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16:50 Ayr

Keppie Design Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.82s
  • Off Time: 16:50:32
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fish Called Johnny

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mundo's Magic

    13/8

      1(6)
      Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

      Opal Noir

      237
      9/2
      • Form 15306-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 84

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Beige, Black hoops, Black cap

      Prospect Place

      6 D
      4/1
      • Form 571-074
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 77

      held up, headway and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Light Blue and Yellow check, Red sleeves and cap

      Darfour

      7
      5/1
      • Form 67180-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 76

      raced alone farside until switched over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Purple, White spots, White sleeves, Purple spots, White cap

      Mundo's Magic

      13 D
      13/8
      • Form 1595-23
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 73

      chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      5(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, striped sleeves, Black cap

      Fish Called Johnny

      14 b BFD
      10/1
      • Form 3900-03
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 70

      held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

      6(4)
      Silk - Pink, Purple sash and sleeves, quartered cap

      Dolly Coughdrop (IRE)

      69 D
      9/1
      • Form 754-557
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 68

      with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Darfour gains the vote ahead of Mundo's Magic, Prospect Place and Fish Called Johnny. Darfour produced a terrific turn of foot to get up and score at Newcastle seven days ago, and although having to shoulder a 6lb penalty, must surely be a major player again. The slight negative is the fact that he has not raced back over six furlongs since his debut, but if they go fast enough, things should again go his way. Mundo's Magic shaped well back over the trip at Hamilton last time and is dropped in grade today, while Prospect Place did not fare too badly in the decent race won by Kyle at Haydock six days ago. Fish Called Johnny has blinkers on for the first time, and is dangerous to leave out of calculations, and in what is a wide-open handicap, only the smallest of votes goes to Darfour.

      Formwatch

      Opal Noir 33-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 18, 6l behind Algol (9-3) at York 6f 2yo hcp (3) sft in Oct.

      Prospect Place 16-1 (9-3) Held up and keen, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Kyle (8-13) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

      Darfour 16-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, led post, won at Newcastle 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf beating Royal Rock (9-4) by a shd, 12 ran.

      Mundo's Magic 8-1 (8-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Aahayson (9-13) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp (3) gd.

      Fish Called Johnny 5-4fav (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Gee Ceffyl Bach (8-4) at Salisbury 7f 3yo clm (5) gs.

      Dolly Coughdrop (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon one pace, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Convivial Spirit (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.