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14:00 Ayr

Christmas Party Day Dancing At Ayr Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.93s
  • Off Time: 14:00:22
  • 7 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Yellow, purple seams, striped sleeves, yellow cap

Pol Roger (IRE)

12 p CD
9/1
  • Form 086262
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 75

prominent out wide early, soon steadied tracking leaders, headway out wide 3f out, ridden and went 2nd 2f out, challenging inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

2(7)
Silk - Emerald green and red check, royal blue sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
13/2
  • Form 334175
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 74

held up in last pair, good headway out wide over 1f out, kept on in 3rd i final furlong, no chance with leading duo

4(4)
Silk - Black, royal blue chevrons, white and dark blue chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
4/1
  • Form 542563
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 72

held up in last trio, closer in 4th halfway, pushed along far side of group 2f out, ridden and challenging over 1f out, weakened final furlong

5(5)
Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets
  • Form 426030
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 72

held up in rear, headway far side of group 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo

6(1)
Silk - Grey, light blue triple diamond and sleeves, white cap
  • Form 312631
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

close 3rd inside, went 2nd 3f out, ridden and challenging 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened final furlong

7(2)
Silk - Purple, yellow hoops, yellow and purple striped sleeves, hooped cap

Dwindling Funds

11 p BFCCD
3/1
  • Form 113113
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 66

raced keenly, led and brought field off rail in straight, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish

8(3)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
12/1
  • Form 06-5968
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 69

tracked winner, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

3(6)
NR

Ayr Poet

12 CDCD
11/4
  • Form 611491
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 72

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Pol Roger (IRE) 15-2 (9-11) Chased leader, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, held close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Ayr Poet (9-7) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.

Zipster (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Slightly slow into stride, mid-division on inner and 5th 3f out, soon went 4th, ridden and no extra over 1f out, dropped to 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 9l behind Iron Fist (10-0) at Clonmel 1m 2f hcp sft in Sep.

Epidavros (IRE) 9-4fav (9-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Redarna (9-10) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.

Yermanthere (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Led, ridden 3f out, soon headed, weakened rapidly thereafter, last of 12, 14 1/4l behind Whathappensinvegas (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Penelope's Sister (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Ayr 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep beating Uncle Liam (8-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Dwindling Funds 5-6fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, 3rd and no impression from over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Cisco Disco (9-4) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep.

One Eye Jack (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, took keen hold, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, 8th of 9, 14l behind Redarna (9-10) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.

Ayr Poet 15-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, challenged 3f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, holding 2nd close home, won at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Pol Roger (9-11) by nk, 10 ran.