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15:30 Ayr
toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 20y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 169-766
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey S H James
led, headed approaching final 3f, chased winner, one pace and no chance final 2f
Kiwi Bay
7- Form 0-06652
- Age 11
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 313-347
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Makin
tracked leader 1f, tracked leaders in 3rd until over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 3880-31
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
pulled hard, tracked leader after 1f, led approaching final 3f, clear final 2f, easily
- Form 6-58111
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leaders on outside, headway on outside 2f out, ridden hung left and went 3rd over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 72939-4
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Miss Anna Hesketh
held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 03-2303
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J P Sullivan
slowly away, pushed along in rear early, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and plugged on into modest 4th over 1f out
- Form 29-5698
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey George Chaloner
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In depth
Verdict
Millefiori bids for a four-timer after another easy win over today’s trip at Hamilton. But the handicapper has taken umbrage and she has a massive 17lb hike in the weights to contend with. That could hand the initiative to the veteran KIWI BAY, who showed he was still capable at this level when going close at Redcar a week ago - he races off the same mark in this. Cymraeg Bounty opened his account over track and trip a fortnight ago and is only upped 4lb while Remember Rocky went close here last year off today’s mark and should be sharper for an earlier pipe-opener at the track.
Formwatch
Muqarred (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 6l behind Grand Canyon (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Kiwi Bay 16-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway when not clear run on inside over 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, ran on strongly, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Grand Canyon (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Beautiful Stranger (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Held up, headway over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Nice Vintage (8-8) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in May.
Cymraeg Bounty 5-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway going well when not clear over 2f out, soon switched right, led over 1f out, held on, all out, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in May beating Henpecked (8-13) by shd, 8 ran.
Millefiori (IRE) 8-11fav (9-1) Held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon switched right to inside, pushed along to lead over 1f out, clear final furlong, very easily, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in May beating Indian Giver (9-6) by 3l, 10 ran.
Remember Rocky 13-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Nice Vintage (8-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Silver Duke (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) In rear, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Muhaafiz (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Haymarket 9-2fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders after 2f, led 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Nice Vintage (8-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Let Right Be Done 25-1 (9-5) Led early, tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Ordinal (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.