in touch, went 3rd from 4th, ridden after 2 out, one pace
held up mid-division, in 5th before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
behind, headway before 6th to chase leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on
held up towards rear, pushed along before 4th, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out
led, bumped 2nd, headed 5th, weakened before 2 out
held up mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on and well held by winner
tracked leaders, bumped rival 2nd, led 5th, kept on well from last
tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Vodka Red gained his only victory on this track and has also twice finished runner-up including last time in December for which he's been raised 6lb. TITIAN BOY has run all of his five races at Ayr and showed his first sign of form last month when runner-up to W Six Times with Toarmandowithlove a long way back in third. The former looks to have more scope than most of these and can go one better. Solway Prince has only won once over hurdles and that was on fast going. He was beaten into second by Seventeen Black at Perth last May and the winner should confirm the form on the revised terms.
Solway Prince 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Rocklim (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Warksburn Boy 28-1 (10-12) Always last, outpaced 4 out, last of 4, 21l behind Mahler And Me (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) hvy in Dec.
Vodka Red (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway 3rd, went 2nd approaching the last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Clan Legend (11-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Kashstaree 25-1 (11-1) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Titian Boy (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Led to 5th, remained prominent, disputed lead from 4 out, every chance when blundered last, no extra, well held flat, 2nd of 16, 9l behind W Six Times (10-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Toarmandowithlove (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Held up in last pair, some headway 6th, behind from 8th, headway after 3 out, chased winner before next, rider lost whip between last 2, no chance with front pair from last, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 7, 16 3/4l behind W Six Times (10-6) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Generous Pet (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Pecked 1st, in touch on outside, dropped to rear 4th, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 11th, struggling 4 out, left 4th when hampered 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Arthamint (11-6) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Seventeen Black (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Behind, mistake 1st, pushed along 5th, headway 2 out, stayed on approaching last, never nearer, 4th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Roxyfet (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Bertielicious 50-1 (10-0) Pressed leader until mistake 3rd, in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.