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16:45 Ayr

Flower Show At Ayr Racecourse In August Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,600 added
  • Winner: £6,728
  • 2nd: £2,002
  • 3rd: £1,000
  • 4th: £500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.86s
  • Off Time: 16:45:54
  • 9 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap
9/4
  • Form 046212
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 85

mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden to lead when hung left over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

2(6)
Silk - Grey, pink and grey halved sleeves, pink cap

Shrewd

31
33/1
  • Form 330/805
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 82

in rear, driven over 2f out, never able to get involved

3(1)
Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, diamonds on sleeves
7/1
  • Form 2856-35
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong

4(3)
Silk - Lime Green, Royal Blue epaulets and cap
  • Form 35-2134
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 86

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression with winner

5(5)
Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star
14/1
  • Form 463007
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 77

towards rear, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon one pace, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong

6(7)
Silk - Black, orange stars, orange and black striped cap
  • Form 7-47634
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 74

held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge

7(2)
Silk - Purple, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Purple diamonds, Purple cap, Yellow star

Royal Regent

31 CCD
10/1
  • Form 106-456
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, effort and every chance 2f out to over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

8(9)
Silk - Red and dark green diabolo, halved sleeves, red and dark green quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 907650
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, never threatened leaders

9(8)
Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, diamonds on sleeves, red cap
  • Form 13-5866
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 59

pressed leader, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace when lost place over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Nicholas T has been in fine form over a mile but has had several attempts over this far without success. GLASSES UP was having only his second start of the year when behind the latter here last time but won last year’s renewal of this and is taken to reverse running and come out best again. Asian Angel scored over course and distance last month when Shrewd and Royal Regent were both well beaten but is now 11lb higher having placed subsequently while Windsor Cross is back on a winning mark if rediscovering his best.

Formwatch

Nicholas T 4-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in rear, steady headway on outside 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Club Wexford (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Shrewd 33-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, driven and outpaced over 2f out, never able to get involved, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Asian Angel (8-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Glasses Up (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Raced keenly chasing leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Nicholas T (9-1) at Ayr 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Asian Angel (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Slow into stride, soon close up, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, lost 3rd final strides, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Great Example (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Employer (IRE) 18-1 (9-12) Dwelt keen, keen in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Wild Hope (9-4) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Windsor Cross (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Restless in stalls and slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, no chance with 1st 2, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Anythingtoday (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.

Royal Regent 16-1 (9-4) Led, clear over 4f out to over 2f out, shaken up and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Asian Angel (8-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Mapped (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, close up, pressed leader over 9f out, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 23l behind Lever Du Soleil (8-10) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

Can Can Sixty Two 14-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Rosemay (8-12) at Hamilton 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.