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16:35 Ayr

Help For Heroes Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places on the Round Course)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.06s
  • Off Time: 16:36:49
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Maison Dieu

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hansomis (IRE)

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Glasshoughton

      9/2

        1(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Glasshoughton

        35
        9/2
        • Form 0444-06
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        held up, headway and not much room over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red star, striped sleeves, Red cap

        Prospect Court

        360 D
        20/1
        • Form 04/0886-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        always behind

        3(7)
        Silk - YELLOW, emerald green chevron, striped cap

        Just For Mary

        14
        11/2
        • Form 8-97468
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 67

        held up in touch, headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        4(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green check, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green armlets

        Hansomis (IRE)

        5 D
        5/2
        • Form 646-211
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 56

        close up, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, held near finish

        5(4)
        Silk - Orange, Light Blue diamond, chevrons on sleeves, Orange cap, Light Blue diamond

        Mr Lu

        16 p
        5/1
        • Form 26-0774
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 59

        held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - Black, Black and White check sleeves

        Maison Dieu

        15 BFDCD
        3/1
        • Form 023334
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 59

        held up, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon led, held on well

        7(6)
        Silk - Purple, Orange star and armlets

        Obe One

        10
        28/1
        • Form 960879
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 45

        close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

        Seafield Towers

        22 p CD
        80/1
        • Form 0-08069
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 45

        led, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened

        Previous results

        2008
        (9)
        Silk -

        Maison Dieu

        11/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        It can pay to adhere to the old adage of following the mare in form and side with HANSOMIS here, while Glasshoughton and Maison Dieu are respected. The selection hit form at Redcar last month and has since won back-to-back handicaps over this trip at Carlisle. Fast ground suits and an extra 6lbs will make it tougher, but with nothing else in such fine fettle we will side with her. Glasshoughton is now well below his last winning mark and has plenty of solid form at this track and over this trip. If Michael Dods can get him back to some sort of form he will win more handicaps but he may have to wait for other days. Maison Dieu won over course and distance from a 4lb lower mark last summer and he looks very likely to take a hand here but the handicapper has exposed his limits and the frame looks his most likely return. Mr Lu will want a strong pace to bring his stamina into play and he didn't run badly over the trip at Hamilton last time, but with little else making appeal we will take Hansomis to score.

        Formwatch

        Glasshoughton 12-1 (8-7) In rear, ridden halfway, never on terms, 6th of 9, 4l behind Rasaman (8-10) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

        Prospect Court 11-1 (8-12) Behind, stayed on from over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 12, 6l behind Angus Newz (9-13) at Carlisle 5f hcap (4) sft in Jun '08.

        Just For Mary 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 9th halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 8th of 25, 6l behind Mountain Coral (9-8) at Curragh 6f hcp 0-75 gd.

        Hansomis (IRE) 9-2fav (9-5) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf beating Wiltshire (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.

        Mr Lu 7-1 (8-9) Soon chasing leaders, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Tangerine Trees (9-1) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

        Maison Dieu 5-2fav (9-10) Held up, ridden along and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 10l behind Red Cape (9-13) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

        Obe One 50-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden 2f out, stayed on over 1f out, 9th of 15, 5l behind Argentine (11-8) at Hamilton 6f (6) gf.

        Seafield Towers 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 11l behind Blue Tomato (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f sell stks (6) gf in May.