Racecards
18:45 Ayr
Scottish Sun Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,800 added
- Winner: £3,888
- 2nd: £1,825
- 3rd: £913
- 4th: £456
- Form 766303
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up in rear, effort and headway going well 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and went clear inside last, eased closing stages
- Form 612607
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Billy Garritty
soon led, ridden well over 1f out, soon headed and weakened quickly
- Form 5668-45
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Jason Hart
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge
- Form 021573
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 68
mid-division, headway to press leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on but well held by winner final furlong
- Form 711178
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, well held and weakened inside last
- Form 69-8431
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
prominent, waiting for gap on rail well over 2f out, in clear well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on closing stages
- Form 34-1658
- Age 10
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
Withdrawn
- Form 664544
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Ben Robinson
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Royal Regent has won three of his 20 starts around here but was well behind Flying Moon in June. The latter is also a course specialist but was beaten a long way in the race won by Bruno’s Gold here last month when HIGHWAYGREY (NAP) finished a close-up third. The top weight is on a long losing run but usually takes on much better opposition than this and just gets into this race having dropped to a mark of 75. Ayr Poet is upped in grade under a penalty after winning here on Monday and Havana Party may be a bigger danger. Bringitonboris looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Highwaygrey 10-3 (10-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, pressing winner towards finish, 3rd and held close home, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Bruno's Gold (9-9) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Zuraig 18-1 (10-0) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3f out, 9th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Molinari (9-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Goodwood Glen 18-1 (9-9) Mid-division, chased along over 2f out, no telling impression, 7th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Molinari (9-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Golden Valour 33-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Spirit Mixer (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (4) pol in May.
Havana Party 10-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, raced freely, shaken up over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, some headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Jean Baptiste (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Flying Moon (GER) 6-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 14 1/2l behind Shaladar (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Ayr Poet 5-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Russian Virtue (10-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Royal Regent 40-1 (9-9) Soon led, switched right and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 8, 20 1/2l behind Bruno's Gold (9-9) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Bringitonboris (USA) 7-1 (9-12) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung right 1f out, not get on terms, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Forgivable (9-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.