Racecards
17:00 Ayr
Jockey Club Restaurant Handicap (Qualifier For The Betfair Bonus Scottish Racing Stayers Final) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 13y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,205
- 2nd: £1,251
- 3rd: £625
- 4th: £313
- Form 33-1412
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up in rear, not clear run and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, switched right, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 677673
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
mid-division, headway 3f out, chased winner 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just held
- Form 55126-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 1f out
- Form 3548-41
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Makin
held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish
- Form 21170/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Barry McHugh
tracked leaders, chased winner over 7f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 58-8067
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Shane Kelly
tracked winner until over 7f out, ridden over 4f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 66-4014
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey T Eaves
made all, ridden over 2f out, just held on, game effort
- Form 14-6420
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey F Tylicki
mid-division, headway over 7f out, lost place over 4f out, never back on terms
In depth
Verdict
Forrest Flyer returned to winning ways in similar company here last time but a 5lb rise may prevent him from following-up, while Jewelled Dagger could only manage fourth here a week ago after landing an apprentice race over C&D before that. Mason Hindmarsh has place claims, but the vote goes to ODIN'S RAVEN, who won at York before going close again at Musselburgh last time and is taking a drop in class here. Boss's Destination is also dropping down a grade and may finish closer.
Formwatch
Odin's Raven (IRE) 9-4 (8-11) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, tried to challenge inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Red Kestrel (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Cat O' Nine Tails 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Rosewin (9-5) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Boss's Destination 9-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, rallied and kept on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Udabaa (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Forrest Flyer (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Keen led 1f, tracked leader until 9f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, slightly hampered and switched right 2f out, soon chased leader, driven inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Amazing King (9-6) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Strobe 33-1 (9-4) Led 2f, chased leading pair until 8f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 12th of 13, 38l behind Hollins (9-4) at York 2m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May '10.
Wicked Daze (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leader until over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 13l behind French Hollow (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Jewelled Dagger (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Persian Peril (9-12) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Mason Hindmarsh 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 7f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 18, 34l behind French Hollow (8-9) at York 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Royal Jet 15-8fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway to chase leaders 5f out, challenged 3f out, soon every chance and weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 9, 11l behind Terminate (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol in Jun '09.