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16:50 Ayr
Arnold Clark Handicap (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,704
- 2nd: £2,888
- 3rd: £1,443
- 4th: £722
- Form 452-243
- Age 13
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey P J McDonald
led, headed over 3f out, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong
Kimberella
21- Form 30-0094
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P Makin
close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to led inside final furlong, edged left and headed final 75 yards, lost 2nd post
- Form 22-0010
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
tracked leader over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 52-4710
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey G Lee
led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to go 2nd post
- Form 377211
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
keen in touch, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, effort entering final furlong, ridden to lead final 75 yards
- Form 85-5310
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Bartley
in touch in rear, headway towards far side over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home
- Form 04337-6
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 77
Nonrunner
- Form 314166
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 75
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It was back in 2008 that BORDERLESCOTT landed the Grade 1 Nunthorpe Stakes but he's still capable of more than respectable handicap form at the age of 13. The old-timer boy has every chance of notching a 15th career victory based on three solid efforts in decent handicap company this season. Lexington Place arrives in search of the three-timer and must go well for Ruth Carr, whose inmates do have a habit of hitting streaks of form. He'll be hard to keep out of the frame while though Indescribable was last of 18 at York a week ago, he impressed before that at the same venue and the Johnston horses must never be discounted on the back of one bad run.
Formwatch
Borderlescott 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Double Up (9-0) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May.
Kimberella 20-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 20, 1 1/2l behind Monsieur Joe (9-4) at York 5f hcp 105 (2) gd in May.
Classy Anne 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, 10l behind Pearl Acclaim (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gf.
Indescribable (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly inside final 2f, eased when no chance final furlong, last of 16, 19l behind Twilight Son (8-10) at York 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Lexington Place 4-1 (9-13) Took keen hold early, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Haydock 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Newton's Law (9-13) by nk, 8 ran.
Rothesay Chancer 12-1 (9-2) Towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 10th of 16, 6l behind Pearl Acclaim (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gf.
Even Stevens 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, last of 6, 8l behind Woolfall Sovereign (9-0) at Southwell 5f cnd stks (4yo+) (2) fbs in Jan.
Economic Crisis (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 6th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Pearl Acclaim (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gf.