Racecards
14:45 Ayr
Ayrshire Post Handicap (Qualifier For The 15000 Betfair Scottish Sprint Series Final) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 730466
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey P McDonald
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and every over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 75-8764
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
- Form 806122
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey T Eaves
close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 270427
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Bartley
always in rear, weakened over 1f out
- Form 180617
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Miss Anna Hesketh
led, ridden and edged left 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened final furlong
- Form 181761
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Lee
prominent, edged left when every chance entering final 2f, ridden and kept on same pace
- Form 372372
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P Mulrennan
close up, not clear run and switched right entering final 2f, quickened to lead approaching final furlong, pushed clear, eased towards finish
- Form 699014
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Connor Beasley
dwelt outpaced, switched right and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
- Form 2325-60
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
towards rear, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Baron Run carries a penalty for last week's victory at Hamilton where he beat Layla's Hero. He should figure again but GONINODAETHAT is just preferred. The latter was winning for the fifth time at this track when beating Jinky, Opt Out and stablemate Thournton Lady last time and Jim Goldie's charge may not have stopped improving yet. Lightnin Hopkins has tumbled down the weights if back to his best.
Formwatch
Klynch 10-1 (9-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 6, 11l behind Silver Rime (9-8) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Lightnin Hopkins (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Little Shambles (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Jinky 2-1fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Goninodaethat (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Thorntoun Lady (USA) 13-2 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Goninodaethat (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Take The Lead 15-2 (9-4) Prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 5l behind Sir Geoffrey (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jun.
Goninodaethat 25-1 (9-1) Made all, ridden out, won at Ayr 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs beating Jinky (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Layla's Hero (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway towards stands side over 2f out, challenged well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 8, ns behind Baron Run (9-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Opt Out 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Goninodaethat (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Red Cobra (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 7l behind Meandmyshadow (9-7) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Baron Run 5-2fav (9-8) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, just held on, won at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Layla's Hero (9-6) by ns, 8 ran.
Salvatore Fury (IRE) 4-1fav (9-13) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Gold Beau (9-7) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.