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14:40 Ayr

Summer Staycations At Western House Hotel Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.71s
  • Off Time: 14:40:57
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine,  chevrons on sleeves, pink cap
9/1
  • Form 3-20467
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 71

mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

2(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap

Eternal Sunshine

39 BFCDCD
15/8
  • Form 0-79334
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 71

chased leader, ridden 2f out, headway to lead 1f out until headed close home

3(5)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 2-5281
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 75

towards rear, ridden and no progress from over1f out

4(6)
Silk - Dark blue, red sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap, white star
  • Form 377445
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 69

chased leader, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong

5(4)
Silk - Yellow, purple chevrons, yellow sleeves, purple stars, yellow cap, purple star

Classy Al

18 CDCD
6/1
  • Form 055154
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

held up rear, raced keenly, hung left 2 out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead close home

6(1)
Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

Nelson Gay (IRE)

17 bt DCD
11/1
  • Form 417147
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(8)
Silk - Red, grey star, grey sleeves, white stars, white cap, grey star
22/1
  • Form 672-507
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

led, racing keenly, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

8(3)
Silk - White, black cross belts, black sleeves, white armlets
50/1
  • Form 1-09367
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 63

towards rear, switched wide 2f out, modest late progress, never in contention

In depth

Formwatch

Cargin Bhui (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon faded, 7th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Abduction (9-6) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.

Eternal Sunshine 6-4fav (9-8) Held up in last pair, pushed along halfway, went moderate 4th final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 6, 6l behind Hurt You Never (9-6) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Ziggy's Triton (IRE) 85-40 (9-7) Led and disputed, ridden inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Nottingham 5f stks (4) gf in Jul beating In The City (9-7) by nk, 4 ran.

Our Absent Friends (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, never threatened leaders, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Parisiac (11-2) at Ayr 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Classy Al 14-1 (8-11) Slowly away, outpaced in rear, headway near side and took modest 4th towards finish, never on terms with leading trio, 4th of 8, 5l behind Brooklyn Nine Nine (9-6) at Hamilton 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

Nelson Gay (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and challenging over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Herakles (8-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

Jm Jhingree (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Dwelt, in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Luna A Inbhir Nis (8-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Zaphea (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Swerved badly right out of stalls and soon behind, always tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Parisiac (11-2) at Ayr 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.