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16:10 Ayr

Renault Trafic Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.59s
  • Off Time: 16:10:56
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Boy Blue

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ninefineirishmen (IRE)

    14/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

      Capucci

      32 t D
      1/2
      • Form 0551
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 81

      held up, in touch, keen, headway over 2f out, not quicken final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Fitzroy Crossing (USA)

      23
      16/1
      • Form 101-707
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 80

      in rear, ridden well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue hollow box

      Boy Blue

      16 C
      8/1
      • Form 521-046
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 79

      held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

      4(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Orange diabolo, quartered cap

      Resounding Glory (USA)

      16
      12/1
      • Form 8319-45
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 78

      chased leaders, weakened over 2 f out, eased over 1f out

      5(1)
      Silk - Red and Black (quartered), halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Ninefineirishmen (IRE)

      24 p C
      14/1
      • Form 2-48231
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 75

      led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      6(5)
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Doon Haymer (IRE)

      16 v C
      17/2
      • Form 01-0677
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 72

      with leader, ridden 2f out, one pace

      7(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, armlets and stars on cap

      Bavarian Nordic (USA)

      9
      25/1
      • Form 22-0496
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 69

      soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace from over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Capucci is less exposed than his rivals after just four starts, made a good start to his handicap career when landing a mile contest at Newbury last month and John Gosden's colt is taken to defy the 5lb rise for that success, getting the verdict over Ninefineirishmen and Resounding Glory. The last mentioned is, like the selection, relatively lightly raced and has been showing gradual improvement in recent starts so has to be respected. Boy Blue looks to be going the right way but could probably do with some help from the handicapper. After a couple of disappointing efforts, Mark Johnston's Fitzroy Crossing ran better at Haydock last time but he needs to improve again on that effort to trouble the selection and of more interest may be Karl Burke's recent course maiden winner Ninefineirishmen, who returns to a handicap on a fair mark. Capucci looks to be going the right way though and he is hard to oppose.

      Formwatch

      Capucci 15-8fav (9-6) Held up, headway 2f out, quickened to lead well over 1f out, ran on well, driven out, won at Newbury 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Trumpet Lily (9-3) by 3/4l, 16 ran.

      Fitzroy Crossing (USA) 25-1 (8-10) Pressed winner, every chance over 2f out, beaten when eased well inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Wasan (9-2) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.

      Boy Blue 9-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Stevie Thunder (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp (4) sft in Jun.

      Resounding Glory (USA) 14-1 (8-10) Held up on outside, headway 4f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Stevie Thunder (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp (4) sft in Jun.

      Ninefineirishmen (IRE) 7-4 (9-3) Led for 1f, tracked leader, led again over 1f out, stayed on, edged left inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Ayr 7f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun beating August Gale (9-3) by 2l, 8 ran.

      Doon Haymer (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Behind, effort when not clear run on inside over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 7th of 11, 6l behind Stevie Thunder (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp (4) sft in Jun.

      Bavarian Nordic (USA) 25-1 (8-8) Towards rear, brief effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Wind Shuffle (8-12) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.