Racecards
14:59 Ayr
Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 26y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £21,600
- 2nd: £10,140
- 3rd: £5,072
- 4th: £2,536
- Form 44123-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey D C Costello
in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on but not pace to challenge
- Form 0-42609
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead towards finish
- Form 9201-75
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, not clear run well over 1f out, ridden and switched right inside last, no impression
Faylaq
36- Form 60048-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey T Eaves
towards rear, ridden and headway well over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 54-0328
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Billy Garritty
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside last
- Form 1-23222
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Rowan Scott
rear mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 32-0852
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey O J Orr
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out
- Form 13-3128
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 86
mid-division, effort and headway 2f out, no extra final 110 yards
- Form 1324-35
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 86
mid-division, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, every chance final furlong, one pace
- Form 73-1353
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey C Lee
handy, ridden and pressed leader over 2f out, ran on and every chance inside last, no match for winner
- Form 9-34404
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Hanagan
dwelt, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never in contention
- Form 412414
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Sean Davis
led, ridden well over 2f out, headed 2f out, gradually weakened and eased inside last
- Form 62-4900
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 78
tracked leaders, ridden and led 2f out, kept on, headed closing stages, no chance with winner
- Form 02202-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P Mulrennan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
It was soft going when Happy placed at Goodwood last week while stablemate March Law finished runner-up over a shorter trip at Pontefract. It's Good To Laugh tends to save his best for Chester while Ravenscraig Castle still looks high enough in the weights. Both Desert Emperor and Colinton are upped in class but FORZA ORTA has been competing in better company than this since winning over today’s trip at Hamilton and Marco Botti’s charge is taken to confirm last month’s running at York with Sam Cooke.
Formwatch
Sam Cooke (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Wore hood to post, raced keenly tracking leaders, challenged going well and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Gaassee (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Dark Jedi (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up in touch on inside, keen early, effort 3f out, no extra from over 1f out, 9th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Valley Forge (9-0) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
It's Good To Laugh (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Steadied start, keen in touch, pushed along and dropped to rear 2f out, ridden and rallied towards finish, 5th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Soapy Stevens (8-7) at Chester 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Faylaq 125-1 (9-7) Close up, tracked leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind Get Shirty (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in May.
Heights Of Abraham (IRE) 11-4fav (9-8) In rear, pushed along and struggling 3f out, never landed a blow, last of 8, 28l behind Bollin Joan (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Desert Emperor 14-1 (9-6) Dwelt in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 13, 5 1/2l behind Pride Of America (9-2) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in May.
March Law (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Charging Thunder (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Forza Orta (IRE) 11-4 (8-4) Towards rear, wide when short lived effort 2f out, 8th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Contact (8-8) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Ravenscraig Castle 3-1 (9-10) Chased clear leader, close 6f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Ahorsewithnoname (9-10) at York 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Happy (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Aggagio (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Annandale (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden upsides leader 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, soon outpaced and no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Evaluation (9-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Colinton 11-2 (9-13) Chased leaders, keen throughout, ridden upsides 2f out, soon outpaced, rallied close home, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind El Picador (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Glasses Up (USA) 28-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, never landed a blow, last of 10, 10 1/2l behind Evaluation (9-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Cardano (USA) 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened quickly, 7th of 8, 18l behind Inchicore (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in May.