Racecards
14:50 Ayr
Failford Claiming Stakes (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 192y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 526442
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
held up towards rear, smooth headway over 4f out, ridden to go third over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00623
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, ridden and quickly pulled up over 3f out
- Form 216420
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up behind and keen, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened final 2f out
- Form 006256
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Fessey
chased leaders, effort over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 266403
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey L Dettori
held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on final 2f
Mr Mischief
25- Form 11-0050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
chased winner through out, ridden 3f out, kept on final 2f, no chance with winner
Maunby Rocker
235- Form 604-012
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
Blue Myst
17- Form 003006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders until weakend over 3f out
- Form 000222
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out
- Form 605323
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f
In depth
Verdict
There is not too much between a few of these and this could develop into a tactical affair. However, the booking of Frankie Dettori for Lucayan Beauty takes the eye and Jim Goldie's charge is taken to confirm recent Nottingham form with Lord Temuchin on these terms. The latter spoilt his chances by being slowly away on that occasion but still lacked the resolution to reel in the leaders. His subsequent effort at Catterick confirmed the suspicion that he is not the best of battlers and he does not look to be one to trust implicitly. Maunby Rocker hails from a yard that always has to be respected and any support for the three-year-old should be noted with interest. But Lucayan Beauty is better than his form figures would suggest and will benefit from Dettori's strength in the saddle if the tactics play there expected role today.