Racecards
16:15 Ayr
St John's Of Dalry Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Form 640503
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure final furlong, soon one pace
- Form 001100
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 422403
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
in touch, ridden 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
Mister Benji
14- Form 0-00004
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
close up, ridden over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out
- Form 00-0000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 056011
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 001046
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey Darren Williams
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, not much room final furlong, kept on
- Form 0250-42
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and squeezed well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 000023
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey J Carroll
in touch, ridden to lead briefly well over 1f out, edged left, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Milton Bradley has his team in good order at present and Parkside Pursuit has added to the tally with recent wins at Nottingham and Salisbury. A subsequent 6lb rise will make life tougher but the four-year-old is clearly in good heart and should give another good account. Rudik showed improvement for first-time visors when third in a competitive Hamilton heat last time when several of today's rivals were behind while Friar Tuck is in form and thrown in on his old form.