Racecards
16:02 Ayr
Ayrshire Cancer Support 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced in fourth, pushed along 3f out, not quicken and faded out of contention
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey S Mulqueen
tracked leader, headway to press leader inside final 2f, dropped to a close-up fourth 1f out but kept on well again close home
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
keen at rear of tightly-knit group, still last over 2f out, smooth headway to lead over 1f out, drifted left but straightened up and just held on
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey D R Fox
raced in second, pushed along 2f, carried left when challenging just inside final furlong, ran on well
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
set sedate gallop, quickened over 3f out, pushed along 2f out and soon headed, fought back to challenge again but just failed
In depth
Verdict
FLAMMARION cost Godolphin a whopping €460,000 as a yearling but he never saw the track and was sold to David O’Meara for a lot less. A half-brother to the smart Listed stayer Fun Mac, he may prove the one to side with of these newcomers. Akentrick and Royal Rank are also related to winners on the Flat while Thunder In Milan is out of a sister to Grand National hero Ballabriggs and preferred to Deep Charm
Formwatch
Akentrick Champs Elysees gelding out of Torcross.
Deep Charm Kayf Tara gelding out of Reel Charmer.
Flammarion (GER) Sea The Moon gelding out of Favorite.
Royal Rank Epaulette gelding out of Deserted.
Thunder In Milan (IRE) Milan gelding out of Baby Briggs.