Racecards
16:20 Ayr
Weatherbys Racing Diaries Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,439
- 2nd: £2,214
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
- Form 8-04231
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey G Lee
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0-40865
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey D Tudhope
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 366177
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 571214
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
mid-division on outside, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never able to challenge
- Form 2352-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey C Lee
slowly into stride, always behind and outpaced
- Form 366351
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey B A Curtis
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th final 100 yards
- Form 07-1053
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
in touch on outside, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, ridden and headed final 50 yards, no extra
- Form 532240
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
in touch, effort over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 343315
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
slowly into stride, behind, driven over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, took 2nd towards finish, not quite reach winner
- Form 333269
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
tracked leader, challenged over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, lost place and no extra final 100 yards
- Form 526005
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Phil Dennis
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a threat
- Form 003572
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up towards rear of mid-division, driven and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well inside final furlong to lead final 50 yards
- Form 354278-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Paula Muir
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Saint Equiano was very impressive when making all over the course and distance last month but this is slightly tougher and he has an 8lb rise to contend with. His stable companion Tough Remedy was making his handicap debut when scoring at Newcastle but he's been hit with a 9lb rise. Amplification comfortably landed a Class 5 handicap at Ffos Las but this is two grades higher and he's up 6lb. Lord Of The Rock ran well in the Spring Mile at Doncaster but has been disappointing so the vote in a tight handicap goes to FALMOUTH LIGHT. Iain Jardine's charge won a Doncaster handicap at this level on his reappearance in June and ran very well over a trip too short here last month. Explain just failed to hold shock winner Gin In The Inn over 6f at Pontefract last week and the six-times winner can race from the same mark.
Formwatch
Saint Equiano 10-1 (9-3) Made all, shaken up inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Ayr 7f hcp (4) sft in Sep beating Queen's Sargent (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Lord Of The Rock (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Hajjam (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Presidential (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Raced centre, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 23, 5 3/4l behind Snazzy Jazzy (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Proud Archi (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Led after 1f, headed over 5f out, led again over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Pepys (9-0) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Tough Remedy (IRE) 3-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Agent Error (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Amplification (USA) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven and edged left 2f out, led inside final furlong, clear towards finish (hand timed), won at Ffos Las 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Arrogant (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Falmouth Light (FR) 14-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Hajjam (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Our Charlie Brown 12-1 (8-12) Held up and always towards rear, never a factor, last of 11, 5 1/2l behind Ptarmigan Ridge (9-2) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Queen Penn 7-1 (8-6) Prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Maid In India (9-3) at Pontefract 6f hcp fll (2) sft in Sep.
Inviolable Spirit (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) In touch, lost place before halfway, last of 9, 16l behind Pepys (9-0) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Strong Steps 11-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Newmarket Warrior (9-3) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Explain 33-1 (8-10) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished fast, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Gin In The Inn (9-5) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Invermere 9-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 20l behind Roll On Rory (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gs in Nov.