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20:00 Ayr

Book Unite Scotland Summer Raceday Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 50y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,234
  • 2nd: £2,456
  • 3rd: £1,227
  • 4th: £614
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.04s
  • Off Time: 20:02:12
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Espressoo

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Manigordo (USA)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Touchwood (IRE)

      11/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Darkness (FR)

        10 v D
        18/5
        • Form 54-2640
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 85

        in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression

        2(1)
        Silk - Yellow, yellow and black check sleeves and cap

        Espressoo

        225 DCD
        4/1
        • Form 066649-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 83

        made all, pushed along over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, ridden towards finish, gamely

        3(2)
        Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

        Manigordo (USA)

        23 pt D
        7/1
        • Form 35113-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 80

        tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

        4(5)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        How Impressive (IRE)

        17 pt D
        10/1
        • Form 1526-25
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 78

        raced wide, close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace

        5(3)
        Silk - White, dark green stars and sleeves, yellow cap

        Touchwood (IRE)

        8
        11/1
        • Form 2762-03
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 76

        slow into stride, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

        6(8)
        Silk - Mauve and Black diamonds, Black sleeves

        Black Friday

        15 CD
        16/1
        • Form 744-262
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 76

        in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms

        7(6)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Judgment Call

        19 DCD
        5/1
        • Form 1782-41
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 76

        tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - Yellow, purple chevrons, yellow sleeves, purple stars, yellow cap, purple star

        Classy Al

        19 h CCD
        7/2
        • Form 34512-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 70

        slowly away, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms

        In depth

        Verdict

        Judgment Call had Classy Al back in third when winning a lower grade contest over track and trip while Touchwood is another upped in class after placing at Musselburgh. Manigordo landed a double at the latter track last year and will be sharper for a recent comeback while How Impressive can do better on this faster ground but DARKNESS (NAP) gets the vote. The latter struggled in the Victoria Cup at Ascot last time but ran well in a tougher handicap at Newmarket before that and is 2lb lower for this.

        Formwatch

        Darkness (FR) 25-1 (8-6) Raced far side, held up in last pair, never a factor, 14th of 22, 9 3/4l behind Rebel Territory (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May.

        Espressoo 10-3 (9-10) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened tamely well over 1f out, 9th of 10, 21l behind Queenlet (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp fll (3) gs in Oct.

        Manigordo (USA) 25-1 (9-8) Prominent, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind On A Session (9-12) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

        How Impressive (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Mountbatten (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in May.

        Touchwood (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Raced keenly in rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, ran on strongly towards finish, not quite get up, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Bicep (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in May.

        Black Friday 7-2 (9-11) Held up tracking leaders in 5th, headway far side of group inside final 2f, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Little Muddy (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gd in May.

        Judgment Call 5-2fav (9-11) Made all, quickened pace approaching final furlong, soon 3 lengths clear, idled towards finish, won at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gf in May beating Novak (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

        Classy Al 9-2 (9-9) Slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, just failed to go 2nd, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Judgment Call (9-11) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gf in May.