Racecards
16:10 Ayr
John Smith's Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 511300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
mid-division, drifted over to stand side home straight, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 547012
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leader, smooth headway to lead over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 104781
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey T Eaves
tracked leaders, smooth headway to challenge over 1f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 141227
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 455063
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace
- Form 611334
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 407062
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey Greg Fairley
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace
- Form 900705
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 57
slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 562533
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Rory Moore
held up, ridden over 2f out, soon kept on, no chance with 1st 2
- Form 227738
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey P Hanagan
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In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be La Colline, Scotland The Brave and Amy Louise with the narrow vote given to La Colline. The selection won a maiden in good style last time out when beating The Grey One, she enters handicaps off what looks a handy mark and under conditions that suit she will be hard to beat. Scotland The Brave rates the main danger on her best form as she will like the ground but she just gave the impression the handicaper had caught up eith her when second behind Amy Louise last time. Amy Louise is sure to have her supporters as she won well last time but consistency is not her strong point and at likely odds she looks worth taking on. Of the remainder, Hansomelle is handily weighted on her best form and could go well at a price but for the winner we are happy to return to the unexposed La Colline.
Formwatch
Celtic Spa (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division until weakened 2f out, 14th of 16, 14l behind Kingsholm (9-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sept.
Scotland The Brave 4-1fav (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, kept on until headed close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Amy Louise (8-13) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-70 (5) hvy.
Amy Louise (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, won at Ayr 7f hcp 0-70 (5) hvy beating Scotland The Brave (9-2) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Touch of Ivory (IRE) 7-2fav (8-4) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some headway until one pace from over 2f out, 7th of 10, 6l behind Bolton Hall (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Queen's Echo 6-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden well over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Scotland The Brave (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sept.
Tequila Sheila (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner 3f out, outpaced and edged left over 1f out, 4th of 14, 9l behind Scotland The Brave (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sept.
Hansomelle (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, always held, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Scotland The Brave (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sept.
Mystical Ayr (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 15, 13l behind Ego Trip (9-8) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) sft.