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15:30 Ayr

John Smith's Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,205
  • 2nd: £1,251
  • 3rd: £625
  • 4th: £313
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.74s
  • Off Time: 15:30:51
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Neutrafa (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Persian Herald

    5/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Purple, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

      Triple Eight (IRE)

      26 p
      9/1
      • Form 2-49024
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      led, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      2(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Goldenveil (IRE)

      41 C
      9/2
      • Form 27-4048
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked leader until 6f out, tracked leaders until weakened over 2f out

      3(5)
      Silk - Light green, dark green chevron

      Neutrafa (IRE)

      34
      11/10
      • Form 5102
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      close up, tracked leader 6f out, led 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on

      4(1)
      Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap

      Persian Herald

      31
      5/1
      • Form 256872
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      dwelt in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on

      5(3)
      Silk - White, Red star, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red star

      Retreat Content (IRE)

      84 BFC
      9/2
      • Form 212528
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 67

      in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, plugged on same pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ripon maiden winner NEUTRAFA looks up to winning off her current mark having gone close at Musselburgh last month. Dropping down a grade today, she can come out best if handling the surface. Persian Herald has no problem with soft going and he too went close to winning when runner-up at Salisbury last time, while Triple Eight has a chance on last month's third in a claimer at Hamilton. The handicapper has been reluctant to drop Goldenveil but has finally relented and the latter is now 5lb lower than when fourth at Beverley in August, though it's difficult to have much confidence in the inconsistent Retreat Content.

      Formwatch

      Triple Eight (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 13l behind Comedy Act (9-6) at Warwick 1m 5f clm stks (6) gf.

      Goldenveil (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 32l behind Jeu De Vivre (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep.

      Neutrafa (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Metropolitain Miss (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m flls hcp 0-130 (3) gf in Sep.

      Persian Herald 16-1 (8-10) Held up in close 6th, headway on inside over 2f out, chased winner entering final 2f, every chance when hung left under pressure inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Avon River (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f clm stks (5) sft in Sep.

      Retreat Content (IRE) 3-1fav (8-8) Raced wide mid-division, lost place 6f out, last of 8, 13l behind All For You (8-13) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.