Racecards
15:50 Ayr
'Dashing White Sergeant' Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places on the home straight
- Form 2120-60
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey J Carroll
slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression
- Form 0160-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey K Darley
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, one-paced final 2f
- Form 0400-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up in touch, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 010101-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
Tony Tie
7- Form 00-0534
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased
Maycocks Bay
18- Form 402-162
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 000534
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, one-paced under pressure
- Form 416-000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 00-0503
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, one-paced final furlong
Lennel
7- Form 000-000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 6-00103
- Age 6
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey Dale Gibson
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Maycocks Bay is in foal and has shown considerable improvement as a result to score in impressive fashion on her Nottingham last month. The four-year-old was below her best on quicker ground next time but came back to her best at Windsor on a more suitable surface and should go close again with conditions in her favour. Pasithea is a consistent type who is well treated on last season's winning form while Tony Tie is another in good heart at present and won't mind the return to this longer trip. Robandela was a progressive type last year but returns from a longish absence and the in-form Altay and the lightly weighted Lennel may pose bigger threats.