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19:05 Ayr

AM Digital Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,092 added
  • Winner: £4,140
  • 2nd: £1,232
  • 3rd: £616
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 18.50s
  • Off Time: 19:05:59
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Braes Of Lochalsh

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Question Of Faith

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Uptown Funk (IRE)

      4/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Purple and White check, Purple sleeves

        Alphabetical Order

        36
        6/1
        • Form 030624-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 72

        always towards rear

        2(9)
        Silk - Grey, pink and grey halved sleeves, pink cap

        Hediddodinthe (IRE)

        32 p
        9/2
        • Form 9-22167
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        chased leader and clear of rest, pushed along over 3f out, challenged and hung left inside final 2f, led over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards

        3(4)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevrons, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Dew Pond

        13 D
        10/1
        • Form 1532/85
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 68

        held up off the pace in 4th, plugged on final

        4(6)
        Silk - White, Red disc, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap, White spots

        Question Of Faith

        32 CCD
        8/1
        • Form 111-465
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 66

        slowly into stride, held up well off the pace in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, headed last strides

        5(2)
        Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

        Uptown Funk (IRE)

        32 p BF
        4/1
        • Form 363-434
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 66

        chased clear leading pair, closer halfway, pushed along 5f out, ridden and went 2nd entering final furlong, every chance well inside final furlong, just held

        6(7)
        Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

        Braes Of Lochalsh

        4 b CD
        3/1
        • Form 60-5053
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 55

        slowly into stride, held up well off the pace in rear, still plenty to do over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final strides

        7(1)
        Silk - Yellow, black triple diamond, black and yellow hooped sleeves, yellow cap, black diamond

        Archibelle

        18
        17/2
        • Form 681247
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 54

        off the pace in mid-division, weakened 2f out

        8(8)
        Silk - Red, Black chevrons, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, Red and Black quartered cap

        In Focus (IRE)

        18 h
        25/1
        • Form 8228-06
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 53

        pulled hard in front and set good pace, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong

        9(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, check cap

        Jan Smuts (IRE)

        16 pt
        40/1
        • Form 75-9760
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 45

        off the pace in mid-division, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, plugged on

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty with claims including Alphabetical Order, who has been hurdling but has won off similar marks on the Flat before. Hediddodinthe and Archibelle scored over 2m on the all-weather earlier this year while Dew Pond missed the whole of 2017 but has won off a higher mark in the past. Question Of Faith won in soft ground over track and trip last season, though winning hurdler Uptown Funk has yet to score on the level. BRAES OF LOCHALSH is looking to end a long losing run but a recent third over 1m5f here suggests he’s slipped far enough down the weights to get his head back in front and he gets the vote.

        Formwatch

        Alphabetical Order 7-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, challenged last, led run-in, no extra and headed towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Morning With Ivan (11-0) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in May.

        Hediddodinthe (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Keen close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Becky The Thatcher (8-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in May.

        Dew Pond 7-1 (9-7) Behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Italian Riviera (9-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Question Of Faith 11-2 (9-7) Slowly away in rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on final furlong on wide outside final furlong, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Becky The Thatcher (8-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in May.

        Uptown Funk (IRE) 15-8fav (9-6) In touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Becky The Thatcher (8-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in May.

        Braes Of Lochalsh 6-1 (8-2) Held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Wor Lass (9-5) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Archibelle 7-2 (9-4) Held up, headway 2f out, soon every chance, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Las Tunas (8-8) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

        In Focus (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Las Tunas (8-8) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

        Jan Smuts (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Dwelt towards rear, weakened 4f out, 10th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Pantomime (8-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp (6) gf in Jun.