Racecards
15:40 Ayr
Ayrshire Cancer Support James Bond Ball Handicap (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £9,057
- 2nd: £2,695
- 3rd: £1,347
- 4th: £673
- Form 603488
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held
- Form 30-9673
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 111260-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
mid-division, driven over 3f out, ridden and headway under pressure over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 067108
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
tracked leader, led after 2f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 270123
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey Connor Beasley
held up behind, driven over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on, never pace to challenge
- Form 50-6885
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey J Fanning
towards rear, driven over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, never troubled leaders
- Form 511462
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and edged left, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1-15530
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey P J McDonald
mid-division, driven over 3f out, never reached leaders, weakened final furlong
- Form 1331
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Rowan Scott
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved
- Form 36-8571
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
led 2f, pressed leader, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened final furlong
- Form 61411
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 84
slowly into stride, towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Good Boy Alfie steps up a grade from 5lb higher after scoring over slightly shorter on his handicap debut but he's well bred and almost certainly capable of better. Stonific completed a double at a slightly lower level in the spring and came close to winning again over this trip at Doncaster last month. NOT SO SLEEPY (NAP) doesn't have the most positive of form figures but he's always performed at a higher level than this. His latest run in a Class 2 handicap at Goodwood from this mark showed that he was ready to regain the winning thread as he was unlucky in-running. Glasses Up has had five runs - all on this track - and has won three of them. He looked on the upgrade last time and though 5lb higher is capable of going well off higher marks. Royal Regent dropped into Class 5 company and made all over the track and trip on Saturday for which he earns a 6lb penalty.
Formwatch
Not So Sleepy 18-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, not clear run from over 1f out until switched left inside final furlong, ran on final 50 yards, 8th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Alfarris (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Kings Gift (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Third Time Lucky (9-10) at York 1m hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Sepal (USA) 25-1 (8-9) Held up, pushed along 7f out, weakened 3f out, 22nd of 23, 25l behind Saunter (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Dance King 50-1 (8-9) Towards rear, pushed along at times, ridden 5f out, some headway final 2f, no impression, 8th of 19, 6 1/2l behind Euchen Glen (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Zabeel Star (IRE) 5-2fav (8-10) Slowly away in rear, pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Escobar (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Speed Company (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Held up mid-division, ridden entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Dubai Horizon (9-12) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Stonific (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders when not clear run 2f out to over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well on outer inside final furlong, upsides towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind Maori Bob (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Wooster (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders on outer, a little keen, 5th approaching halfway, closed up 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 20, dist behind Uradel (10-9) at Galway 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Good Boy Alfie 9-1 (9-7) Held up in 4th, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, ran on well on outer inside final furlong, finished strongly to lead final strides, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Where's Jeff (8-13) by hd, 6 ran.
Royal Regent 3-1 (10-1) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Gworn (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Glasses Up (USA) 11-4 (9-5) Dwelt in touch, headway to track leaders 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, pushed out, readily, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Remember The Days (10-0) by nk, 6 ran.