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16:45 Ayr

John Smith's No Nonsense Handicap (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 20.43s
  • Off Time: 16:45:36
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Yorkshire Blue

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ten Shun

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Balakiref

      11/2

        1(12)
        Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets

        Wanchai Lad

        22 t BFD
        8/1
        • Form 057115
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 80

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(5)
        Silk - PINK, BLACK chevron, BLACK and PINK hooped sleeves, BLACK cap, WHITE spots

        Charlie Delta

        12 CDD
        20/1
        • Form 828434
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 79

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(13)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon disc, Maroon and Yellow striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Yorkshire Blue

        42 CDDC
        20/1
        • Form 135804
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home

        4(3)
        Silk - White and Royal Blue (halved), Black sleeves, White spots, Black cap

        Ptarmigan Ridge

        35 C
        11/1
        • Form 033012
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Pink (quartered), Pink sleeves, Dark Blue stars

        Raymond's Pride

        12 b CDDC
        10/1
        • Form 233000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(9)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and WHITE diamonds, chevrons on sleeves

        Spiritual Peace (IRE)

        35 p D
        40/1
        • Form 556920
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 78

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        7(10)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoops, checked sleeves

        Misphire

        30 D
        7/1
        • Form 41-8042
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 78

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        8(11)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

        Stellite

        34 C
        9/1
        • Form 642104
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 75

        always behind

        9(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Balakiref

        10 BFCDDC
        11/2
        • Form 040945
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 72

        behind, effort and not much room over 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, staying on when not clear run inside final furlong

        10(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Royal Blue and Maroon hooped sleeves, Maroon cap

        Ten Shun

        19 BFDC
        4/1
        • Form 550112
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 72

        led, ridden over 2f out, kept on until headed close home

        11(8)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow (halved), Yellow sleeves, quartered cap

        Katie Boo (IRE)

        194 D
        100/1
        • Form 65088-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 70

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        12(6)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap

        Word Perfect

        12 b BFCD
        8/1
        • Form 658126
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 70

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        13(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap

        Flying Bantam (IRE)

        14 D
        8/1
        • Form 556243
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 66

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        In depth

        Verdict

        Another wide open handicap here and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Ptarmigan Ridge, Wanchai Lad, and Yorkshire Blue, and the narrow nomination is given to Wanchai Lad. The selection was a fair fifth behind Kay Two last time out, the return to this longer trip looks sure suit and with the ground in his favour he looks a value bet in an open affair. Ptarmigan Ridge rates the main danger on his latest second behid Cicuit Dancer but all his best form is over the minimum trip and he is taken on with this in mind. Yorkshire Blue looks sure to have the race run to suit but he has yet to win off a mark this high. Ten Shun is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is another that now looks weighted up to his best. Of the remainder, Flying Bantam has dropped to a handy mark but all his best form of late has been over a longer trip and with this in mind for the winner we return to Wanchai Lad to small stakes.

        Formwatch

        Wanchai Lad 7-2fav (9-5) Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, staying on when not much room entering final furlong, switched left, kept on, 5th of 20, 1 1/2l behind Kay Two (9-4) at York 5f hcap (5) sft.

        Charlie Delta 33-1 (8-13) Towards rear, not much room over 1f out, switched inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 18, 2l behind Kay Two (8-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

        Yorkshire Blue 16-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden over 4f out, raced far side, kept on final furlong, 4th of 13, 5l behind Glenbuck (8-7) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Sept.

        Ptarmigan Ridge 14-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway halfway, ridden when not clear run over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd post, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Circuit Dancer (8-12) at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.

        Misphire 15-2 (8-4) Held up in touch, led and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Cape (8-8) at Newmarket 6f fll hcp (2) gd in Sept.

        Balakiref 11-4fav (9-3) Held up stands side, headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 8l behind Bel Cantor (8-5) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

        Ten Shun 10-3fav (9-0) Prominent, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, strong challenge and ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 16, shd behind Pamir (8-12) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.

        Word Perfect 7-2fav (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 4l behind Linda Green (8-8) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

        Flying Bantam (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Bold Marc (8-12) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.