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16:05 Ayr

Book Ayr Gold Cup Tickets Now Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.05s
  • Off Time: 16:06:00
  • 10 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

Forest Caper

19 BF
5/2
  • Form 323
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 75

held up towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and one pace in 4th inside final furlong, no impression

2(4)
Silk - Black and White stripes, Orange sleeves and cap

Hale End (IRE)

23 p DCD
13/2
  • Form 763025
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

raced inside, never closer than mid-division

3(5)
Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
13/2
  • Form 839-703
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leader 1f, close 3rd, went 2nd again 2f out, soon ridden, led under pressure inside final furlong, kept on well

4(1)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon hoop and armlets, Black cap
25/1
  • Form 7-38680
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

started slowly, pushed along in last pair, never a factor

6(7)
Silk - Dark blue, pink hooped sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 17-1838
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

held up in last trio, pushed along and headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong just missed 2nd, never going pace to threaten winner

7(9)
Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap
  • Form 238546
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, pushed along out wide over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, edged left and weakened inside final furlong

9(3)
Silk - Emerald green, cerise sleeves, cerise cap, emerald green star
  • Form 08/197-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 67

raced keenly, soon tracking leaders inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after, tailed off and eased inside final furlong

10(12)
Silk - Grey, light blue triple diamond and sleeves, white cap
  • Form 715331
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 61

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd

11(2)
Silk - Black, orange hoop and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 59-2425
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

dwelt, recovered quickly and chased leader after 1f, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, weakened

12(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap
125/1
  • Form 39258-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 63

switched left start, held up in rear, pushed along and struggling before halfway, tailed off and eased inside final furlong, never a factor

5(10)
NR

Bowood

23 D
13/2
  • Form 085063
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 71

NonRunner

8(8)
NR

Shaladar (FR)

1 p DCD
12/1
  • Form 374-445
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Forest Caper 13-8fav (9-13) Took keen hold, in touch, switched left and ridden 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Wolfpack (9-4) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gd in Jul.

Hale End (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Broke well, prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Bravo Zulu (9-13) at Doncaster 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Boy Douglas (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Off the pace in 3rd, closer halfway, pushed along and lost 3rd over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on again inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Mount King (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Pisanello (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 14th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Hot Cash (9-8) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) sft in Jun.

Izzari (GER) 12-1 (10-4) Rear mid-division, pushed along 3f out, stayed on, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened, 8th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Milteye (10-1) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jul.

Quiet Resolve (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Off the pace and never closer than mid-division inside, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Miami Matrix (9-9) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Close Connection (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Steadied and switched right start, held up in last pair, never involved, 11th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Callianassa (10-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.

Penelope's Sister (IRE) Evensfav (9-2) Led, uncontested, ridden to assert 2f out, soon well in command, pushed out final furlong, cosily, won at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul beating We Still Believe (9-3) by 1l, 6 ran.

Harswell Duke (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Midfield, ridden over 1f out, headway when switched right inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Ey Up Its Jazz (9-11) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gs in Jul.

Yellow Pages (IRE) 100-1 (9-8) Dwelt, always behind, 9th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Inanna (9-4) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Bowood 15-2 (9-12) Slowly away, in rear, closed 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Bravo Zulu (9-13) at Doncaster 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Shaladar (FR) 11-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, went modest fourth over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Cheshire Dancer (9-8) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in May.