Racecards
16:40 Ayr
Saffie Joseph & Sons Handicap (Class F)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 192y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 000532
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway 2f in touch, led inside last and kept on well
- Form 6005-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey Mark Flynn
mid-division, ridden 3f out and no nearer
- Form 0430-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened from 2f out
- Form 130/563
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
tracked leaders, ridden 3f, led 2f out, kept on and headed inside last, no extra close home
Scurra
24- Form 0060-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey F Lynch
behind, ridden 3f out, headway from 2f, kept on well final furlong, nearest finish
Own Line
11- Form 5-40040
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey M Fenton
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out and gradually weakened
- Form 0044
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D McGaffin
slowly into stride and behind, ridden over 3f out, headway and every chance over 1f out, no extra close home
Ripcord (IRE)
329- Form 0/00000-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey N Mackay
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Noble Cyrano
11- Form 050500
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-division, ridden over 3f out to in touch, weakened final furlong
- Form 0450-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Bradley
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
Smart Scot
16- Form 000-000
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
led, headed halfway, ridden 3f out and weakened final furlong
- Form 000-006
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey J McAuley
mid-division, ridden over 3f out and weakened from 2f out
In depth
Verdict
There are plenty of duck eggs here but the progressive Ipledgeallegiance is taken to defy topweight at the expense of The Fairy Flag and Easibet Dot Net. David Chapman's charge has taken time to find his form but has suddenly started to blossom, finishing third ay Hamilton and then only caught close home by Tbm Can at Musselburgh. The seven-year-old, well treated on form of old with Ed Dunlop, can finally get back to winning ways at the expense of The Fairy Flag who made a bold bid to make all at Musselburgh the other day. His form before that is nothing special however, and he will be susceptible to a challenge from behind. Easibet Dot Net is progressing slowly but the stable are not in the best of form and Ipledgeallegiance has the better credentials.