Racecards
15:22 Ayr
Virgin Bet Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £18,000 added
- Winner: £9,421
- 2nd: £4,421
- 3rd: £2,209
- 4th: £1,105
- Form 15-5541
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 89
held up in last pair, pushed along out wide over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 8-40285
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
soon tracking leader, ridden over 1f out, sustained challenge throughout final furlong, stayed on gamely to lead final stride
- Form 203071
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
led and set decent pace, brought field centre in home straight, ridden and strongly pressed throughout final furlong, stayed on gamely but headed final stride
- Form 001260
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Shane Gray
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge
- Form 284757
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly into stride, raced keenly in 5th, good headway far side of group over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 367293
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
dwelt, raced keenly and soon tracking leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not enough pace to challenge
- Form 166331
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
wore hood to post, held up in 4th place, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Abduction won this last year but is 6lb higher today having scored here subsequently. Stablemate Rock Melody is upped in trip and Carlisle winner William Dewhirst is upped in class while Autumn Festival made every yard when successful at Beverley. But MASTER ZOFFANY is taken to defy a 5lb rise after landing a Class 2 contest at Chester on only his second outing after a lay-off.
Formwatch
Master Zoffany (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) In touch, wide and headway entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chester 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Percy's Lad (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Sirona (GER) 20-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Revich (9-10) at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Autumn Festival 13-2 (9-11) Made all, ridden 2f out, kept on well, won at Beverley 7f hcp (4) sft in Sep beating Ugo Gregory (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Abduction (FR) 20-1 (9-9) Mid-division in centre, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 21st of 25, 16 1/2l behind Wobwobwob (9-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
On A Session (USA) 20-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Master Zoffany (8-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Rock Melody (IRE) 9-4fav (9-11) Chased leaders, pushed long over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Iris Dancer (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (4) gs in Sep.
William Dewhirst (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, stayed on well to lead under 110 yards out, kept on, won at Carlisle 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Bicep (9-9) by 1/2l, 9 ran.