Racecards
16:30 Ayr
totepool Happy Retirement Malcolm Knowles Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 956-982
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
held up in last pair, headway near side 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 0-50483
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey S H James
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 04-4544
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 7-43227
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
slowly into stride, held up in rear, some late moderate headway, never involved
- Form 299-557
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 537-973
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Cam Hardie
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 008-473
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey George Chaloner
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In depth
Verdict
INTISAAB was beaten less than a length at Ascot last month and David Barron’s charge looks set for a return to winning ways. He’s preferred to Classic Seniority, placed in amateur company at York, but Go Go Green has made the frame here on a couple of occasions already this year. That includes a narrow-margin defeat on his penultimate start when ahead of most of the remainder including Blue Sonic, Vallarta, Jinky and previous course and distance winner Mo Henry.
Formwatch
Intisaab 14-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, finished well into 2nd last strides, not reach winner, 2nd of 21, 3/4l behind Normandy Barriere (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Classic Seniority 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on well to take 3rd place towards finish, 3rd of 17, 2 1/4l behind Mystic Miraaj (11-4) at York 7f hcp stks (4) gd in May.
Vallarta (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Captain Scooby (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Go Go Green (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Slowly away, in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Bowson Fred (9-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Jinky 14-1 (9-6) Dwelt, soon in touch, pushed along approaching halfway, headway 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Captain Scooby (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Star Cracker (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) With leader, ridden 2f out, challenged over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Inexes (9-7) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Mo Henry 2-1 (8-13) Chased leader, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places well inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Captain Scooby (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Blue Sonic 33-1 (9-5) Restless in stalls and 1/2 reared start, took keen hold, held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Captain Scooby (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in May.