Racecards
16:15 Ayr
Brodick Bay Handicap (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
Hirvine (FR)
19- Form 6-0030
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer T Tate
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 40-0051
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, clear entering final furlong, comfortably
- Form 025046
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leader, challenged over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out
- Form 0/00-005
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey T Williams
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one-paced final 2f
- Form 553403
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon one-paced
- Form 043205
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey P Bradley
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 050104
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
mid-division, headway to chase winner 3f out, one-paced final furlong
Paddy Mul
16- Form 503340
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
Cruz Santa
276- Form 00P42/0-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey T Eaves
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong
Occam (IRE)
38- Form 400053
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, effort over 1f out, one-paced final furlong
- Form 033253
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey F Lynch
mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, one-paced final furlong
In depth
Verdict
This is little better than a seller, with the top weight rated just 55. Simple Ideals comes into this in good form, having finished a close fourth behind the unexposed staying filly Timing. If he reproduces that he will take all the beating and an added bonus is that he has been dropped 2lb since then. Mr Fortywinks, wide margin winner of an amateur riders event, has far more to do off this mark. The disappointing Strictly Speaking and professional loser Little John, can fight out the minor honours.