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Abandoned

16:00 Ayr

Tizer Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 50y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
1(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue triple diamond, halved sleeves and diamond on cap

Mezuzah

22 D
  • Form 170354
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

2(3)
Silk - Red, White epaulets, Red sleeves, Black armlets and cap

Zhitomir

15 CDD
  • Form 582302
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

3(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange inverted triangle

Ulysees (IRE)

44 DC
  • Form 945546
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 66

4(7)
Silk - Black, Orange cross belts, Orange cap

Locombe Hill (IRE)

15 CDD
  • Form 140098
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 62

5(1)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

Stellite

31 CDD
  • Form 435021
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 60

6(8)
Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White stars, White cap

Templet (USA)

87 b
  • Form 780668
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 53

7(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

Howards Dream (IRE)

31 t
  • Form 046040
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 30

8(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PURPLE armlets

Layed Back Rocky

31
  • Form 803006
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 52

In depth

Verdict

Stellite gets the confident vote here with Ulysees and Zhitomir rating the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand when beating Quantica last time out and although he has a penalty for that win he still looks ahead of the handicapper and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Ulysees rates the main danger on his best form but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him when sixth behind Blond Streak off this mark last time and for that reason he is passed over on this occasion.Zithomir is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Mrs Moh but he is hard to win with and again he looks vulnerable off this mark. Of the remainder Mezuzah would be a danger to all if he got an easy lead but that does not look likely and for the winner we return to Stellite.

Formwatch

Mezuzah 10-1 (8-5) Prominent, headway 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 20, 2 1/2l behind Krugerrand (8-13) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

Zhitomir 14-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 18, hd behind Mrs Moh (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

Ulysees (IRE) 10-1 (8-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Blonde Streak (8-10) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) gd in Sept.

Locombe Hill (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 18, 9l behind Mrs Moh (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

Stellite 4-1fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, won at Ayr 7f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sept beating Quantica (8-12) by 5l, 16 ran.

Templet (USA) 50-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 16, 10l behind Mr Midasman (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Howards Dream (IRE) 100-1 (8-0) Keen and soon tracked winner, weakened 3f out, 14th of 16, 32l behind Balwearie (9-2) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sept.

Layed Back Rocky 66-1 (9-0) Led after 3f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 17, 8l behind Mystical Ayr (8-1) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp (6) sft in Sept.