Racecards
19:50 Ayr
Christine Sadler Designer Jewellery Banded Stakes (Class H) (Class H)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 13y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0-04062
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Dean McKeown
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0-00060
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Darren Williams
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside last
- Form 26565-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey K Dalgleish
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Haystacks (IRE)
256- Form 006060-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up, ridden over 3f out, kept on from 2f out, no chance with first 2
- Form 430-003
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
tracked leaders, until lead halfway, ridden over 3f out, soon headed and weakened
Nautical Star
646- Form 432050/
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey T Eaves
led until headed halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Timbuktu
12- Form 006-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey P Hanagan
mid-division, ridden to chase winner 3f out, every chance final furlong, no extra close home
In depth
Verdict
Amanpuri looks to have good solid claims here and is taken to score at the main expense of Copplestone and Righty Ho. The selection ran really well last time when second behind Court One at Warwick, and with conditions more to suit here this gelding from the Paul Blockley yard is nominated as a confident choice. Although we are sweet on the chances of our selection, Copplestone is returning from a spell over hurdles and is an obvious danger. He would certainly have a chance on the pick of his flat form and as he is fit he could be capable of going well. Righty Ho hasn't won for nearly three years but he goes well fresh and could be capable of running into a place. The rest don't make much appeal, and we are happy to stick with Amanpuri as our confident selection.