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15:15 Ayr

Freephone Stanley Handicap (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.31s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Summer Lightning (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    River Falcon

    11/10

      3
      Silk -

      Seafield Towers

      25/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

        River Falcon

        7
        11/10
        • Form 643014
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up towards rear, headway and effort over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish

        2(7)
        Silk - Claret, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

        Bollin Janet

        35
        10/1
        • Form 341-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        close up, effort and chance 2f out, no extra final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hoop, White cap

        Midnight Special (IRE)

        35
        14/1
        • Form 010000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap

        Nathan Brittles (USA)

        22
        7/2
        • Form 65-121
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Orange sash

        Summer Lightning (IRE)

        8
        10/1
        • Form 1203-05
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on

        6(1)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue collar and hooped sleeves

        Frascati

        22
        14/1
        • Form 5110-53
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        close up, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

        7(2)
        Silk - Red, White diamond, diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red diamonds

        Seafield Towers

        10
        25/1
        • Form 000020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        in touch, effort over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, kept on same pace

        8(3)
        Silk - Maroon and White diamonds, halved sleeves

        H Harrison (IRE)

        10
        14/1
        • Form 600-006
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        close up, effort when hung left and not much room over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        9(4)
        NR

        Vanished (IRE)

        29
        • Form 360-040
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This has the look of a very competitive handicap, and River Falcon gets a tentative vote ahead of the progressive Nathan Brittles and Summer Lightning. The latter was not disgraced in a decent handicap at Goodwood last time, finishing fifth behind the progressive Excalinor. The Tamure filly, who had some good form as a juvenile, led for a long way and may just be coming to hand now, so she has to be respected. Nathan Brittles is a progressive sprinter, who was scoring for the second time this season on firm ground at Catterick last month, when Frascati was a length away in third. Although strictly speaking the latter is entitled to reverse the form on three pounds better terms, David Barron's horse is still only lightly-raced and fancied to confirm the placings. However, the best form on offer clearly belongs to Jim Goldie's River Falcon. A winner of a fairly valuable handicap at Redcar last month, when he recorded a good time, he ran even better on his only start since, finishing fourth to Dazzling Bay in the William Hill Trophy at York. He does seem better over this minimum trip, and off the same mark here, River Falcon is fancied to return to winning ways.