Racecards
18:40 Ayr
QTS Training Springboard Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 1-91242
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 70
keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on one pace towards finish
- Form 068-111
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Joey Haynes
made all, set steady pace, quickened pace 2f out, ridden and stayed on gamely when pressed towards finish
- Form 714028
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 4-89040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 474645
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 40-35
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked winner until ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 253737
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
dwelt keen towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 000-5U0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey D Swift
in rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
- Form 813753
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
slowly away in rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
- Form 855-35
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Phil Dennis
dwelt in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 006226
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer L Smyth
- Jockey Kieran Schofield
slowly away and went right start, keen raced wide in rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 1-41142
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Echo Of Lightning went close over a mile here last time but is now 10lb higher than his win a Beverley in May. Jay Kay is upped a further 5lb after landing a hat-trick with a victory at Hamilton and had earlier beaten LADY RANGER over track and trip. But the latter is weighted to reverse running on today's revised terms and gets the vote. Royal Duchess has recorded all three wins to date over course and distance but is 7lb higher than her most recent success in June and Opt Out is preferred off his current mark.
Formwatch
Echo Of Lightning 7-2fav (9-0) Led, ridden inside final 2f, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Gworn (9-9) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Jay Kay 5-6fav (10-3) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gs in Jul beating Penelope Pitstop (8-9) by 2l, 6 ran.
Lady Ranger (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden into 8th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Beau Satchel (10-0) at Galway 7f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Captain Midnight (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 12, 8l behind Have A Nice Day (9-7) at Curragh 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Monel 14-1 (9-2) Rider removed hood late, dwelt, in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 7 1/2l behind New Bidder (10-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Pomme De Terre (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind New Bidder (9-12) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Norville (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Held up, mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Plough Boy (9-7) at Down Royal 7f hcp gf in Jul.
Intensified (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Pushed along from early, towards rear, soon 12th, no extra from under 2f out, 14th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Ducky Mallon (10-0) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gf in May.
Opt Out 8-1 (9-1) Steadied start, behind, headway over 2f out, ran on closing stages, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Rodrigo De Torres (9-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
A Lovable Rogue 9-1 (8-6) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Character Onesie (9-4) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Penelope Pitstop 7-2fav (8-9) Always in rear, 6th of 7, dist behind Frightened Rabbit (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Royal Duchess 8-1 (9-9) In rear, good headway on outer to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Trail Blaze (9-12) at Carlisle 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Virile (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) Settled towards rear, 9th 4f out, ridden on outer from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out, 9th of 12, 5l behind Ucanchoose (9-10) at Naas 6f hcp gf in Jul.