Racecards
16:50 Ayr
W&d Mcculloch Rail Division Handicap (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 718434
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
behind, driven along well over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 343626
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer L McAteer
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led just inside final furlong, soon edged left, stayed on
- Form 152
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey D Holland
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon hung left, weakened over 1f out
Kunte Kinteh
37- Form 238134
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3326
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, one pace
Run Free
38- Form 4-62867
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 817919
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
Wilmington
21- Form 5-36505
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey A Mullen
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on
- Form 047118
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey J Quinn
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Dark Energy
67- Form 3-0749
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held
- Form 433817
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on
Vesuvio
37- Form 39-165
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey P McDonald
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace
- Form 901167
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Bartley
always towards rear
- Form 6439-U
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey P Mulrennan
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Onatopp can get her reward for a string of consistent efforts and she is nominated over Tremelo Pointe and Kunte Kinteh. The selection was only narrowly beaten despite finishing fourth behind Society Music at Thirsk last time. That is solid form and if she can run up to that mark again here then she should go close. Tremelo Pointe dead-heated with Mount Hermon at Lingfield last time and this lightly-raced filly has to be afforded respect. Kunte Kinteh has his optimum ground conditions but he has yet to prove that he fully sees out this trip. Nan Best has not been done any favours by the draw, and for the winner we will return to Onatopp.
Formwatch
Onatopp (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up behind, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Society Music (8-11) at Thirsk 1m hcap (4) gf.
Nans Best (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Led, joined from halfway, headed entering straight, soon no extra, 6th of 14, 5l behind Oxford City (9-13) at Clonmel 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 gf.
Tremelo Pointe (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) With leader, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, caught post, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Mount Hermon (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Kunte Kinteh 5-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden and led over 2f out, soon hung left, headed inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Mangano (8-1) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Ducal Pip Squeak 13-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Alberts Story (8-2) at Carlisle 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Run Free 12-1 (8-13) Behind, outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 8l behind Spume (9-7) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bold Indian (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, not much room inside final furlong, driven and kept on close home, 9th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Oeuf A La Neige (8-12) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Wilmington 40-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 2l behind Grand Diamond (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Tina's Ridge (IRE) 9-2 (8-4) Always rear division, 8th of 10, 8l behind Monkey Glas (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Dark Energy 7-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 13l behind Beau Sancy (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (5) hvy in Jul.
Grethel (IRE) 25-1 (7-11) Pulled hard, always behind, 7th of 8, 9l behind Wise Little Girl (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Vesuvio 13-2 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase leaders final furlong, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Mangano (8-1) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Kiss Chase (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Towards rear, soon pushed along, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 12l behind Zain (8-2) at Ayr 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Stay Active (USA) 14-1 (9-4) Held up, behind when hampered and unseated rider in race won by Milson's Point (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf, 12 ran.