Racecards
16:50 Ayr
'Strip The Willow' Handicap (Class F)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places on the home straight
- Form 0060-05
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
held up in mid-division, ridden and not much room over 2f out, styg on when not much room again over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 1206-03
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 640-010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer B Hanbury
- Jockey Ted Durcan
towards rear, never dangerous
Salsa
42- Form 06610-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 00-0060
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, switched and effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 02500-0
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Darren Williams
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 04-0034
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey R Winston
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 20/6000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
in touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 000050-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 00-0222
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, one-paced final furlong
- Form 25-3043
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead briefly over 1f out, kept on same pace
Up The Kyber
14- Form 0000-40
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey S Finnamore
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on final furlong
High Sun
14- Form 4060-00
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey T Williams
mid-division, headway and effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 125150
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey Mark Flynn
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear
- Form 5/0000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer B Curley
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
mid-division, ridden and effort 3f out, soon behind
- Form 000/050
- Age 6
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey Iona Wands
towards rear, ridden 3f out, effort over 2f out, one-paced final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Glenhurich is still a maiden but has held his form well of late and another bold show is expected off his current mark. Everest struggled last backend but is now on a handy mark and caught the eye when a never nearer fifth fifth over 7f at Musselburgh last time and will appreciate this longer trip but Celtic Mill will find this tougher after finishing third in a Pontefract claimer last time. Forest Tune is not the easiest to predict but has to be respected on last month's Wolverhampton success while the consistent Apache Point has place claims in a tricky finale.