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15:50 Ayr

Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 50y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.93s
  • Off Time: 15:53:47
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Funding Deficit (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sea Wolf (IRE)

    10/3

      1(6)
      Silk - Orange, dark blue stripe, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Mount Tahan (IRE)

      206 D
      9/4
      • Form 221003-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Grey, yellow chevrons, sleeves and cap

      Gworn

      22 C
      5/1
      • Form 18520-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 83

      soon tracking leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Beige, Brown Sleeves

      Townsville

      111
      15/2
      • Form 1800-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened

      4(7)
      Silk - Purple and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, purple diamonds, purple cap

      Sea Wolf (IRE)

      170 BFD
      10/3
      • Form 766514-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 82

      held up, headway 4f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish, stayed on

      5(4)
      Silk - Black, Red hoops, Black sleeves, Red cap

      Alexandrakollontai (IRE)

      22 b CD
      20/1
      • Form 51457-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 81

      soon behind, tried to close on outside 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f

      6(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Funding Deficit (IRE)

      212 h CD
      7/1
      • Form 485172-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 79

      held up, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, stayed on well to challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish

      7(3)
      Silk - Yellow, grey diamond and diamond on cap

      Gurkha Friend

      41
      9/1
      • Form 3/1080-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 78

      chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, switched right over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge

      Previous results

      2015
      (7)
      Silk -

      Al Khan (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sea Wolf won at Doncaster in October and is only 2lb higher but Funding Deficit is 5lb higher than when scoring over 6f at Redcar last year. Kempton maiden winner Townsville has had just the one outing on Turf while both of Gworn’s course victories last year came over longer trips. MOUNT TAHAN (NAP) won over 7f at Newmarket in August and ran well again for third at Ascot in October. Returning to action off the same mark, Kevin Ryan’s charge may prove good enough with a similar effort.

      Formwatch

      Mount Tahan (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Flying Hammer (9-2) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

      Gworn 16-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, weakened 2f out, 12th of 15, 26 3/4l behind More Mischief (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.

      Townsville 33-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Philba (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Sea Wolf (IRE) 6-1fav (8-13) Raced centre, slowly into stride, in touch, headway over 3f out, hung right under pressure approaching final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 22, 5 1/4l behind Westwood Hoe (9-3) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.

      Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Towards rear far side group, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 14th of 17, 22 3/4l behind Muntadab (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.

      Funding Deficit (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Midfield, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Clubland (9-2) at Chester 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

      Gurkha Friend 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Jammy Guest (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.