Racecards
17:10 Ayr
MacRoberts Handicap (For The Weir Memorial Trophy) (Class C)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 225114
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 002241
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Corby
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 506533
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
prominent, ridden over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed is.fl furlong, no extra
Currency
7- Form 102453
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 012102
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
King Harson
24- Form 002240
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey G Duffield
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon one-paced
- Form 150000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey F Lynch
held, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 520000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division and keen early, ridden over 2f out, one-paced over 1f out
- Form 250200
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on over 1f out
Arpeggio
15- Form 160020
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Rudik (USA)
13- Form 036300
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Clare Roche
towards rear and keen early, ridden 3f out, chased leaders, one-paced final furlong
Mister Rambo
13- Form 525461
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened close home
- Form 120040
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 211554
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
always behind (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 602200
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 120000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Dryden House bolted up on soft ground at Windsor last month, but was then bitterly disappointing in her hat trick bid at Newmarket. It may be that the ground was a little too fast for her that day and better can be expected here, but having said that she now runs off a 5lb higher mark and there may just be one or two too good here. Dayglow Dancer has been running well and deserved to get his head in front at Haydock last time , but will struggle to dominate in this field. Waltzing Wizard has been in tremendous form lately and seems to handle most types of ground and trip so is a good horse to have on your side for combination bets. The pick of Dandy Nicholls' trio should be Mister Rambo, who bolted up at York last time and is just as effective at this trip. But TEAMtalk's selection here is Sea Star, who is a real specialist over this trip and appears to be running into top form. Three pounds better off with Dayglow Dancer for a narrow defeat at Haydock, he went even closer in a good race at Doncaster last week, and off just a two pounds higher mark seems sure to run a very big race today.