Racecards
14:00 Ayr
Al Maktoum College, Dundee/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in rear, pushed along 3f out, never dangerous
Grinty (IRE)
25- Form 62
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Iron Islands
13- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey D C Costello
held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 3349
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and no impression
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong
- Form 457
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Chris Hayes
mid-division, weakened 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey P Makin
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on and no impression
Junoesque
34- Form 056
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Grinty steps up in distance after finishing runner-up over 6f at Carlisle last month. NAVARONE failed to give his running in the same race but is of interest on his debut third in testing ground at Haydock back in July and Richard Fahey’s colt gets another chance in this. Iron Islands looks a likely improver and is preferred to Steel Helmet and Junoesque while the US-bred Kitten's Johnstown is related to a host of winners and Trading Point is also out of a prolific dam. Lamloom is another newcomer to keep an eye on.
Formwatch
Devil's Guard (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Visual Element.
Good Boy Jasper 100-1 (9-5) Dwelt and unruly leaving stalls, always detached in rear, last of 7, 16 1/4l behind Nepeta (9-0) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Grinty (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Parnassian (9-9) at Carlisle 6f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Iron Islands 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 7l behind Rock N Rolla (9-5) at Thirsk 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Kitten's Johnstown (USA) Kitten's Joy colt out of Cellars Shiraz.
Lamloom (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Lulua.
Navarone (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Led to 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 20 1/4l behind Parnassian (9-9) at Carlisle 6f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Quiet Weekend 20-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, hung left final furlong, 6th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Kings Gift (9-5) at Ayr 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Steel Helmet (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind George Reme (9-5) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Jul.
Trading Point (FR) Siyouni colt out of Zita Blues.
Junoesque 18-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden 3f out, lost place 2f out, 6th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Aljezeera (9-0) at Doncaster 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in Aug.