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17:25 Ayr

Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £2,592
  • 2nd: £1,217
  • 3rd: £609
  • 4th: £304
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.41s
  • Off Time: 17:26:14
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Merricourt (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bankawi

    8/1

      1(5)
      Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

      Caballero (IRE)

      8 BF
      10/3
      • Form 232053
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 64

      awkwardly away rider lost iron briefly leaving stalls and lost at least 4 lengths, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace

      3(4)
      Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

      Coviglia (IRE)

      8 p CDCD
      3/1
      • Form 536452
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 60

      disputed 2nd, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Grey, white seams, black sleeves, white stars, grey and black quartered cap

      Bankawi

      27 D
      8/1
      • Form 252901
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 58

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

      Merricourt (IRE)

      20 p D
      7/1
      • Form 0-76883
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 58

      disputed 2nd, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Purple diamonds, Purple cap, Yellow star

      Royal Countess

      8 C
      2/1
      • Form 04-3431
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 53

      raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace

      7(7)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

      Monaadhil (IRE)

      10 D
      20/1
      • Form 9495-60
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 52

      in touch, pushed along 3f out, short lived effort 2f out, weakened final furlong

      2(1)
      NR

      Exhalation

      17 t D
      16/1
      • Form 012770
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 62

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2020
      (7)
      Silk -

      Catch My Breath

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      2019
      (8)
      Silk -

      Rosemay (FR)

      13/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-6

      2018
      (5)
      Silk -

      Lucky Violet (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      Caballero returned a beaten favourite yet again when finishing behind the runner-up COVIGLIA over track and trip a week ago. The latter missed out by only a neck on that occasion and can go one better in first-time cheekpieces. Royal Countess scored over 1m2f here recently but this looks tougher and last month’s Beverley winner Bankawi is preferred. Merricourt is back on a winning mark and a better effort when third here last time suggests he can figure.

      Formwatch

      Caballero (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Mi Capricho (9-1) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.

      Coviglia (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Midfield, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden into second 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Mi Capricho (9-1) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.

      Bankawi 6-1 (9-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, clear entering final furlong, held on close home, won at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Elusive Heights (9-4) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

      Merricourt (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Close up, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Flying Moon (9-1) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Royal Countess 15-8fav (9-12) Prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, went clear, eased down, very easily, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Tarnhelm (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.

      Monaadhil (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and waiting for room 2f out, no extra, 13th of 14, 25l behind Oh So Woke (9-5) at Beverley 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

      Exhalation 16-1 (9-5) Disputed lead early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 14, 23 1/4l behind Sharpcliff (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.