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15:05 Ayr

Barclays Bank Supporting The Ayrshire Hospice Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 50y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.66s
  • Off Time: 15:08:08
  • 13 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Balance

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Vallarta (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tectonic (IRE)

      28/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White spots

        Vallarta (IRE)

        9 CCD
        12/1
        • Form 231532
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 74

        towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Red, white spots on sleeves

        Jay Kay

        40 h CDCD
        9/2
        • Form 0-75822
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 74

        with leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Tan, Red sleeves, Cream cap, Red spots

        Comino (IRE)

        20 b D
        22/1
        • Form 000906
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 73

        led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Maroon, Mauve epaulets

        Safe Voyage (IRE)

        48
        4/1
        • Form 6-571
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 75

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, pushed along and saddle slipped and unseated rider over 1f out

        5(14)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap

        Regal Response (IRE)

        22 b
        33/1
        • Form 42-437
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 73

        pushed along to chase leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        6(13)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue epaulets and armlets, dark blue cap, white star

        Dark Crystal

        16 CDCD
        28/1
        • Form 118768
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 68

        towards rear, effort 2f out, kept on final furlong

        7(12)
        Silk - Red, white epaulets, striped cap

        First Wheat

        9
        33/1
        • Form 4-71576
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 72

        always towards rear

        8(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White check, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Balance

        17
        4/1
        • Form 1-343
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 70

        mid-division, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well

        10(8)
        Silk - Red, black seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap

        American Hustle (IRE)

        22 hb
        16/1
        • Form 373953
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 65

        behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        11(11)
        Silk - Black and white stripes, yellow cap

        Connemera Queen

        17 D
        100/1
        • Form 6189
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 68

        behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

        12(3)
        Silk - Red, white star, chevrons on sleeves, white cap, red star

        Mo Henry

        38 v C
        7/1
        • Form 152444
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 63

        towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

        13(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black spots, Black cap

        Bahamian Bird

        15 CD
        6/1
        • Form 40-5412
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 66

        chased leaders in 4th, ridden and no extra inside final furlong

        14(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, pink star, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap, pink star

        Tectonic (IRE)

        15 v C
        28/1
        • Form 441948
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 62

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        9(10)
        NR

        Charava (IRE)

        24 v CD
        16/1
        • Form 075128
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 66

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2015
        (1)
        Silk -

        Echo Of Lightning

        6/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        2014
        (5)
        Silk -

        Evanescent (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        2013
        (6)
        Silk -

        Llewellyn

        5/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks the weaker of the two divisions of this handicap. Few are proven on the surface but Dark Crystal is one and Linda Perratt's charge has won five times at the track. SAFE VOYAGE was a comfortable winner at Thirsk on his handicap debut and could find the improvement necessary to defy an 8lb rise. Bahamian Bird and Jay Kay were first and second in a course and distance handicap just over two weeks ago. There shouldn't be much between that pair again and both have claims. Vallarta never seems to run a bad race and Balance was placed at Newcastle on her first try beyond 6f and will handle the ground. American Hustle and Irish raider Mo Henry, yet another previous winner here, also warrant close inspection.

        Formwatch

        Vallarta (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always well held, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Aprovado (9-2) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

        Jay Kay 9-2 (9-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, shd behind Bahamian Bird (8-8) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Comino (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Run To The Hills (9-5) at Thirsk 7f hcp (4) sft in Aug.

        Safe Voyage (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven clear, redily, won at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Cuppatee (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Regal Response (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Glengarry (9-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Dark Crystal 40-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, last of 8, 11l behind Lincoln Rocks (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Aug.

        First Wheat 12-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Nonno Giulio (9-11) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

        Balance 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, headway over 1f out, one pace and lost second place inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Gleaming Girl (9-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.

        American Hustle (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Soundstrings (9-0) at Catterick 7f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Aug.

        Connemera Queen 25-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven and lost place over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 10, 36 1/4l behind Gleaming Girl (9-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.

        Mo Henry 13-2 (9-1) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway on outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, hung left and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Specialv (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Bahamian Bird 7-1 (8-4) In touch in 5th, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Depth Charge (9-7) at Carlisle 7f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

        Tectonic (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Crazy Tornado (8-13) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Charava (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Dolphin Rock (9-5) at Carlisle 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.