Racecards
15:30 Ayr
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 849606
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, went 2nd approaching final furlong until weakened entering final furlong
- Form 3-30795
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not reach winner
- Form 51-25
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Hanagan
raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on into 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home
- Form 6-55086
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no threat after
- Form 984642
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 67-8809
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey K Stott
made all, clear 2f out, reduced lead towards finish, unchallenged
- Form 08-6214
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd approaching final furlong, weakened soon after
- Form 74-2784
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sean Davis
rearing in stalls, mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, hanging left and switched right 2f out, stayed on same pace in 4th inside final furlong
- Form 365424
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
mid-division on outside, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Boston George disappointed when sent off favourite over a mile here a fortnight ago but it’s too soon to write him off. Zylan went close in soft going at Catterick last time while Luzum won a lower grade contest over today’s trip at Thirsk last month and Logi finished runner-up over track and trip on his penultimate start. Presidential is back on a winning mark but AEOLUS was scoring off a 13lb higher mark last year and the return to a longer distance and faster ground today will suit Ruth Carr’s charge, who also drops down in class.
Formwatch
Aeolus 33-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 8l behind Air Raid (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Presidential (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Very awkward start, in rear, effort over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no impression on leaders inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Kaeso (9-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Boston George (IRE) 2-1fav (8-9) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 8l behind Club Wexford (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Al Erayg (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 2l behind Luis Vaz De Torres (9-4) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Zylan (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Murdanova (9-9) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Start Time (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, faded final furlong, 9th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Gabrial The Tiger (9-3) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Luzum (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Chased leaders on inside, switched right inside final 2f, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Penwortham (9-9) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Knowing Glance (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, never a threat, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Athollblair Boy (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Logi (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and no impression, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Gabrial The Tiger (9-3) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.