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15:48 Ayr

Book Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Classified Stakes (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,800 added
  • Winner: £3,348
  • 2nd: £1,572
  • 3rd: £786
  • 4th: £393
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.69s
  • Off Time: 15:48:48
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Mintnthat

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Retirement Beckons

    8/11

      1(4)
      Silk - Grey, pink disc, pink and grey halved sleeves, grey and pink quartered cap

      Big Dutchie (IRE)

      15 p
      11/1
      • Form 096750
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 44

      raced wide tracked winner until ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, light blue striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue stars

      Broadhaven

      44 t
      25/1
      • Form 987-867
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 45

      in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders

      3(5)
      Silk - Black, Red disc

      Dark Eclipse (IRE)

      304 v
      100/1
      • Form 9066-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 50

      slow into stride, in touch in rear, pushed along and weakened 2f out

      4(3)
      Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

      Kraken Filly (IRE)

      21 p
      5/2
      • Form 443585
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 50

      close up, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no extra and lost 2 places inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - BLACK, PINK seams, BLACK sleeves, PINK cap

      Retirement Beckons

      7 DCD
      8/11
      • Form 646213
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 50

      tracked leaders on inner, switched right 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner

      6(7)
      Silk - MAUVE, WHITE chevron, ORANGE sleeves and cap

      Calderbank

      29
      33/1
      • Form 6087
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 38

      dwelt raced wide, pushed along and tracked leader 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(2)
      Silk - Grey, pink and grey halved sleeves, pink cap

      Mintnthat

      29 b
      9/1
      • Form 867-743
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 46

      made all, ridden clear entering final furlong, ran on

      In depth

      Verdict

      RETIREMENT BECKONS (NAP) won over course and distance off this mark back in 2019. He’s found some form again lately and is the one to beat in this finale with Harry Russell taking off 3lb. Kraken Filly is a 17-race maiden but she is running off her lowest-ever mark this afternoon and few of the others make much appeal. Big Dutchie may be the best of those ahead of Mintnthat.

      Formwatch

      Big Dutchie (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden after 4f out, never a factor, last of 11, 13 1/4l behind Bearwith (9-8) at Redcar 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

      Broadhaven 18-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out and weakened tamely, last of 7, dist behind Highlight Reel (9-9) at Ayr 1m 2f stks (6) gd in Jun.

      Dark Eclipse (IRE) 200-1 (9-4) Dwelt pushed along in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Thunder Power (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.

      Kraken Filly (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) In rear, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Shine On Brendan (9-6) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.

      Retirement Beckons 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Yaaser (10-3) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.

      Calderbank 33-1 (9-0) Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Bankawi (9-9) at Ayr 1m stks (6) gd in Jul.

      Mintnthat 18-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden entering final 2f, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Bankawi (9-9) at Ayr 1m stks (6) gd in Jul.