Racecards
20:20 Ayr
Ayrshire Cancer Support James Bond Ball Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,116 added
- Winner: £3,817
- 2nd: £1,136
- 3rd: £568
- 4th: £300
- Form 51-4360
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 2f out
- Form 5527-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders on outside, steadied over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 9-571
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
prominent, pushed along 3f out, held by winner from over 1f out, kept on
- Form 83-0272
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on, unchallenged
- Form 541434
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
held up, effort over 2f out, never on terms, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 9-74321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
prominent, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 85-524
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Alabanza has been raised 8lb for winning nicely over 1m2f here last month having placed over today’s shorter trip earlier. Just Sherry went close at Killarney last time though this looks tougher and preference is for SNOWDON. The latter made a winning debut in handicaps with seven-length romp over a mile at Yarmouth and looks to have leading claims, despite a hike in the weights ,with further progress likely. Ventura Gold looks stuck on his current mark but the less-exposed Mystical Mac could go well.
Formwatch
Guvenor's Choice (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 11, 8l behind Ibraz (9-3) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Mi Capricho (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Royal Shaheen (9-7) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Snowdon 11-4 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven and headway over 2f out led inside final 2f, soon ridden, clear when edged left inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Sandkissed (8-3) by 7l, 9 ran.
Just Sherry (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Led, headed after 1f and raced in 2nd, challenged and on terms briefly 2f out, kept on well without quite getting to winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, nk behind Miss Zizi (9-11) at Killarney 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Ventura Gold (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Jackpot Royale (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Alabanza 11-10fav (9-4) In touch, looking for run from over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Rosemay (9-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Mystical Mac (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Sioux Frontier (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) sft in Jun.