Racecards
14:10 Ayr
Virgin Bet 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £1,906
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £220
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, switched left and close up 3f out, lost place 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
held up in 5th, closed going well 4f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Conner McCann
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, held towards finish
Lemoine
24- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
pressed leader, every chance over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and beaten entering final furlong, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Beat The Retreat is worth a market check but PRONTOANITA has the edge in experience and Iain Jardine’s filly easily holds Lemoine on her second at Aintree. Dino Bellagio is out of a bumper and hurdles winner but is bred for further.
Formwatch
Beat The Retreat (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Lindy Lou.
Darjink Dartmouth gelding out of Lady Jinks.
Dino Bellagio Doyen gelding out of Savingforvegas.
Esprit Du Potier (FR) Montmartre gelding out of Absent Minded.
Lemoine 14-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, effort 3f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 12, 15 1/2l behind Elogio (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Prontoanita (FR) 8-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Elogio (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.