King

8 pt D
11/4
  • Form 60-9243
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 84

tracked leaders, hampered and lost ground over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to get on terms

7(5)
Silk - White, royal blue cross of lorraine, red sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 039167
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 79

held up, driven over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd final 120 yards, finished well, just failed

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

DANCE KING is back on a winning mark now and has gone close on a couple of occasions this year, including when beaten less than a length over today’s trip at York last week. It could his turn again today and Tim Easterby’s charge can confirm latest running with Rainbow Rebel. Speed Company will appreciate the drop back down in class and is not out of this off his current mark but both Cape Of Glory and Vettori Rules are harder to fancy dropping down in distance.

Formwatch

Speed Company (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Always towards rear on outside, never a factor, 11th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Not So Sleepy (9-8) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Vettori Rules 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 34l behind Knights Table (8-8) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Rainbow Rebel (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Big Country (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

Hibou 16-1 (8-10) Soon well behind, some headway from over 1f out, never any chance, 8th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Kapstadt (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Cape Of Glory (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Hamelin (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

Dance King 12-1 (8-9) Held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out and switched right, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Big Country (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

Testa Rossa (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 8 1/2l behind El Vip (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Jun.