Racecards
20:15 Ayr
Specsavers Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,800 added
- Winner: £3,888
- 2nd: £1,825
- 3rd: £913
- 4th: £456
- Form 412823
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 69
awkward start, towards rear, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on, never a danger
- Form 95830-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
prominent, outpaced 2f out and weakened tamely
- Form 400-058
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
raced keenly, handy, pushed along and weakened quickly 2f out
- Form 618357
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
steadied in rear, ridden 3f out, no response
- Form 640-772
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
chased leaders, pushed along and hung left 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 058072
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
very slowly away and lost many lengths start, pushed along and soon in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, no progress
- Form 2-23467
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Billy Garritty
chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on but left behind by easy winner
- Form 054463
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey D Allan
made all, pushed along and drew clear over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged
In depth
Verdict
Merricourt was engaged in the 3.40 Musselburgh yesterday but would have every chance if turning up. Three Saints Bay, on a long losing run, has only run once so far this year and has had wind surgery since. Haydock runner-up FIRST GREYED gets the nod over stable companion Blowing Wind and Newcastle second St Andrew's Castle as Judgment Call was only third off this mark when favourite for a similar race here on Monday.
Formwatch
Merricourt (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Brazen Bolt (10-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Three Saints Bay (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed final furlong, weakened thereafter, 6th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Fanzone (8-4) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Blowing Wind (IRE) 17-2 (9-13) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Late Arrival (9-11) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Eternal Glory (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon tracking leaders out wide, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Must Be Royale (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
First Greyed (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Golden Apollo (9-10) at Haydock 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
St Andrew's Castle 25-1 (9-12) Close up, led over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly well over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Northbound (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Timbukone (IRE) 17-2 (9-10) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Yaaser (10-3) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Judgment Call 11-8fav (9-12) Raced wide tracked winner, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Ben Asker (9-10) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.