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17:00 Ayr

Western House Hotel Handicap (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 50y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £8,086
  • 2nd: £2,406
  • 3rd: £1,202
  • 4th: £601
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.88s
  • Off Time: 17:00:35
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Edgar Balthazar

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Zacynthus (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ralphy Boy (IRE)

      22/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap

        Mass Rally (IRE)

        11 b CD
        15/2
        • Form 507800
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 88

        held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2 out, pressed for 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace towards finish

        2(12)
        Silk - Light blue and black (quartered), black and light blue halved sleeves

        Zacynthus (IRE)

        25 DCD
        8/1
        • Form 013097
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 83

        held up on outside, switched right over 2f out, edged left and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home

        3(8)
        Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

        Rodrigo De Torres

        11 p D
        14/1
        • Form 611170
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 82

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final 75 yards

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Art Obsession (IRE)

        25 D
        13/2
        • Form 1-20479
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 82

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out

        6(4)
        Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

        Silver Rime (FR)

        4 CDCD
        16/1
        • Form 661220
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 81

        held up towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms

        7(3)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue disc, royal blue and yellow hooped sleeves and cap

        Jacquotte Delahaye

        24 b D
        50/1
        • Form 296017
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 80

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        8(7)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Edgar Balthazar

        14 p
        3/1
        • Form 323122
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 81

        chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well

        9(2)
        Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Ralphy Boy (IRE)

        20 D
        22/1
        • Form 771219
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 78

        chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd 2f out, every chance 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd close home

        10(11)
        Silk - Purple, Red chevron, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Rasaman (IRE)

        14 DCD
        16/1
        • Form 312657
        • Age 11
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 75

        mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        11(10)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

        Spirit of Zeb (IRE)

        42
        7/1
        • Form 21-1336
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 77

        took keen hold, tracked leader until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        12(6)
        Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

        Chiswick Bey (IRE)

        14 D
        10/1
        • Form 562283
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 73

        behind, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous

        13(9)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Purple diamonds, Purple cap, Yellow star

        Royal Duchess

        12 BFCD
        9/1
        • Form 142325
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 72

        held up towards rear, took keen hold, wide over 2f out, never involved

        4(13)
        NR

        Breakable

        2 p D
        8/1
        • Form 131182
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 82

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Spirit of Zeb has been running well and probably has scope to do better, though takes a step up in class and stablemate Chiswick Bey has won at this level under Sammy Jo Bell. Edgar Balthazaar is another going well at present though he's 10lb higher than his latest victory so the vote goes to BREAKABLE. Tim Easterby's filly, three times a winner over this trip this season, just failed to hold the late thrust of Lil Sophella over a mile at Musselburgh on Sunday proving that she can cope at this level in the process. The once-useful Mass Rally has been racing in better handicaps than this and his mark has now dropped below 90 for the first time since 2012 so he's no forlorn hope.

        Formwatch

        Mass Rally (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Raced centre, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 14th of 25, 6 1/2l behind Go Far (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Zacynthus (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Raced wide held up, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Peril (9-5) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.

        Rodrigo De Torres 28-1 (9-2) Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 24th of 25, 21 1/4l behind Go Far (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Art Obsession (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Gramercy (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

        Silver Rime (FR) 33-1 (8-10) In rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Ingleby Angel (9-9) at Carlisle 1m hcp (3) gf in Sep.

        Jacquotte Delahaye 20-1 (9-5) Went left start, prominent, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Big Whiskey (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

        Edgar Balthazar 11-2fav (9-5) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Woody Bay (9-12) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

        Ralphy Boy (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Stumbled start, in touch, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Ingleby Angel (9-9) at Carlisle 1m hcp (3) gf in Sep.

        Rasaman (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Mid-division on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 7th of 14, 5l behind Woody Bay (9-12) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

        Spirit of Zeb (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 6th of 13, 3/4l behind Royal Mezyan (9-8) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Chiswick Bey (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) In rear and in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind In Focus (9-2) at Carlisle 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

        Royal Duchess 9-2fav (9-4) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Oak Bluffs (8-7) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

        Breakable 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Gramercy (9-9) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.