Skip to content

Racecards

16:30 Ayr

FSB Finance For Business Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.81s
  • Off Time: 16:32:04
  • 7 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Dark blue, red epaulets, white sleeves, dark blue stars, red cap, dark blue stars
  • Form 44-9797
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 73

prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace

2(9)
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap
9/2
  • Form 641555
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

raced wide prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

3(5)
Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves
  • Form 20-2704
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

close up, headway over 1f out, ridden and soon every chance, pressed winner inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish

5(8)
Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

Monel

25 CCD
5/2
  • Form 841314
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 64

dwelt held up in touch, headway halfway, not clear run over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, not reach leaders

6(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 045426
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 64

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

8(3)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

Opt Out

44 b D
18/1
  • Form 4-76990
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 60

in touch in rear, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, soon pressed, driven out

9(7)
Silk - Emerald green, dark blue hollow box and sleeves

Fife Jo

31
28/1
  • Form 6-09508
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out

4(1)
NR

Dartrix

39 h CD
  • Form 322-067
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 66

Nonrunner

7(2)
NR
  • Form 41-8666
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 62

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

It's difficult to be confident about any of these. BUNCE gets a speculative vote as he's been competing in a higher grade since scoring at Musselburgh last month. Jim Goldie is mob-handed with five runners and Monel making most appeal of those ahead of Funding Deficit. Dartrix remains out of form and L'Ami Louis has yet to show any improvement for his slide down the handicap.

Formwatch

L'Ami Louis (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, lost place over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Burning Thread (9-9) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.

Bunce (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2l behind Master Bond (9-10) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

Thorntoun Lady (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, unable to get on terms, 4th of 6, 2l behind Big Storm Coming (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

Monel 11-2 (8-5) Dropped in at rear soon after start, pushed along over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind George Rooke (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jun.

Funding Deficit (IRE) 5-4fav (10-0) Prominent, hung right over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, 6th of 11, 5l behind Rock Canyon (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

Opt Out 13-2 (9-2) Dwelt, always behind, 11th of 12, 8l behind Roy's Legacy (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.

Fife Jo 50-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 10, 10l behind Classy Anne (8-13) at Hamilton 5f app hcp (6) gs in Jun.

Dartrix 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Alexandrakollontai (8-9) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.

Rioja Day (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 8l behind Goninodaethat (9-6) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Jun.