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16:00 Ayr

Graham Piatczanyn 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.12s
  • Off Time: 16:03:46
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Jebel Tara

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Corton Lad

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Nimiety

      5/2

        1(7)
        Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap, White spots

        Silverware (USA)

        43 DCD
        9/1
        • Form 350270
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        pushed along to soon lead, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap

        Nimiety

        10 BFD
        5/2
        • Form 3/61533
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish

        3(6)
        Silk - Orange and Purple (halved), Purple sleeves and cap

        Jebel Tara

        9 bt BFD
        12/1
        • Form 4-11117
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 70

        towards rear, headway on outer entering final 2f, led approaching final furlong, ridden out

        4(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue seams and armlets, Mauve cap

        Red Joker (IRE)

        51 b
        28/1
        • Form 2122-70
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 75

        towards rear, outpaced halfway

        5(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Yellow cap

        Joshua The First

        10 t
        6/1
        • Form 0-87342
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 64

        in touch, lost place over 3f out, not a danger after

        6(2)
        Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, emerald green sleeves, white cap

        Fine Altomis

        58 b BFD
        6/1
        • Form 4347-68
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 61

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

        7(8)
        Silk - Black and white (quartered), white sleeves and cap

        Corton Lad

        25 bt
        8/1
        • Form 521-461
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 70

        held up in touch, headway entering final 2f, ridden to chase winner just inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish

        8(3)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        Wellingrove (IRE)

        10 BF
        3/1
        • Form 74-2433
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 69

        keen in rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders

        In depth

        Verdict

        Jebel Tara's winning spree was finally brought to a halt last time and he's probably now in the grip of the handicapper. Mark Johnston fields a couple but the consistent Wellingrove is 0-12 so stable companion NIMIETY is preferred. The selection was a Bath winner in mid-May over a mile and has not been beaten far on either of her last two starts. She has form on good ground or quicker and races off an unchanged mark. Corton Lad only landed a small classified stakes when beating Argaki last time but he does look on the upgrade and should be in the mix.

        Formwatch

        Silverware (USA) 40-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 16l behind Albaqaa (8-10) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

        Nimiety 7-4fav (8-11) Keen led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Tuscania (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 1f fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf in Jun.

        Jebel Tara 10-3fav (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never able to get on terms, 7th of 9, 6l behind Silver Rime (9-0) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.

        Red Joker (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 10, 37l behind Heaven's Guest (9-4) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.

        Joshua The First 6-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Limit Up (9-4) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.

        Fine Altomis 3-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, soon pushed along to chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 14l behind Ted's Brother (9-2) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in May.

        Corton Lad 18-1 (8-9) Made all, ridden entering 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m 1f Stakes (0-70) (3-4yo) (5) gf in Jun beating Argaki (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.

        Wellingrove (IRE) 7-4fav (9-4) Led, ridden and pressed over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon switched left, no extra, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Woody Bay (9-6) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.