Racecards
17:25 Ayr
Leith Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,600 added
- Winner: £6,728
- 2nd: £2,002
- 3rd: £1,000
- 4th: £500
- Form 117653-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
awkwardly away when hood removed leaving stalls, pulled hard and led after 1f, headed inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened inside final 100 yards
- Form 314-391
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leaders, driven to lead narrowly inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, kept on, headed and no extra final 50 yards
- Form 532935
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Barry McHugh
tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 50 yards, in command towards finish
- Form 336-543
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, ridden and effort inside final 2f, one pace when edged right 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd final strides, no impression
- Form 20-4000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up in touch in last pair, headway inside final 2f, ridden to chase leaders when slightly bumped 1f out, soon no extra, gradually weakened inside final furlong
- Form 682256
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P J McDonald
led 1f, tracked leader, driven to challenge inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, lost 3rd final strides
- Form 70790
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up in touch in last pair, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never pace to challenge
- Form 758-658
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey C J McGovern
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In depth
Verdict
SHAHEEN should be a warm order to follow up his Pontefract victory, despite a 4lb rise. He drops down a grade, though is probably at his best on fast ground. Equitant has run well enough in his three starts this term and is on a fair mark at present but is another who likes to hear his hooves rattle. Gnaad returns from a break but may still be a better bet than Danish Duke and Tommy G. Star Cracker has gone off the boil and the bottom two are a long way out of the handicap.
Formwatch
Gnaad (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Prominent, driven over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Pearl Acclaim (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Shaheen (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Crotchet (8-7) by nk, 7 ran.
Tommy G 7-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear on outside, some headway from 2f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Jacob Black (8-5) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Equitant 4-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Breaking Records (9-7) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Danish Duke (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Slowly away, held up towards rear, switched left and headway 2f out, carried left inside final furlong, no extra, 11th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Buccaneers Vault (9-7) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Star Cracker (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Outpaced in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 6th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Perfect Words (9-5) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
House Of Cards 50-1 (8-10) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 12th of 13, 10l behind Carlovian (9-3) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Brendan (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened closing stage, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Perfect Words (9-5) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.