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15:05 Ayr

Finest Collection Of Racing On Racing UK Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £5,499
  • 2nd: £1,636
  • 3rd: £818
  • 4th: £409
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.65s
  • Off Time: 15:05:20
  • 7 Ran
2(11)
Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 0711-06
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 83

steadied start, took keen hold in last pair, ridden and no response 2f out

4(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon stars
7/2
  • Form 711134
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 81

held up in touch, headway over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong,

7(5)
Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots
6/4
  • Form 21-3454
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 82

chased leaders, 2nd over 1f out, ran on to lead and edged left final 100 yards, readily

8(6)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow triple diamond and diamond on cap
3/1
  • Form 40-0732
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders, ridden halfway, edged right and weakened over 1f out

9(9)
Silk - Black, grey cross of lorraine and armlets
16/1
  • Form 877196
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 74

led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards

10(3)
Silk - Red and White stripes, Grey sleeves, Grey cap, Red star
7/1
  • Form 76-1385
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 69

with leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

11(8)
Silk - Purple, pink star, striped sleeves and stars on cap
33/1
  • Form 0-67004
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 65

stated slowly, behind, plugged on into never dangerous 4th well inside final furlong

1(7)
NR

Dark Defender

3 b CCD
4/1
  • Form 023412
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 87

NonRunner

3(10)
NR
  • Form 0-40140
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 82

NonRunner

5(1)
NR
  • Form 709-833
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

NonRunner

6(2)
NR
  • Form 13-5000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Dark Defender makes a quick reappearance after finishing second at Hamilton last Friday and made all over 6f here earlier with Holmeswood and Dawoodi well beaten. Fast Act is another front-runner and was never headed when scoring at Chelmsford last season while it was soft ground when Elysian Flyer won at Thirsk in May. But ROYAL BRAVE Notched -up a hat-trick earlier this year with a victory over course and distance and Rebecca Bastiman’s sprinter gets another chance today off his current mark.

Formwatch

Fast Act (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 13 1/4l behind El Hombre (9-9) at Carlisle 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Royal Brave (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Showdaisy (9-11) at Ayr 5f hcp (3) gs in Jul.

Holmeswood 4-1 (9-6) Chased clear winner, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Dark Defender (9-11) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

Sahreej (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division on outer, 8th 2f out, soon ridden, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Enter The Red (8-6) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Jun.

Desert Ace (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led, headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Silvanus (9-9) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Suwaan (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Led group of 3 towards near side and overall leader, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 7, 4l behind My Name Is Rio (10-4) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) sft in Jun.

Dawoodi 40-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, switched outside and kept on inside final 100 yards, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Dutch Dream (8-7) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Dark Defender 28-1 (9-0) Prominent, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Classic Seniority (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Elysian Flyer (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression, 13th of 19, 3 3/4l behind Tithonus (8-8) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Jul.

Pomme De Terre (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Led, strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Art Obsession (9-1) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

Memories Galore (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Awkwardly away, outpaced and always in rear, last of 18, 33 3/4l behind Tylery Wonder (10-13) at York 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.