Racecards
16:25 Ayr
Jimmy Porter 60th Birthday Handicap (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 192y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in the Back Straight)
- Form 05-30
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey J F Egan
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 0-41223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and one pace final 2f
- Form 5-23210
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out
Nifty Dan
12- Form 060-010
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
raced keenly in touch, brief headway 4f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 3f out
- Form 460-000
- Age 3
- Weight 7-10
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 7-10
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Nifty Dan will race from a mark of, effectively, 7lbs higher than for his Hamilton win over nine furlongs, the furthest he has raced over before today. Zarza Bay is pretty consistent and should run his usual race. Two Marks is very well bred and has proven that he stays the trip. He must go well. Cool Bathwick is lightly raced and and well bred but it is Two Marks who catches the eye.