Racecards
15:35 Ayr
British Stallion Studs Scottish Premier Series EBF Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £17,000 added
- Winner: £8,898
- 2nd: £4,175
- 3rd: £2,086
- 4th: £1,044
- Form 543853
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey D C Costello
soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
- Form 220294
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 384851
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Paul Traynor
- Jockey B A Curtis
close 3rd on inside, led 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards
- Form 135942
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, challenged near side of group 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened soon after
- Form 226424
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
bit keen, held up in 5th on inside, headway far side of group over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 546463
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey William Pyle
slowly into stride, held up in rear, some headway far side of group 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 86032
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey J Fanning
led briefly tracked leader, led over 2f out until 2f out, chased leader, rallied gamely inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, bit in hand
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Golden Melody was only ninth in this last year, behind fourth Dungar Glory, but is 7lb lower in the weights now. However, she has become difficult to place. Sophiesticate was second in first-time headgear here last time and has every chance of going one better but it’s about time BOSC GIRL was getting her head in front. She’s only had seven career starts and has finished second three times this year. Fiver Friday won by 15 lengths at Musselburgh but had little to beat but Alpha Female is due to go up 4lb for finishing second at Kempton and has now placed in both handicap runs so far.
Formwatch
Dungar Glory (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Wide and headway to lead over 6f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Eastern Charm (9-5) at Ripon 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.
Bosc Girl (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden 1f out, every chance final furlong, edged left and no extra, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Anjo Bonita (9-6) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Fiver Friday (IRE) 2-7fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led going well over 2f out, ridden out, eased inside final 110 yards, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug beating Camusdarach (9-7) by 15l, 4 ran.
Sophiesticate (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Soon chasing leader, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Innse Gall (10-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Golden Melody (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1l behind Eastern Charm (9-5) at Ripon 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.
Graces Quest 11-2 (9-11) Keen close up in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Spanish Hustle (10-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Alpha Female 17-2 (8-13) Soon 3rd out wide, went 2nd after 2f, led inside final 2f, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Folk Star (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.