Racecards
20:20 Ayr
Saints & Sinners Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Form 11315-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
mid-division, weakened 2f out
- Form 0103-43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
dwelt, held up, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Red Kyte
18- Form 4-00935
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey T Hamilton
close up, weakened over 2f out
- Form 3628-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey D Heslop
chased leaders, weakened final furlong
- Form 686117
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on, held near finish
- Form 431-430
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
made all, ridden over1f out, driven out, held on well
- Form 351524
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey R Winston
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 03650-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Jamie Kyne
with leaders, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is probably the most wide open race on the card, and marginal preference is for URSULA, ahead of Where's Reiley and Blown It. However, we wouldn't be surprised whatever were to come home first. Karl Burke's filly will appreciate whatever rain has come, as in her short career to date, she's done best with some juice in the ground; indeed she won in testing conditions at Haydock last year in her second race, since when she's been placed in her one other outing, when making her handicap debut. The yard's in fine form, the draw shouldn't be a problem, and the slight step down in trip looks to be a positive. Blown It was third of six here last month over this trip on handicap debut, and should be able to win at this sort of level, but connections may have expected more after he lost his maiden tag third time out. Where's Reiley was well held in a better race than this last time out, but a return to six furlongs may pay dividends. It looks competitive, but we'll side with Ursula.
Formwatch
Visterre (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Soon outpaced, never troubled leaders, 8th of 11, 10l behind Fivefootnumberone (8-11) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.
Blown It (USA) 12-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Coleorton Choice (9-2) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Red Kyte 20-1 (8-12) In touch, effort over 2f out, one pace until weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 8l behind Secret Society (9-4) at Thirsk 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) fm.
Musical Bridge 9-4 (9-0) Hung left throughout, led, ridden 2f out, soon joined, headed final 70 yards, rallied to lead close home, won at Nottingham 5f mdn auc stks (5) gf beating Choisharp (8-9) by hd, 8 ran.
Dametime (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Prominent, 4th under 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 4l behind Lista Lightning (9-6) at Cork 6f hcp 0-75 gd.
Grissom (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Always rear division, 12th of 13, 12l behind Sloop Johnb (9-3) at York 5f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.
Where's Reiley (USA) 6-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Legal Legacy (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Scrapper Smith (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) In rear and soon pushed along, stayed on from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Dispol Grand (9-4) at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Ursula (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up, headway 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Arrivederla (9-2) at Haydock 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.