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15:50 Ayr

Guinness Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.72s
  • Off Time: 15:50:40
  • 6 Ran
1(7)
Silk - White, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and white hooped sleeves and cap
11/8
  • Form 2342-22
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 84

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, emerald green sleeves, white cap
14/1
  • Form 1-83210
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 82

led, headed over 3f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead again entering final furlong when rider dropped rein, headed near finish

5(8)
Silk - White, Dark Blue striped sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap
11/2
  • Form 000-732
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 80

raced wide early, led over 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish

6(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon stars
  • Form 31-4711
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 80

in touch, headway over 1f out, effort between horses inside final furlong, quickened to lead near finish

7(4)
Silk - White, Mauve seams, White cap
  • Form 7-62281
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

8(1)
Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

Tommy G

15 C
3/1
  • Form 4376-41
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 77

in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, nearest finish

2(3)
NR
12/1
  • Form 43117-9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 84

NonRunner

3(6)
NR

Dark Defender

14 v CCD
14/1
  • Form 100-970
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 82

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Tommy G opened his account with a victory over 7f here last month while Invincible Ridge is upped in class after scoring at Wolverhampton. Royal Brave is raised a further 3lb after landing a double at Musselburgh and Tylery Wonder is another to consider on last month’s placed effort at Doncaster. But STRAIGHTOTHEPOINT gets another chance in a tight contest having gone close on his last three starts now including when caught in the closing stages at Ripon recently and Bryan Smart's charge may well prevail this time.

Formwatch

Straightothepoint 2-1fav (9-6) Led, ridden 2f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Explain (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gf in May.

Aprovado (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Art Collection (9-1) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

Tylery Wonder (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Lucky Beggar (9-2) at Wetherby 5f hcp (4) gd in May.

Royal Brave (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gf in May beating Silvanus (9-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

Invincible Ridge (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating The Big Lad (9-6) by nk, 8 ran.

Tommy G 5-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway 2f out on outer, ridden over 1f out, soon went 2nd kept on to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gf in May beating Glengarry (9-10) by 1l, 7 ran.

Rural Celebration 50-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Artistica (8-7) at Nottingham 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in May.

Dark Defender 11-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place inside final 2f, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Russian Soul (9-4) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in May.