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16:50 Ayr

Victor Chandler Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.05s
  • Off Time: 16:51:27
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Abbondanza (IRE)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Stellite

    16/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Maroon, large White spots, White sleeves, Maroon spots and spots on cap

      Saxford

      377 D
      11/2
      • Form 1442/09-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 99

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Abbondanza (IRE)

      17 CD
      4/6
      • Form 9-50201
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on well

      3(5)
      Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

      Geojimali

      20 DCD
      20/1
      • Form 757/09-9
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 68

      behind, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      4(4)
      Silk - Purple, mauve epaulets, mauve and purple hooped sleeves, striped cap

      Artsu

      41 D
      4/1
      • Form 48369-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along to chase winner inside final furlong, ridden and no extra when lost 2nd towards finish

      5(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange seams and armlets, quartered cap

      Stellite

      9 C
      16/1
      • Form 423-687
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, took 2nd towards finish

      6(2)
      Silk - Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, white cap, black spots

      Non Tiscordardime

      14 p
      20/1
      • Form 08-0100
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 63

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      Previous results

      2009
      (4)
      Silk -

      Gift Horse

      7/4
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      The Linda Stubbs-trained Saxford has plenty in hand on official BHA ratings being dropped into a claimer for the first time but he finished last in each of his two outings last term and cannot really be backed with any confidence after those outings so he may be worth taking on with the in-form ABBONDANZA, who can give David Nicholls another winner with the main danger rated as Stellite. Jim Goldie's 10-year-old has not been at his best this season but the yard have their runners in good heart at present so there may well be more to come from him and he cannot be discounted. Niall Moran's Non Tiscordardime has struggled since winning a handicap at Gowran Park last month and a bigger threat is likely to come from Artsu, who represents the in-from stable of Michael Dods and is entitled to come on for his reappearance run at Thirsk last month. As well as Stellite, Jim Goldie is also responsible for Geojimali, although he has been below par of late and a safer option looks to be Abbondanza, who was good value for his win in this grade at Redcar earlier this month and he can follow up that win here.

      Formwatch

      Saxford 20-1 (9-3) Outpaced and soon well in rear, last of 9, 19l behind Border Patrol (9-0) at Newbury 6f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in May '09.

      Abbondanza (IRE) 6-5fav (9-8) Led early, tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Redcar 6f clm stks (6) gf beating Bertbrand (8-12) by 7l, 7 ran.

      Geojimali 16-1 (9-5) Outpaced in rear, headway final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 9th of 13, 14l behind Tadalavil (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Artsu 8-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 8l behind Sir Nod (9-2) at Thirsk 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.

      Stellite 11-2 (8-13) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge, 7th of 9, 8l behind Nufoudh (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Non Tiscordardime 10-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th entering straight, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 17l behind Great Realief (8-4) at Gowran Park 7f 3yo hcp 47-65 gf.