Racecards
20:30 Ayr
Racing UK Extra On racinguk.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,640 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £300
- Form 52459-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Rowan Scott
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
Manomine
10- Form 5193-80
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey K Stott
led early, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 400/70-0
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 4560-50
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
dwelt in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace
Archibelle
13- Form 7-68124
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Nathan Evans
held up, headway 2f out, soon every chance, faded inside final furlong
Elite Icon
31- Form 5441-37
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 28228-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5-05077
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Phil Dennis
dwelt towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 800807/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey J P Sullivan
raced wide in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 09980-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S Donohoe
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up, wide and headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home
In depth
Verdict
This is a poor-class stayer's event in which Irish challenger Sang Tiger can be given a chance as he's won over this trip on fast going at Leopardstown, though that was a long time ago. Elite Icon's victory at Carlisle in September came in testing conditions so some rain would aid his cause but the in-form ARCHIBELLE appears to act on anything and, as she has no problems staying the trip, she looks the one to be on. Las Tunas has raced exclusively over fences for the past two years and could only be considered in the event of very soft ground but Manomine isn't badly treated if anywhere near his best and wouldn't be travelling from Ireland without hope.
Formwatch
Eyreborn (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 8, 32l behind Luv U Whatever (10-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Manomine 33-1 (9-2) Led and disputed, headed 4f out, ridden to dispute again 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 10th of 23, 7 1/4l behind Kuraka (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gf in May.
Sang Tiger (GER) 33-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden in rear 3f out, some progress on inner 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 12th of 23, 7 1/2l behind Kuraka (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gf in May.
Braes Of Lochalsh 20-1 (11-10) Mid-division, chased leaders before 7th, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after, 7th of 19, 16 1/2l behind Final Reminder (11-4) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Archibelle 17-2 (10-0) Behind, 6 lengths detached halfway, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Luv U Whatever (10-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Elite Icon 11-2 (9-1) Slight lead over 2f, tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, challenged 3f out, soon slight lead, headed 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Four Kingdoms (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May.
In Focus (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Led, keen, headed over 2f out, faded, 10th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Ingleby Hollow (9-10) at Wetherby 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in May.
Hugoigo 25-1 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression, 7th of 12, 12l behind Indian Vision (8-7) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Las Tunas (FR) 4-1 (11-1) In rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Boy's On Tour (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Fontainbleau (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra over 3f out, weakened, 12th of 13, dist behind Brazos (9-5) at Listowel 1m 4f mdn hvy in Sep.