Racecards
16:35 Ayr
Spring Promotion At Western House Hotel Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 600-631
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey G Lee
prominent on inside, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 06262-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
held up, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, unable to quite reach winner
New Colours
22- Form 43401-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey T Eaves
held up in touch, lost place over 7f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 133116-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Kevin Lundie
soon tracking leader, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd towards finish, stayed on
- Form 4707-55
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Connor Beasley
made all, ridden 2f out, kept on, held on well
- Form 163570-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders on outside, took keen hold, driven over 2f out, edged right and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 094-331
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P Holmes
- Jockey Neil Farley
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and switched right over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never in contention
- Form 42060/7
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
ARGAKI has returned to action in excellent form and followed his placed effort at Musselburgh with a victory on Tapeta at Wolverhampton. He's 7lb higher here but looks the one to be on. Silver Duke has been in winning form over hurdles and may find this on the short side nowadays but Remember Rocky won four times last year including over a slightly shorter trip on his return to action here in May. Lucy Normille's charge looks the main threat though five-times winner Hydrant, who hasn't won for two years, has slipped right down the weights as a consequence and will be better for his run at Pontefract.
Formwatch
Argaki (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, ran on under pressure to lead post, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) beating Toymaker (8-13) by ns, 7 ran.
Silver Duke (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Raced wide mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Polar Forest (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
New Colours 40-1 (8-10) Raced wide in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 10, 12l behind Polar Forest (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Remember Rocky 85-40fav (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, last of 6, 4 1/2l behind Lord Franklin (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
Hydrant 11-2 (8-3) Led, soon pressed, headed over 6f out, led again over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 17l behind Final Countdown (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Elizabeth Coffee (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 10l behind High Secret (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Sep.
Cookie Ring (IRE) 10-3 (8-13) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) in Feb beating Thrtypointstothree (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Star For Life (USA) 33-1 (9-9) Towards rear and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 7, 28l behind Third Time Lucky (9-0) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (4) sft.
Ronald Gee (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, well behind Walk Like A Giant (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Mar.
Heavenly River (FR) 25-1 (8-4) Held up behind, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Sheriff Of Nawton (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Mar.