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17:15 Ayr

Merlo Uk Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 13y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.66s
  • Off Time: 17:15:19
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Black Rock (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sphinx (FR)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bollin Felix

      15/2

        1(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue braces and sleeves, Red cap

        St Savarin (FR)

        34
        33/1
        • Form 82813-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 88

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Red striped cap

        Sphinx (FR)

        39 b
        8/1
        • Form 4P-2301
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 87

        towards rear, ridden and headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reached winner

        3(2)
        Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves

        Southern Regent (IND)

        25
        16/1
        • Form 4232-97
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 87

        always behind

        4(7)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon spots, Pink sleeves, Maroon cap

        Lets Roll

        14 CD
        11/4
        • Form 636760
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 82

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, jockey soon dropped whip, one pace after

        5(8)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

        Black Rock (IRE)

        35
        9/2
        • Form 2-33181
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 90

        tracked leader, ridden and led well over 2f out, driven out final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Opal Haze (USA)

        19
        10/1
        • Form 311
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 90

        led, ridden and headed well over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoop and armlets, Yellow cap, Light Blue diamond

        Furmigadelagiusta

        58
        10/3
        • Form 893-413
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 89

        tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars and stars on cap

        Yossi (IRE)

        10 b
        12/1
        • Form 622413
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 81

        towards rear, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        9(5)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

        Bollin Felix

        30 b
        15/2
        • Form 131130
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 79

        held up, ridden over 3f out, kept on over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Black Rock, Opal Haze and Lets Roll occupy our thoughts in this event and we are with Black Rock. A progressive individual, he benefitted from a canny Philip Robinson ride at Ripon and on that evidence, the front-runner could stay further still. Opal Haze has been campaigned latterly on the all-weather surfaces. The market should give us most clues as to the likelihood of her scoring here.Lets Roll has won this race on the last two runnings. He isn't running as well as he has done in the past and will need to dig deep to take this prize. Yossi has struggled off similar marks and may be one to take on while Sphinx will be here off the back of a Nottingham victory. Furmigadelagiusta is still open to some measure of improvement if Jamie Spencer can find the key. Black Rock looks the one to be with in a race that should throw up plenty of winners.

        Formwatch

        St Savarin (FR) 18-1 (9-11) Towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 13l behind Record Breaker (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.

        Sphinx (FR) 6-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, good headway from over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on, won at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Aug beating Olimpo (9-9) by 3l, 6 ran.

        Southern Regent (IND) 16-1 (9-13) Steadied start, held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 12, 6l behind Suits Me (8-8) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Aug.

        Lets Roll 25-1 (8-8) Held up, headway 5f out, ridden and lost place 3f out, 10th of 15, 8l behind Regal Flush (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

        Black Rock (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Made most, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on gamely final furlong, won at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Rosbay (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Opal Haze (USA) 6-4jt-fav (9-4) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, kept on well, won at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) pol beating Vallemeldee (8-5) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

        Furmigadelagiusta 15-2 (9-0) Held up, headway to chase winner 2f out, no chance from over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Tempelstern (8-9) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp (3) sft in Jul.

        Yossi (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Double Doors (9-1) at Haydock 1m 4f hcap (4) gf.

        Bollin Felix 14-1 (8-2) In touch, ridden along over 3f out, soon beaten, 15th of 19, 19l behind Speed Gifted (8-11) at York 1m 6f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Aug.