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15:45 Ayr
William Hill Acca Freedom Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,300 added
- Winner: £4,374
- 2nd: £2,053
- 3rd: £1,027
- 4th: £514
- Form 4452-13
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly into stride, soon recovered and chased leader after 1f, challenged from 2f out, hard ridden final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 233253
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
raced keenly, led, pressed from 2f out, ridden and battled on gamely until headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 25414-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Billy Garritty
off the pace in 4th, ridden along and unable to quicken 2f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 63142-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 69
held up in last pair, pushed along on inside over 3f out, never on terms
- Form 403020-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
slowly into stride, last pair, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
HOWZER BLACK (NAP) and Breguet Boy represent Keith Dalgleish. Though the latter has been in better form having won three times since September, the former would be the choice on his close fifth in the Spring Mile Handicap at Doncaster as he holds Sudona on their 1-2 at Haydock last summer. Dream With Me has been racing in Class 5 company, scoring over 1m4f at Wolverhampton last month, and may find a couple of these too quick, a remark that also applies to Let Her Loose, whose only victory came over 1m4f at Beverley. Four Kingdoms has won here and over the trip so shouldn't be totally dismissed.
Formwatch
Dream With Me (IRE) 9-5fav (10-1) Led, set strong pace, over 15 lengths clear over 4 out, much reduced lead and back in touch with main group when ridden over 1f out, weakened and headed inside final furlong, lost second final 110 yards, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind G For Gabrial (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Howzer Black (IRE) 17-2 (8-4) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Zabeel Champion (9-6) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Breguet Boy (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Raced in close 3rd, 2nd travelling well over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Vanity Affair (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Sudona 18-1 (9-7) Tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Luna Wish (8-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp fll (4) pol in Apr.
Let Her Loose (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Edged left leaving stalls, raced keenly towards rear, pushed before 3f out, made no impression, 10th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Casilli (8-13) at Beverley 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Apr.
Four Kingdoms (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Nakeeta (9-11) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.