Ayr double for Ruth Carr & James Sullivan

A review of the action from Ayr on Monday, where Ruth Carr claimed both divisions of the divided sprint handicap.

Ruth Carr was delighted when the Racing UK Day Pass Just £10 Handicap at Ayr was divided as she was able to keep her two runners apart, and the pair duly obliged by winning a division each.

Danish Duke and Hab Reeh, both ridden by Jimmy Sullivan, coped with the rain-soaked conditions to give the North Yorkshire trainer a good day at the office.

Danish Duke (6/5 favourite) got the ball rolling when overcoming trouble in running to get up close home and deny Declamation by a neck under top weight of 10st and defy a 6lb penalty.

In contrast, Hab Reeh (4/1) was always prominent in his six-furlong heat and kept on well in the final furlong to hold Goninodaethat by a length and a quarter and register his second course success of the season.

"We were very pleased when the race divided. I thought they would both have a good chance when I made the entries but it's not very nice having to run them against each other," said Carr.

"One (Danish Duke) needed to run with the penalty and the other one (Hab Reeh) likes the track, so it ended up perfect for us.

"Danish Duke was stuck in a pocket and didn't half stay on well to get up in the shadow of the post. He's in really good form.

"We've had the big, grey horse (Hab Reeh) a long time now and he recovered from a nasty foot injury last year.

"It was touch and go whether he would make it, let alone get back to the racecourse, so that's pleasing for the owners who have been loyal and patient.

"He likes the course and the ease underfoot probably helps him these days as well.

"I won't run Danish Duke with a double penalty and we'll see how Hab Reeh is when he comes home and see what there is for him."

Town Charter (evens favourite) routed the opposition as he opened his account with a facile success in the Racing UK Now In HD! EBF Maiden Stakes.

Joe Fanning enjoyed an armchair ride on the Mark Johnston-trained youngster, who led four furlongs out and won by four and a half lengths from newcomer Midaawi.

Fanning completed a double on Dark Defender (100/30) for Keith Dalgleish in the Racing UK Profits Returned to Racing Handicap.

The only three-year-old in a field of eight, he got home by two lengths from Classy Anne.

Ingleby Hollow (9/4 favourite) was rewarded for his consistency when winning for only the second time in 16 starts as he benefited from a good ride by Danny Tudhope to land the Follow At racing-uk On Twitter Handicap.

After tracking the pace-setting An Fear Ciuin to two out, David O'Meara's four-year-old had a handy lead which he maintained to the line to score by three and a quarter lengths from Love Marmalade.

Causey Arch (7/4 favourite) made all the running in game fashion to confirm recent Musselburgh form with Toffee Apple in the racinguk.com Handicap.

A 6lb penalty failed to stop Michael Dods' three-year-old, ridden by Connor Beasley, holding his old rival by a length.

Cymraeg Bounty (13/2) relished the testing conditions as he led all the way for David Nolan in the racinguk.com/hd Handicap.

Nothing could get near enough to make a challenge as the Iain Jardine-trained four-year-old came home two and three-quarter lengths clear with Sophie P second.

After six unplaced efforts, Rebecca Bastiman's Madam Mai Tai (33/1) came from last to first to claim the Racing UK Apprentice Handicap in the hands of Rowan Scott.