Racecards
17:00 Ayr
Homecoming Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 201641
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 62
keen early, held up, switched right, headway over 1f out, edged left, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble winner
- Form 876145
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, one pace
- Form 60-0600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jamie Kyne
held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 0-79073
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey A Elliott
soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 019730
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, soon beaten
- Form 8-87412
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
always prominent, led over 1f out, driven out
- Form 999644
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Charlotte Kerton
towards rear, soon niggled along, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 45069-7
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
prominent, switched left over 1f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
A lack of numbers makes life no easier and INGLEBY STAR can turn the tables on Twosheetstothewind. Noel Wilson's charge has an obvious opportunity to account for his nemesis last week, at today's terms and from a decent draw and with a bit more give in the ground, we are confident of the reverse. Twosheetstothewind has been a credit to Michael Dods and her form has been typical of the fortunes experienced this year by the Darlington handler. Angelo Poliziano does seem to run in snatches. He may be better if given his head upfront. Thunder Bay dropped away tamely having cut out the early work at Beverley last time out. The Bear needs to build upon some plating form. The remainder look hard to make cases for on recent evidence. Ingleby Star can gain compensation today.
Formwatch
Twosheetstothewind 9-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, led final furlong, soon ridden, kept on, won at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating Ingleby Star (9-8) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Angelo Poliziano 17-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left and one pace, 5th of 12, 3l behind Highland Warrior (8-9) at York 5f app hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Kalhan Sands (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 21l behind Mark Of Meydan (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.
The Bear 10-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Blue Tomato (9-6) at Hamilton 5f sell stks (6) gd.
Thunder Bay 5-1 (9-4) Led after 1f, ridden halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 10l behind Solemn (9-3) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Ingleby Star (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Twosheetstothewind (9-9) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Andrasta 33-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, headway from over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed final 100 yards from home, no extra, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Botham (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Town And Gown 22-1 (9-1) Always behind, 7th of 9, 11l behind Twosheetstothewind (9-9) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.