Racecards
15:20 Ayr
Belhaven Happy Birthday Matty Evans Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 20y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 136854
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
in rear, ridden 2f out, headweay on outer well over 1f out, no impression
- Form 72/7-650
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Darren Moffatt
behind, ridden over 3f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 8360-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Willyn (IRE)
252- Form 422267-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on fianl furlong
Wilmington
55- Form 7376-06
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey P Donaghy
held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 940077-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer K P Cotter
- Jockey Declan Cannon
reared and slowly away start, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression
- Form 16067/3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leader until over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 85800-5
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held
- Form 35-2265
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, one pace final furlong
- Form 0662-96
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer L Smyth
- Jockey Jamie Kyne
chased leaders, challenged over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 70070-6
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer D A Nolan
- Jockey Ross Smith
led to 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 068/90-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well
Louisa (GER)
648- Form 23213/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey S O'Hara
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Stateside, General Feeling and Tommy Tobougg make the shortlist here with STATESIDE, less exposed than his rivals, taken to make his low weight count. Two successes at Lingfield had seen General Feeling go up the weights and he has consequently had a losing sequence. However, a close fourth last time suggests a return to form may not be too far away. A winner over seven furlongs last season, Tommy Tobougg has recently run with credit over hurdles and stayed on to be third on his latest Flat outing at Newcastle. This is a weak affair and he can be thereabouts. Stateside had shown little last season, but was only lightly campaigned. He seems to be improved this year on the evidence of his re-appearance run at Warwick, where he stayed on to be a decent second. He runs off the same mark here and Stateside can score.
Formwatch
General Feeling (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Held up, some late progress, not troubled leaders, 4th of 10, 3l behind I Confess (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
High Profit (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 15th of 16, 21l behind Sarwin (8-13) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Cullybackey (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Towards rear, never dangerous, 12th of 16, 15l behind Sarwin (8-13) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Willyn (IRE) 10-1 (8-1) Held up behind, effort 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 17l behind Grit (9-1) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Wilmington 100-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong, 6th of 7, 8l behind Union Island (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Coughlans Locke (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) In touch over 3f out, 5th entering straight, no extra towards finish, 7th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Guildenstern (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Tommy Tobougg 20-1 (8-11) Led, headed 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 15, 3l behind McCormack (8-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f app hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Rain Stops Play (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 12, 8l behind Agilete (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (7) pol in Jan.
Kielty's Folly 11-2 (8-1) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 13, 5l behind Prince Rossi (8-6) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Barndeh (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, on terms approaching straight, headed from 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 14, 11l behind Timoca (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f 4yo stk pol.
Defi (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong and soon weakened, 6th of 11, 5l behind Lucayan Dancer (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 1f sell stks (6) gf.
Stateside (CAN) 20-1 (8-7) Prominent early, chased leading pair, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Coral Shores (9-1) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp (6) fm.
Red Skipper (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 21l behind Angaric (9-4) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Louisa (GER) (8-7) 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Feuersturm (9-6) at Dusseldorf(GER) 1m 4f hcap sft in Aug '07.