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13:50 Ayr

Virgin Bet Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £3,510
  • 2nd: £1,648
  • 3rd: £824
  • 4th: £412
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.82s
  • Off Time: 13:52:09
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Beige, brown chevron, beige sleeves, brown stars and cap
  • Form 56
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

2(7)
Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 94
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

keen early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, ran on

3(6)
Silk - Royal blue, white spots and sleeves, red cap
40/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

dwelt, wide and headway to track leaders over 6f out, weakened 2f out, eased

4(4)
Silk - Maroon, white seams, white sleeves, maroon stars, maroon cap, white star
10/3
  • Form 2
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on

5(5)
Silk - Lime Green, Royal Blue epaulets and cap
8/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

in touch, pushed along and slightly outpaced 2f out

6(8)
Silk - Maroon, dark blue sleeves, white cap
  • Form 3
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, ran on

7(2)
Silk - Orange, white hoops, black cap
7/1
  • Form 37
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish

8(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap
9/1
  • Form 65
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

in rear, pushed along 3f out, never nearer

In depth

Verdict

Artisan Dancer finished behind fourth-placed Boy Douglas here last time and behind runner-up Eastvan at Hamilton before that. The latter can figure but RADETSKY MARSCH travels up from Lambourn with every chance having shown promise on his debut when third in the soft ground at Sandown. That looks stronger form than The Renegade’s debut placed effort on the all-weather so Archie Watson’s colt gets the nod. Muir Wood is related to several winners and is a newcomer to note.

Formwatch

Artisan Dancer (FR) 33-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Hi Royal (9-7) at Ayr 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.

Boy Douglas (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, hanging right bend over 4f out, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Hi Royal (9-7) at Ayr 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.

Earthquake Garswood gelding out of Last Supper.

Eastvan (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, smooth headway and went second inside final 110yds, eyecatcher, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Venetian (9-7) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Aug.

Muir Wood Teofilo colt out of St Francis Wood.

Radetsky Marsch (FR) 13-2 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, led well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed under 1f out, ran on one pace, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Striking Star (9-7) at Sandown 7f stks (3) sft in Sep.

The Renegade 10-3 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Tenerife Sunshine (9-2) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.

Lovely Lady 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Hi Royal (9-7) at Ayr 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.