Racecards
14:45 Ayr
Scotty Brand Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 81124
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
dwelt, soon chasing leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, switched right and stayed on again in closing stages
Three Coins
26- Form 7201-04
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
raced keenly tracking leaders, led over 1f out, kept on gamely, ridden out
- Form 913-495
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, switched right hung left and stayed inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd last strides
- Form 5327-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, always held
- Form 223-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
slowly into stride, behind, kept on final furlong, never going pace to get involved
- Form 26031-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
soon led and raced keenly, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 2528-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 324
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
soon tracking leader, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, wandered and weakened towards finish
- Form 43-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
mid-division on inside, headway hanging left and switched right 2f out, soon not much room and beaten
Heavens Open
15- Form 423-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Lion Tower has failed to build on an earlier double at Southwell though today’s soft ground should suit. Productive has placed on the all-weather and goes handicapping for the first time along with Stittenham Wood, a non-runner at Doncaster yesterday. Alix James and Three Coins can do better with last month’s outings under their belts but EL NASERI will also improve for a comeback run over a mile at Haydock. The latter went close in soft going over today’s trip at York last year and Michael Dods’ colt gets the vote on that form.
Formwatch
Lion Tower (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edged right entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Amazing News (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Three Coins 22-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 9l behind Exceptional (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Clay Regazzoni 11-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up, ridden and edged left over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Mischief Star (9-0) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Jamais Assez (USA) 8-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, effort over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Danyah (9-7) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
El Naseri (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Finest Sound (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Alix James 13-2 (9-2) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon slightly outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5 1/4l behind Oakenshield (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Northern Hope 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, lost 3rd well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 7l behind Returnofthemac (9-3) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Productive (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Keen led, pushed along and edged left over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 3l behind Gert Lush (9-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Stittenham Wood 13-2 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, effort over 1f out, no impression on front pair, 4th of 12, 3l behind War of Clans (9-3) at Doncaster 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Heavens Open 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Rubia Bella (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.