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14:30 Ayr

S T Andrew Plant Hire Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,600 added
  • Winner: £4,787
  • 2nd: £1,424
  • 3rd: £712
  • 4th: £356
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.17s
  • Off Time: 14:33:35
  • 12 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap
11/4
  • Form 363091
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on and no extra towards finish

2(9)
Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

Torrid

31 D
28/1
  • Form 2507-00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 74

held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

3(13)
Silk - White, purple seams, purple and white chevrons on sleeves, purple cap

Visitant

26 C
10/1
  • Form 775383
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 74

held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression

4(11)
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevrons and armlets

Strong Steps

14 DCD
11/1
  • Form 652600
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong

5(14)
Silk - Grey, yellow chevrons, sleeves and cap

Gworn

5 b CDCD
16/1
  • Form 554297
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, weakened final furlong

6(2)
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
3/1
  • Form 4-00600
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 71

led, hard pressed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on and just held post

7(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue star and sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 215454
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 70

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon hard pressed, just held on post

8(6)
Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap
12/1
  • Form 392267
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 69

towards rear, ridden over 3f out, one pace and no impression

11(4)
Silk - RED, BLACK triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap
  • Form 633543
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 66

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

12(12)
Silk - Black, Pink star, halved sleeves and stars on cap

Tagur (IRE)

42 p D
25/1
  • Form 184003
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 65

close up, weakened over 2f out

13(1)
Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
28/1
  • Form 874223
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

14(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

Zoravan (USA)

20 v CD
12/1
  • Form 229413
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 62

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish

9(7)
NR

Dark Crystal

5 CDCD
25/1
  • Form 5828-06
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 68

NonRunner

10(8)
NR
  • Form 414275
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 67

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Mustaqbal is back on a career-high mark but is a course and distance winner and won on heavy going at Carlisle last week. He’ll thrive in the conditions and shouldn’t be far away again but GWORN and Dark Crystal are course specialists and the former is looking particularly well treated nowadays. He stays further than this and that stamina will be an asset on today’s ground. Visitant is another likely to be staying on in the closing stages but he has no form on going this soft. Newstead Abbey is back on a winning mark but has done most of his racing over shorter distances. Also at the bottom of the handicap, Zoravan has each-way claims again along with Tagur.

Formwatch

Mustaqbal (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-10) Chased leaders, led approaching final furlong, driven clear, readily, won at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) hvy in Sep beating Power Sail (8-7) by 4l, 9 ran.

Torrid 33-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced when short of room and checked over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened 1f out, 12th of 18, 12 1/2l behind Che Bella (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.

Visitant 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway and in touch 6f out, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with winner, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Bollin Joan (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Strong Steps 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 13th of 14, 31 1/4l behind Fondest (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in Sep.

Gworn 16-1 (9-2) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Cornborough (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

Silvery Moon (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, soon beaten, 11th of 16, 15l behind Arrowtown (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

Newmarket Warrior (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway from 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Little Jo (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.

Cadeau Magnifique 12-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Central City (10-11) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.

It's Never Enough 11-1 (9-8) Held up behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd over 1f out, no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Rare Groove (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Tagur (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind Araqeel (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Newstead Abbey 16-1 (8-10) Close up, hampered entering final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Viscount Loftus (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Zoravan (USA) 7-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway near side of group over 1f out, kept on into never nearer 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Pickett's Charge (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

Dark Crystal 33-1 (8-11) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 28l behind Lucky Violet (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.

Forever A Lady (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 12l behind Lucky Violet (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.