Racecards
16:15 Ayr
Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £207
- Form 285-292
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
- Form 16115-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey D Nolan
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 7-30123
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey C J MacRedmond
chased leader, edged left and led briefly just inside final 2f, soon ridden chasing winner, stayed on same pace final furlong, well held
- Form 38/6611-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Havana Go
390- Form 9/80975-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
held up towards rear, some headway on rail when not clearest of runs from over 1f out, switched left and plugged on late
- Form 4900-08
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders and hung left from 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out,
- Form 92489-9
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J Hodge
- Jockey Rowan Scott
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Royal Countess
281- Form 357535-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 4509-88
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey K Stott
raced keenly tracing leaders, ridden and one pace in 3rd final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Several have plenty to prove over this far including Newcastle runner-up Ritchie Star while Rosemay recorded last summer’s double over a mile. My Valentino is another upped in trip having won three times in Scotland last year but QUEEN MIA has placed over 1m3f in the past. She’ll need to improve on last week’s third at Leicester but today’s softer going may help on that score and she gets a tentative vote with an apprentice also taking 7lb off her back.
Formwatch
Ritchie Star (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and strongly pressed well inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Dragons Will Rise (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
My Valentino (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Slowly away and hampered leaving stalls, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out and made no impression, 7th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Juniors Dream (8-12) at Haydock 7f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Queen Mia (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, went close 2nd over 2f out, not much room on rail over 1f out, 3rd and no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Petit Bay (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Rosemay (FR) 13-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, held on, won at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gs in Jul beating Betty Grable (8-10) by nk, 11 ran.
Havana Go 22-1 (10-6) Mid-division, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 15, 1 1/4l behind Queen Of Kalahari (10-1) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Evolutionary (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Awkward leaving stalls and collided with rival, raced in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 22 1/4l behind Juniors Dream (8-12) at Haydock 7f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Poyle George Two 33-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Smeaton (9-7) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Royal Countess 18-1 (8-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, edged right over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Smart Lass (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
One Last Hug 22-1 (8-7) 2nd early, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Smeaton (9-7) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) sft in Jun.
High Fort (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Slow to break, held up towards rear, well beaten over 2f out, 10th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Betty Grable (9-6) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jun.