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15:30 Ayr
Join The Rangers Supporters Trust Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 3-42958
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, one pace
- Form 486-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Admiral Compton
268- Form 670770-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 1368-64
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Liam Jones
dwelt, behind, headway on outer well over 2f out, one pace
- Form 079-059
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held
- Form 669-926
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey R Ffrench
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2457-56
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Strife (IRE)
191- Form 188504-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Donaghy
dwelt, always behind
- Form 69-9307
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Dean McKeown
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, one pace
- Form 1687-88
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 49
made all, ridden 2f out, held on gamely
- Form 97-0005
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Dale Gibson
held up mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Royal Indulgence gets the vote in this poor handicap ahead of Mandarin Rocket. This race won't take much winning and we will tentatively side with Royal Indulgence for the following reasons; he has winning course form, he is fairly reliable, and he acts well on this ground. He also gets on well with today's jockey Liam Jones who is able to claim a valuable three. Desert Lightning let down favourite backers last time out when stepped up to 12 furlongs but now dropped in trip again, he can be expected to go well. Jordans Spark and Apache Nation have both run good races over course and distance before, whilst Mandarin Rocket looks a danger. He has run well in defeat on his last two outings however the worrying fact is that he is yet to win in ten starts. A poor race, and Royal Indulgence gets the most tentative of nominations.
Formwatch
Volaticus (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 16l behind Very Well Red (8-2) at Beverley 1m hcap (5) gf in May.
Soho Square 25-1 (9-0) In touch, weakened 3f out, 11th of 17, 10l behind Royal Flynn (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (6) gf in May.
Royal Indulgence 7-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, driven to chase leaders final furlong, stayed on well, 4th of 14, 2l behind Don Pasquale (8-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Royal Citadel (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, led over 5f out, headed 4f out, weakening when hung left over 1f out, 9th of 17, 12l behind Coronado's Gold (9-12) at Haydock 1m 3f ldy rds hcp (6) gf.
Mandarin Rocket (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) In touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Networker (9-1) at Hamilton 1m hcap (5) gf.
Terenzium (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 17, 10l behind Coronado's Gold (9-12) at Haydock 1m 3f ldy rds hcp (6) gf.
Zabeel Tower 66-1 (8-3) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, some headway to chase leaders until weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 13l behind Bronze Dancer (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcap (5) gf.
Apache Nation (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Mid-division, driven 3f out, one pace final 2f, 8th of 17, 9l behind Holiday Cocktail (9-2) at Carlisle 1m app hcp (6) gd.