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20:20 Ayr

Gas Sure & James Frew Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 50y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.29s
  • Off Time: 20:21:06
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Inglorious

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lady In Question (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Chaplin Bay (IRE)

      9/2

        1(1)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue epaulets and armlets, dark blue cap, white star

        Dark Crystal

        7 CDCD
        8/1
        • Form 133582
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-1
        • Official Rating 73

        reared start, always behind

        2(10)
        Silk - Dark green and pink (quartered), striped sleeves, dark green cap

        Chaplin Bay (IRE)

        19 p D
        9/2
        • Form 328757
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 70

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge

        3(7)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Purple diamonds, Purple cap, Yellow star

        Royal Duchess

        34 CD
        7/2
        • Form 87-6543
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 68

        dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders

        4(5)
        Silk - White, Orange stripe, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Flinty Fell (IRE)

        18
        10/1
        • Form 0P-4545
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        led until over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

        Chipping (IRE)

        20 p
        11/2
        • Form 1-89286
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 70

        chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(9)
        Silk - Beige, light blue chevron, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Lady In Question (IRE)

        14
        4/1
        • Form 5-54345
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 69

        mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, stayed on well

        8(8)
        Silk - White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star

        Inglorious

        8 p
        8/1
        • Form 6-23703
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 62

        always prominent, led over 2f out, quickened clear entering final furlong, ran on well

        9(4)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, Red sleeves, White stars, quartered cap

        Lotara

        7
        18/1
        • Form 4-04095
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 53

        chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        10(3)
        Silk - Red, black stripe, diamonds on sleeves, hooped cap

        Coral Princess (IRE)

        8
        20/1
        • Form 877536
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1
        • Official Rating 46

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(6)
        NR

        Justice Pleasing

        2 p D
        8/1
        • Form 822210
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 61

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2016
        (10)
        Silk -

        Bahamian Bird

        16/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        2015
        (12)
        Silk -

        Jay Kay

        10/3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11

        2014
        (3)
        Silk -

        Clumber Place

        4/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dark Crystal and Royal Duchess are a couple of C&D specialist who are difficult to ignore. The latter will be a threat if she can break on terms. She and a few others are nicely weighted against Dark Crystal on recent form. Inglorious is particularly well in and his stable are enjoying a good spell. Justice Pleasing and Lady In Question need to bounce back from poor efforts last time and Chipping has underperformed since a good second here a couple of months ago. CHAPLIN BAY represents Ruth Carr's in form team and he gets a welcome drop in class and some leniency from the handicapper. The form of his C&D second in June puts him in the mix and he makes solid each-way appeal at the forecast odds.

        Formwatch

        Dark Crystal 10-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on and well held, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Set In Stone (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Chaplin Bay (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon given reminder, in rear, some headway when not much room over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 3l behind El Principe (8-11) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

        Royal Duchess 12-1 (9-9) Led to post, dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Nothing To Lose (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

        Flinty Fell (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) In rear, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 7l behind Destination Aim (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Chipping (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) In touch, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 6th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Clear As A Bell (8-13) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Lady In Question (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 12l behind Dan Troop (9-4) at Chester 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul.

        Inglorious 12-1 (9-1) Held up, headway on outside over 5f out, challenged over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, stayed on same pace final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Pantera Negra (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Aug.

        Lotara 16-1 (8-11) Dwelt, mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Maid In India (9-3) at Doncaster 6f hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.

        Coral Princess (IRE) 7-1 (8-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, unable to get on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Pantera Negra (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Aug.

        Justice Pleasing 11-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Angel's Acclaim (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.