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15:30 Ayr

Scottish Sun On Sunday Champion Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,675
  • 2nd: £5,592
  • 3rd: £2,796
  • 4th: £1,398
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.68s
  • Off Time: 15:30:54
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Nicholas T

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Sophie P

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      War Department (IRE)

      12/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap

        Sophie P

        31 CD
        4/1
        • Form 2124-12
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 93

        tracked leaders, closed 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on, headed close home

        2(2)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue armlets

        Candelisa (IRE)

        16 C
        9/2
        • Form 337-304
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 92

        tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, switched right again over 1f out, no impression

        3(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

        Kentuckyconnection (USA)

        38
        14/1
        • Form 0458-50
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 92

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star

        Lat Hawill (IRE)

        28 b
        11/2
        • Form 0-02075
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 92

        held up towards rear on inside, hampered over 2f out, soon behind, no impression after

        5(9)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds

        Spring Offensive (IRE)

        22 D
        11/2
        • Form 423-536
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 91

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra close home

        6(5)
        Silk - White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star

        War Department (IRE)

        8 v
        12/1
        • Form 741264
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 91

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, tried to challenge inside final furlong, 3rd and held close home

        7(6)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

        Nicholas T

        31 DCD
        10/3
        • Form 981231
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 87

        held up in last, not much room over 2f out, headway when not clear run over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, finished well once clear, led close home

        9(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap

        Finn Class (IRE)

        12 DCD
        8/1
        • Form 39-0013
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 86

        held up towards rear on outside, effort over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, no impression

        8(3)
        NR

        Lavetta

        23 D
        20/1
        • Form 1831-90
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 86

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2016
        (7)
        Silk -

        Gabrial's Kaka (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        2015
        (4)
        Silk -

        Two For Two (IRE)

        9/2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        2014
        (8)
        Silk -

        Two For Two (IRE)

        5/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sophie P beat Nicholas T over track and trip in May and the latter went on to score here himself later in the month. He’s upped 4lb for that while the former is now 8lb higher having placed in Listed company subsequently. But SPRING OFFENSIVE makes most appeal as this is easier than his recent tasks in the Hunt Cup at Thirsk and at Epsom last time. Candelisa is usually thereabouts but has yet to win a handicap and War Department remains 9lb higher than his latest success on the all-weather in March.

        Formwatch

        Sophie P 20-1 (9-0) In rear, headway on outer 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Nezwaah (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May.

        Candelisa (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Boots And Spurs (8-5) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gs in Jun.

        Kentuckyconnection (USA) 50-1 (9-4) Held up well in rear, always behind, 19th of 20, 33l behind Master Carpenter (9-2) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in May.

        Lat Hawill (IRE) 28-1 (8-9) Dwelt in rear, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Fastnet Tempest (8-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gf in May.

        Spring Offensive (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders in 5th on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, eased when slightly hampered inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind G K Chesterton (8-10) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

        War Department (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, ran on, 4th of 19, 3 1/4l behind Be Kool (8-4) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

        Nicholas T 5-2fav (9-5) Slow into stride in touch towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon edged left, ran on, won at Ayr 1m hcp (4) gd in May beating Inexes (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

        Finn Class (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and went 2nd hanging left over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Royal Regent (8-12) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jun.

        Lavetta 25-1 (9-1) Keen, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 15 3/4l behind El Vip (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Jun.