Racecards
14:50 Ayr
Tote Ayrshire Handicap (Class C)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Muchea
7- Form 230211
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, no impression
- Form 060000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 110020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey Mick Kinane
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 21P061
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead final furlong, ran on well
- Form 460430
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 52-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Tony Tie
10- Form U35124
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway and effort over 1f out, staying on when hampered inside final furlong, not recover
True Night
21- Form 331111
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey E Ahern
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led final furlong, soon headed, no extra towards finish
- Form 004010
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
towards rear, ridden and not much room over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 0/23-020
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
in touch, headway and effort 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 5/11
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 300134
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 403203
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, one pace when not much room inside final furlong
- Form 621611
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 511132
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right and effort over 1f out, one pace under pressure
- Form 005510
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey J Fanning
reared start, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out until inside final furlong, finished well
Scarletti (GER)
370- Form 323050-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey G Duffield
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 060206
- Age 8
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Darley
mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden and effort, kept on under pressure final furlong
In depth
Verdict
If Style Dancer handles the step back in distance he has the bare form to trouble most of his rivals here. Consistent all season, Tim Easterby's charge has managed just one share of first place prize money this season and connections see this as a good chance to win some more. However Soller Bay is the value TEAMtalk selection in this tricky race. Karl Burke has always thought highly of this gelding and he is on the same mark when he won a competitive handicap at Newmarket last year. The main negative is his draw but if he can overcome that he should run well at a big price. Of those better drawn J R Stevenson is due a win in a big handicap and looks on a fair mark at present. Travelling Band has had his training problems but has done nothing wrong this season and some of that form is working out well. Muchea seems to have rekindled some interest in his racing these days and has run well recently at York and Doncaster. Tony Tie can not be discounted due to his consistency while the pick of David Nicholls' runners looks to True Night.