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17:15 Ayr

Sandy Abbott 60th Birthday Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 38.66s
  • Off Time: 17:16:41
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
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Silk -

River Dragon (IRE)

2/1

    1(1)
    Silk - LIGHT GREEN, dark blue sleeves, orange cap, white stars

    Hunting Tower

    31 t
    11/2
    • Form 3-93951
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 70

    tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out, soon eased

    2(4)
    Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets

    Pokfulham (IRE)

    33 v C
    7/2
    • Form 328372
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 65

    tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 2f out, no impression final furlong

    3(3)
    Silk - White, royal blue star, white and black striped sleeves, white cap, black star

    River Dragon (IRE)

    12 BF
    2/1
    • Form 674615
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 63

    made most, ridden 2f out, stayed on strongly

    4(5)
    Silk - Purple, Yellow spots, armlets and spots on cap

    Lady Bluesky

    18 C
    7/4
    • Form 411-553
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 63

    tracked winner, ridden 3f out, no impression final furlong

    5(2)
    NR

    First Rock (IRE)

    18 BF
    • Form 452326
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 61

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Today's shorter trip and the soft ground may prove problematic for Hunting Tower after scoring over 2m at Newcastle last month. First Rock was less than a length behind him on that occasion, but has since been well beaten by another of today's rivals in River Dragon. The latter also won at Newcastle recently with LADY BLUESKY, who was having only her second start back from a lay-off, back in third. She's fancied to reverse running today as the eight-year-old won the previous race at this meeting last year off a 1lb lower mark and she can round off what could be a very successful day for Alistair Whillans' yard.

    Formwatch

    Hunting Tower 17-2 (9-6) Dwelt, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep beating First Rock (8-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

    Pokfulham (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) With winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, held inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Epic (9-13) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Sep.

    River Dragon (IRE) 9-2fav (9-8) Chased leader and keen, led over 8f out, headed 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 12, 36l behind Descaro (9-9) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

    Lady Bluesky 13-2 (9-1) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind River Dragon (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

    First Rock (IRE) 5-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out until over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 11l behind River Dragon (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.