Racecards
16:05 Ayr
Giles Insurance Brokers Ltd Ayrshire Hospice Nursery Handicap (Class C)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 421200
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 655114
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
missed break, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 431306
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead close home
- Form 130300
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey S Sanders
towards rear, reminders after 1f, no danger from halfway
- Form 55240
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey J Carroll
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 500610
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 365210
- Age 2
- Weight 7-13
chased leaders, switched left and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, one pace under pressure
- Form 450632
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J Quinn
led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, held when not much room towards finish
Nifty Roy
66- Form 265
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon ridden and one pace
In depth
Verdict
A first-time visor worked for Valiant Romeo last time out at Goodwood and he is the TEAMtalk selection. Always travelling well he was unable to quicken when the more fancied Avonbridge went past him close home. If he handles the easy ground then he should go close despite running from out of the handicap. If Waterline Dancer can put a stinking run at Beverley behind him then he could play a hand in the finish, he has been consistent all season - winning twice already. Magic Myth will be highly fancied here due to his two victories at Hamilton and Newmarket. Slightly below par at York last time he may prefer the easier ground here but may not be much value. Seafield Towers has been gradually improving all season though has yet to prove himself on this surface. Eastern Magenta has shown some interesting form on easy ground and if back to his best should go close, he put in a poor run at Ascot in July but showed his well being with a creditable run at Ripon three weeks ago.