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13:55 Ayr

John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 20y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.41s
  • Off Time: 13:55:18
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Suits Me

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Hawkit (USA)

    10/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue star, halved sleeves and star on cap

      Ahlawy (IRE)

      7
      25/1
      • Form 211420
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 82

      slowly away, always behind

      2(6)
      Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, hooped sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

      Suits Me

      8
      5/2
      • Form 117351
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 79

      led, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

      3(7)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

      Boundless Prospect (USA)

      3
      13/2
      • Form 341513
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(5)
      Silk - White, Red star, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

      Rudry Dragon (IRE)

      8
      7/4
      • Form 465622
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 79

      slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

      Hawkit (USA)

      8 CDDC
      10/1
      • Form 311668
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, ridden and challenged over 1f out, not quicken well inside final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Yellow and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Orange diamonds, Yellow cap, Orange diamond

      Getrah

      7
      15/2
      • Form 651320
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap

      Blue Spinnaker (IRE)

      8 p
      11/1
      • Form 070800
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Suits Me is selected here ahead of Boundless Prospect and Hawkit. With his stable in form, and with a proven liking for soft going, Suits Me might provide the answer to this contest. For us, a four-pounds rise for his recent success does not look prohibitive. Dropped six pounds for his Nottingham effort last time, soft-ground winner Boundless Prospect comes into the reckoning but the going may not suit Ahlawy. Rudry Dragon is another that will not mind soft going and holds place claims, while Hawkit now races from his August good-to-soft winning mark so has to be given some thought based on that line of reasoning. Finally, if there is still a spin of the wheel left in Blue Spinnaker, he is well handicapped on old form but, for the selection, we return to Suits Me.

      Formwatch

      Ahlawy (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Struggling from over 3f out, always towards rear, last of 14, 36l behind Heaven Knows (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct.

      Suits Me 4-1jt-fav (9-13) Made all, driven over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, just held on, won at Doncaster 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Prince Samos (9-10) by a hd, 15 ran.

      Boundless Prospect (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Held up behind leaders, ridden along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Red Somerset (8-12) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Oct.

      Rudry Dragon (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) In rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Vicious Warrior (9-8) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.

      Hawkit (USA) 20-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 13, 8l behind Vicious Warrior (9-8) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.

      Getrah 20-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear in centre group, pushed along halfway, never dangerous, last of 13, 12l behind Giant Slalom (8-13) at Doncaster 7f 3yo app hcp (4) gd in Oct.

      Blue Spinnaker (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 13l behind Vicious Warrior (9-8) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.