held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, staying on when not much room inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead final furlong, edged left and headed close home
towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and not much room final furlong, kept on
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and effort over 1f out, stayed on inside, final furlong, nearest finish
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, some headway final furlong, never dangerous
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, held when hampered inside final furlong, soon weakened
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead close home
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed final furlong, one pace
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
A 14-runner, seven-furlong handicap and, despite the long run in, Ayr tends to favour horses drawn low in races at this distance. True Night has been disappointing since joining David Nicholls but, if making a return to form, has a clear chance. Thanks Max is on a winning mark for local trainer Linda Perratt, while Shouf Al Badou, Desert Royal and three-time course winner Jeffrey Anotherred can't be discounted while Francis Flute has more scope for improvement than most. It looks a competitive affair and the list of those mentioned is by no means an exhaustive one.