Racecards
17:20 Ayr
Golf Inn Prestwick Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, headway over 6f out, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on, held towards finish
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Philip Byrnes
mid-division, switched right and headway final bend, challenged over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well
- Form F47
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey D E Mullins
held up rear of mid-division, towards rear when hampered on inside over 4f out, hung left and stayed on final 2f, not trouble leaders
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, 4th and held final furlong, kept on
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
with leader, led over 10f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer L Fowler
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, switched left entering final furlong, stayed on, not pace of front pair
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Ben Harvey
led, headed over 10f out, prominent, losing place when not much room over 4f out
Slugger
54- Form 42
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cato Capone won at Punchestown last November but only beat one home at Leopardstown the following month. Champagne Admiral disappointed at Gowran on his second start but Luckie Seven won at Doncaster last month and Impatient found only one too good when favourite on debut at Newcastle. GIACOSA finished behind Slugger here in February but it would be no surprise to see Stuart Crawford's Shantou gelding turn that form on its head today with that run under his belt.
Formwatch
Luckie Seven (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Held up in midfield, ridden to chase leader 4f out, stayed on to lead over 1f out, asserted near finish, won at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Mar beating Crystal Mer (10-9) by 2l, 8 ran.
Bumble Bee Bet (IRE) Court Cave gelding out of Verona's Sister.
Champagne Admiral (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, 9th 4f out, pushed along in moderate 7th over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Tullyhill (12-0) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hvy in Mar.
Giacosa (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, ridden 3f out, 3rd and held final 2f, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 7 1/4l behind Esprit Du Potier (10-11) at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Impatient (FR) 7-4fav (11-2) Front mid-division, headway to track leaders 3f out, pushed along and every chance when bumped over 2f out, ridden and no extra 1f out, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Boy De La Vis (11-2) at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Mac's Legacy (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Prominent, driven over 4f out, lost touch with leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong, 4th of 9, 16l behind The Doyen Chief (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Recoded (IRE) Kodiac gelding out of Mrakeb.
River Ayr (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden along in second over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on towards finish but always held, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Coniston George (11-5) at Ayr 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Whosmydaddy (IRE) 6-4 (11-7) Hdwy 13; led 3 out; easy, won at Alnwick 3m gs in Jan beating Feel The Breeze (11-7) by 13l, 5 ran.
Bay West (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Rcd 3rd, tr ldrs 1/2way, mstk 5out & lost pos, rdn bef 4out in rr, fell 4out, at Farmacaffley 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Feb.
Slugger 16-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, edged left 2f out, no impression final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Esprit Du Potier (10-11) at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Cato Capone (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Mid-division, 5th halfway, dropped towards rear and ridden over 2f out, weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Fascile Mode (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m sft in Dec.
Fourtowns (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, some headway in 7th approaching straight, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, soon no extra, 7th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Factual Fact (11-10) at Thurles 2m sft in Mar.