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14:00 Ayr

FSB Health & Wellbeing Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £5,499
  • 2nd: £1,636
  • 3rd: £818
  • 4th: £409
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.65s
  • Off Time: 14:00:28
  • 7 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
  • Form 7-00063
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 85

raced wide close up, tracked leaders over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out

2(6)
Silk - Maroon, White seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap

Argaki (IRE)

15 BFCD
11/2
  • Form 47-0723
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leader, ridden to join leader over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

4(2)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

Lilac Tree

3 BF
15/8
  • Form 696-162
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 77

led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

5(3)
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Black cap
4/1
  • Form 80-5955
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

in rear, headway on outer 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Emerald Green and Purple check, Purple sleeves, quartered cap

Engrossing

24 e
7/1
  • Form 21/0932
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 72

dwelt took keen hold towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out

7(5)
Silk - GREY, red stars, red cap
7/1
  • Form 40-5332
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 71

led after 1f, joined over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, still every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish

8(4)
Silk - dark green, yellow cap
  • Form 880524
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 71

dwelt close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced 4f out, ridden over 2f out, rallied well inside final furlong

3(7)
NR
  • Form 3/414-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

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Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Argaki won this last year and another bold bid is expected after finishing ahead of Cosmic Halo when third over track and trip last time. But HOLD THE LINE could make the journey over from Ireland worthwhile given he ran well for third in a tougher handicap than this at the Curragh last week and will have come on for the outing. That looks stronger form than Lilac Tree's second at Epsom and Hamilton winner Chevalgris hasn't raced for nearly a year. Engrossing is back on a winning mark and should be thereabouts on his latest placed effort at Haydock.

Formwatch

Hold The Line (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear and took keen hold, 9th and ridden 2f out, headway into 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Chance To Dance (9-8) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp 60-100 gf in Jun.

Argaki (IRE) 12-5fav (7-11) In touch on outside, ridden and effort inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, not reach front pair, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Strictly Silver (9-2) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.

Lilac Tree 11-4fav (9-12) Chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead and edged left over 1f out, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Jakey (10-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Cosmic Halo 25-1 (7-12) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Strictly Silver (9-2) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.

Engrossing 9-1 (8-10) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out on inner on bit, riden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on toward finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Martinas Delight (8-11) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.

Never Forever 9-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon close up, led over 7f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Baraweez (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.

Spin Artist (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd final 50 yards, 4th of 15, 3l behind Another For Joe (9-6) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Chevalgris 4-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 15l behind Royal Skies (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun '13.