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19:15 Ayr

Wateraid Silver Anniversary Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.70s
  • Off Time: 19:16:06
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Blue Maeve

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Stellite

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Viewforth

      7/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Orange star

        Blue Maeve

        3 D
        11/10
        • Form 265111
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 64

        close up, led over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, rallied to lead post

        2(4)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

        Stellite

        9 C
        9/1
        • Form 134264
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 69

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, caught post

        4(5)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Viewforth

        19 b D
        7/1
        • Form 872313
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 61

        held up, in touch, effort and not much room 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

        Vondova

        7 D
        50/1
        • Form 70-4967
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

        6(8)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Glenbuck (IRE)

        2 v
        11/2
        • Form 2-40903
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 62

        mid-division, early reminders, effort over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace

        7(6)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, Red sleeves, White stars, quartered cap

        Strawberry Patch (IRE)

        9
        14/1
        • Form 051294
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 55

        chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out

        8(7)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Rancho Cucamonga (IRE)

        12 b BFCDD
        7/1
        • Form 261267
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 54

        behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace and edged left inside final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red star, striped sleeves, Red cap

        Prospect Court

        18 D
        9/1
        • Form 003215
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 53

        chased leaders, not much room and lost pace halfway

        11(10)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

        Telepathic (IRE)

        9 b D
        40/1
        • Form 80-5060
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 45

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        3(9)
        NR

        High Voltage

        4 t DC
        • Form 090-040
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 68

        Nonrunner

        10(2)
        NR

        Oeuf A La Neige

        9 D
        • Form 000005
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 45

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Blue Maeve, Viewforth and Rancho Cucamonga are the three that make most appeal and our confident selection is for Blue Maeve. Backers never go far wrong when supporting sprinters in form and the six-year-old certainly showed himself to be in good heart when making all at Pontefract. Drawn 11, there is an obvious chance to snatch the rail and attempt to make all again. Viewforth ran a creditable race under a welter-burden when last seen at Ayr and should go well again. The rider dropped his reins close home although he was probably second best despite this unfortunate episode. Rancho Cucamonga had a rare off-day at Southwell but is much better than that bare form suggests. Supporters should expect to see him flying home at the finish. Strawberry Patch won a Musselburgh handicap over five furlongs earlier in the season but has struggled since and might not be quite as good as he once was. Stellite is markedly dropped in trip while High Voltage, who won off a mark of 92, has lost the plot of late and a recent last of 14 at Catterick would scarcely inspire confidence. Blue Maeve receives a confident recommendation.

        Formwatch

        Blue Maeve 8-1 (9-1) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Kings College Boy (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.

        Stellite 7-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Stoic Leader (9-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

        Viewforth 7-1 (10-2) Chased leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Bond Becks (9-2) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.

        Glenbuck (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) With leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Blues In The Night (9-5) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

        Strawberry Patch (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 5l behind Smiddy Hill (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

        Rancho Cucamonga (IRE) 9-2fav (8-12) Slowly into stride, behind, some headway over 1f out, soon no impression, 7th of 13, 6l behind Scuba (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jul.

        Prospect Court 5-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 6, 5l behind Geojimali (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-75 (5) frm in Jul.

        High Voltage 5-1 (9-9) Always behind, last of 14, 10l behind Flying Edge (9-6) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.