Racecards
13:50 Ayr
Plumbstore Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 91y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 42221F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 5th, kept on well, driven out
Always Tipsy
201- Form 232134-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey S Mulqueen
in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden run-in, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
- Form 543P/8P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Nicol
mid-division, headway before 7th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
Doktor Glaz (FR)
197- Form 134536-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up towards rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, ridden before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 886666
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr Anthony Fox
held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened
Nakadam (FR)
211- Form 446P-1F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 6 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 446-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
led, mistake and headed 5th, lost place before 6 out, soon in rear, pulled up
Pistol (IRE)
159- Form 6459-45
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J E Dixon
- Jockey Mr John Dixon
with leader, lost place before 7th, soon weakened
- Form 321/43-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Brian Harding
Nonrunner
- Form 37243-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Nashville is lightly raced over timber but his form on the Flat this year has been poor. Always Tipsy was consistent last season and should be thereabouts if fully wound up but Island Heights may be having a pipe-opener before resuming his chaser career. DOKTOR GLAZ is still a maiden over hurdles but didn’t run badly behind Wicked Spice over course and distance in April in a better race. He’d finished a close-up third at Kelso earlier and looks to have a decent opportunity today on these terms. Pistol looked a nice prospect for Philip Hobbs a couple of years ago but is hard to catch right nowadays. Glacial Rock has been getting closer, however, and the step up to 3m should suit.
Formwatch
Island Heights (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Prominent, not fluent 4th, led next, not fluent 10th or 14th, mistake 4 out, hard pressed when fell 3 out, at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Always Tipsy 5-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on same pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Looking Well (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Malin Bay (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) In touch on outside, ridden and lost place after 3 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last, at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Doktor Glaz (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression, went left last, lost modest 5th run-in, 6th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Wicked Spice (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Ballygrooby Bertie (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, mistake 3rd and slight mistake 5th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, last of 6, dist behind The Mooch (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
Nakadam (FR) (10-3) at Toulouse 2m 5f hcp gd in Apr.
Nashville (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 26 1/4l behind Rock On Bollinski (9-5) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Pistol (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Led until 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 6, 16l behind Sealous Scout (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in May.
Glacial Rock (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Took keen hold, led until 4th, challenging when mistake 2 out, led before last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Wind Of Hope (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in May.
Rock Relief (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Soon tracked leaders, reminders after 4th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 27 1/2l behind Solway Dandy (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.