Racecards
15:45 Ayr
Stinchar Falls Classified Stakes (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 00-4301
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D McGaffin
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4f out, weakened from 2f out
- Form 010035
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
prominent, ridden and every chance over 3f out, no extra final furlong
Albashoosh
10- Form 000266
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, one paced from 2f
- Form 601040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Zarin (IRE)
36- Form 00-5203
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, ridden,weakened from over 3f out
Marinas Charm
137- Form 231-440
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, late headway inside last, nearest finish
- Form 030005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 0-10330
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
made all, ridden 3 out, kept on gamely under pressure from over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Another tight little contest but Zarin has been knocking on the door of late and is worth giving another chance to at this level. Flur a H Alba, Cardinal Venture and Albashoosh will ensure that the selection does not have an easy passage though and he would be no surprise to see this go right down to the wire. However, Zarin hails from a yard that are in flying form at present and the terms of this race give him every chance of overturning the likely market leaders. He has no problems with this intermediate trip and could give Tony Culhane another winner at a course he rides extremely well.