Racecards
17:05 Ayr
Coral Scottish Grand National Festival 17/18 April Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,624
- 2nd: £477
- 3rd: £238
- 4th: £119
- Form 71
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer B R Hamilton
- Jockey Mr D G Lavery
held up in touch, headway before 3f out, kept on same pace
- Form 66
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leaders, ridden to lead before 2f out soon pressed, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, went 3rd close home
- Form 4-U2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey K Renwick
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, faded final furlong
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, soon lost place
My Simon (IRE)
139- Form 34-99
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
held up mid-division, headway before 3f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held near finish
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, one pace and lost 3rd place close home
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey G B Watters
prominent, pushed along before 5f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey B P Harding
in rear, pushed along halfway, tailed off over 5f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Navan winner Illuminati attempts to shrug off a penalty for that success but has to give plenty of weight to Malcolm Jefferson's mare LA DAMA DE HIERRO. The latter showed some promise on her debut at Wetherby and can take advantage of today's weight concessions with normal improvement. Cornerman finished only a length ahead of Benny's Secret when fifth over track and trip on his introduction with Dun Bay Creek well beaten, while Fromdusktilldawn went close in a point-to-point in November and makes his debut under Rules. Boogie Life is a half-sister to a hurdles winner and Jim Goldie has won this a couple of times in recent years.
Formwatch
Illuminati (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Soon raced in 3rd on inner, 2nd approaching straight, ridden in 4th from 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, 2nd and challenged final furlong, led over 100yds out, pressed, kept on well, all out,, won at Navan 2m NH flat sft in Jan beating Thatshowhedidit (12-0) by hd, 8 ran.
Benny's Secret (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, kept on 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 9l behind Duke Arcadio (11-3) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Cornerman (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Held up mid-division and keen, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 10, 8l behind Duke Arcadio (11-3) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Fromdusktilldawn (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Chsd ldrs, 3rd aftr 4out, prog in 2nd bef 2out where mstk, ld bef last, no ex up flat & hdd nr fin, 2nd of 14, hd behind Ballybane (11-9) at Ballindenisk 3m ire ptp in Nov.
Herecomesnelson (IRE) Morozov gelding out of Undesperado View.
My Simon (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Rear, ridden and came wide entering straight, no impression over 2f out, eased 150 yards out, last of 9, well behind Lyrical Theatre (11-7) at Naas 2m 3f NH flat gd in Oct.
La Dama De Hierro 15-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, 5th of 9, 8l behind Pomme (10-5) at Wetherby 2m mares n h flat (6) gd in Feb.
Dun Bay Creek 40-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, lost place over 2f out, last of 10, 13l behind Duke Arcadio (11-3) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Boogie Life Tobougg filly out of Life Is Life.