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16:00 Ayr
Graham Piatczanyn 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 350270
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Kristin Stubbs
- Jockey D Nolan
pushed along to soon lead, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3/61533
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 4-11117
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
towards rear, headway on outer entering final 2f, led approaching final furlong, ridden out
- Form 2122-70
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey A Mullen
towards rear, outpaced halfway
- Form 0-87342
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, lost place over 3f out, not a danger after
- Form 4347-68
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 521-461
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey T Eaves
held up in touch, headway entering final 2f, ridden to chase winner just inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
- Form 74-2433
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
keen in rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
Jebel Tara's winning spree was finally brought to a halt last time and he's probably now in the grip of the handicapper. Mark Johnston fields a couple but the consistent Wellingrove is 0-12 so stable companion NIMIETY is preferred. The selection was a Bath winner in mid-May over a mile and has not been beaten far on either of her last two starts. She has form on good ground or quicker and races off an unchanged mark. Corton Lad only landed a small classified stakes when beating Argaki last time but he does look on the upgrade and should be in the mix.
Formwatch
Silverware (USA) 40-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 16l behind Albaqaa (8-10) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Nimiety 7-4fav (8-11) Keen led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Tuscania (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 1f fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf in Jun.
Jebel Tara 10-3fav (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never able to get on terms, 7th of 9, 6l behind Silver Rime (9-0) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Red Joker (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 10, 37l behind Heaven's Guest (9-4) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.
Joshua The First 6-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Limit Up (9-4) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Fine Altomis 3-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, soon pushed along to chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 14l behind Ted's Brother (9-2) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in May.
Corton Lad 18-1 (8-9) Made all, ridden entering 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m 1f Stakes (0-70) (3-4yo) (5) gf in Jun beating Argaki (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Wellingrove (IRE) 7-4fav (9-4) Led, ridden and pressed over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon switched left, no extra, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Woody Bay (9-6) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.