Racecards
17:10 Ayr
Weatherbys Travel Classified Stakes (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Soft
Hand Chime
34- Form 230460
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey J Fanning
held up n mid-division, headway to lead over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong
Grey Cossack
10- Form 400236
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
pulled hard towards rear, headway and chance over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 545310
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 000001
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
held up towards rear, headway and chance over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Exeat (USA)
28- Form 140356
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
always behind
- Form 002000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D McGaffin
in touch, effort and every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 120630
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 025000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
led, headed and weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Nimello, who looked to win with something in hand at Leicester, will need to be forgiven a poor effort last time, while this is a drop in class for Sea Storm, for whom the booking of Darryll Holland catches the eye. Grey Cossack and the back to form Amaranth, are also worthy of a mention, but the vote goes to Hand Chime, who takes a drop in class, having been faced with far stiifer tasks of late.