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15:40 Ayr

Scott Bennett Associates Consulting Engineers Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 13y
  • 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: 2m 58.40s
  • Off Time: 15:40:16
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sporty Yankee (USA)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Rocktherunway (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Falcon's Fire (IRE)

      9/4

        1(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, chevrons on sleeves

        Aldreth

        34 p
        14/1
        • Form 322456
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 69

        held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

        3(7)
        Silk - Royal blue, white inverted triangle, quartered cap

        Rocktherunway (IRE)

        17 b
        11/2
        • Form 06-6334
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 67

        dwelt, soon led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish

        4(8)
        Silk - Red, black stripe, diamonds on sleeves, hooped cap

        Falcon's Fire (IRE)

        5
        9/4
        • Form 412611
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 70

        held up mid-division and keen, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until approaching final furlong, one pace

        5(3)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow stars and sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple stars

        Ronald Gee (IRE)

        80 h
        33/1
        • Form 08-5070
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 62

        in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

        6(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Merchant Of Dubai

        22 C
        20/1
        • Form 502526
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 59

        led early, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        8(11)
        Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, white sleeves, black stars, white cap black stars

        Dusky Raider (IRE)

        40 p
        7/1
        • Form 7-41531
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 66

        tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        10(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

        Sporty Yankee (USA)

        33
        9/4
        • Form 082165
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 66

        held up mid-division, headway 2f out, went 2nd approaching final furlong, soon hung left, kept on to lead towards finish, ran on

        11(4)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow triple diamond and diamond on cap

        Forcefull (IRE)

        40
        10/1
        • Form 046428
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 65

        in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        2(9)
        NR

        Asian Wing (IRE)

        11 p C
        8/1
        • Form 896378
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 67

        NonRunner

        7(2)
        NR

        Aislabie (FR)

        53 h
        14/1
        • Form 447
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 67

        NonRunner

        9(1)
        NR

        Qibtee (FR)

        15
        8/1
        • Form 653244
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 56

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2015
        (5)
        Silk -

        Sir Chauvelin

        6/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        2014
        (8)
        Silk -

        Harrison's Cave

        12/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        2013
        (2)
        Silk -

        Calculated Risk

        11/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        Little has gone right for Aldreth this year and now the ground has turned against him. Jim Goldie and Michael Dods are both doubly represented but the latter looks to hold the stronger hand with stout stayer Rocktherunway, now blinkered, and last month's Redcar scorer Dusky Raider likely to be to the fore. Asian Wing won over a longer trip here last year but may not enjoy today's conditions so we'll take FALCON'S FIRE to defy his penalty. A three-year-old won this last year and Keith Dalgleish's gelding has blossomed since landing an ordinary contest on soft going at Hamilton in July. He was second over this track and trip next time and has won since at Newcastle and Musselburgh.

        Formwatch

        Aldreth 16-1 (10-9) Led, headed narrowly 7f out, led again 4f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Neuf Des Coeurs (9-11) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Rocktherunway (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, in 3rd, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Wor Lass (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Aug.

        Falcon's Fire (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Reared start, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Neuf Des Coeurs (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Ronald Gee (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Henry Smith (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.

        Merchant Of Dubai 7-1 (9-9) Held up in last pair, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Templier (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

        Dusky Raider (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Chased leaders on inside, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Next Edition (9-11) by shd, 11 ran.

        Sporty Yankee (USA) 10-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, under pressure over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Theos Lolly (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Forcefull (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 23 1/4l behind Tectonic (8-13) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Asian Wing (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) In rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 14, 14l behind Grey Sky Blue (10-0) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Sep.

        Aislabie (FR) 50-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, headway into mid-division over 3f out, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 17 3/4l behind His Kyllachy (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.

        Qibtee (FR) 10-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 10, 11l behind Canny Style (8-9) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Aug.