Racecards
15:00 Ayr
Totepool Ayrshire Handicap (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 310000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
solwly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression
Claret And Amber
334- Form 511526-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Josh
19- Form 343025
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 19-2018
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Tony Culhane
led, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 938501
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 15-2778
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 92
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 084904
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up, soon pushed along behind, hard ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 3-212
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, hard ridden to lead well inside final furlong, all out
- Form 167652
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 88
removed hood late, slow away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 126160
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 83
held up and keen, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Cashier has a progressive profile and John Gosden's colt who was narrowly beaten on his handicap debut when last seen at Sandown in June, is taken to make a winning return at the main expense of Spirit of France and Audience. The last mentioned has slipped to a fair mark but has given little sign of encouragement of late and John Akehurst's five-year-old may be best watched. Roger Charlton's Balavista has claims on the form shown when successful at Haydock in June but disappointed on the sand subsequently and now comes back after a break. Kelucia is 4lbs higher than when scoring narrowly at Redcar last time and of more interest may be Richard Hannon's Prince Samos, who showed signs of running into form at Newmarket last time. Mark Johnston's Spirit of France bounced back to winning ways at Musselburgh on his most recent start and is another to consider but Cashier looks to be ahead of the handicapper and, provided that he is fit enough after a break, should be good enough.
Formwatch
Audience 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden when weakening final furlong, 11th of 14, 14l behind Pedrillo (9-2) at York 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Claret And Amber 10-1 (8-11) Held up, pushed along 3f out, effort 2f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 12l behind Comic Strip (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 2yo lst stk (A1) gd in Oct.
Josh 13-2 (8-6) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Prince Of Thebes (8-11) at Warwick 7f stk (4) gf in Aug.
Balavista (USA) 11-4 (9-3) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, under pressure and unable to challenge from 2f out, weakened over 1f, 8th of 12, 11l behind Cesare (9-3) at Lingfield 1m stk 0-90 (3) pol in Jul.
Spirit of France (IRE) 9-2 (8-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp (2) gd beating Little Miss Gracie (9-1) by a nk, 7 ran.
Thunderwing (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 14, 14l behind Pedrillo (9-2) at York 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Nashaab (USA) 14-1 (9-8) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace, no impression, 4th of 16, 8l behind Sawwaah (9-4) at Ayr 1m 1f clm (5) gd.
Cashier 5-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden to lead entering final 2f, kept on well under pressure until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, hd behind Rohaani (9-4) at Sandown 1m 1f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Prince Samos (IRE) 6-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on well close home, 2nd of 8, shd behind Benedict (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (2) gf.
Namroud (USA) 14-1 (7-11) Always towards rear, 10th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Roman Maze (8-4) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Kelucia (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Isidore Bonheur (9-9) by 1/2l, 12 ran.