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15:35 Ayr

Xmas Parties At Ayr Racecourse Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.10s
  • Off Time: 15:35:47
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Anduril

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dark Charm (FR)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Middlemarch (IRE)

      9/2

        1(4)
        Silk - Mauve, Yellow epaulets, Yellow cap

        Hula Ballew

        16 D
        9/2
        • Form 153433
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, headway and every chance over 2f out until one pace final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - Pink, Red star, Red sleeves, Pink stars, Red cap, Pink star

        Sake (IRE)

        9
        7/1
        • Form 210625
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, led 2f out until headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap

        Dark Charm (FR)

        12 D
        5/1
        • Form 552241
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 71

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, and kept on final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

        Middlemarch (IRE)

        9 p BFD
        9/2
        • Form 022525
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 69

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression until late headway inside final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Grey and Royal Blue striped cap

        Major Magpie (IRE)

        16 D
        4/1
        • Form 987223
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 69

        dwelt and behind, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

        6(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Light Blue epaulets, Light Green sleeves, White stars, Light Blue cap, White star

        Jordans Elect

        9 v BFDC
        6/1
        • Form 664918
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 68

        led, ridden 3f out, soon headed and weakened

        7(3)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue striped sleeves, check cap

        Crosby Vision

        28
        12/1
        • Form 41-5482
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 73

        prominent, ridden over 3f out, led briefly over 2f out, soon weakened

        8(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Brown star, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Brown star

        Anduril

        24 b D
        25/1
        • Form 509998
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 65

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

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dark Charm gets the confident vote here with Hula Ballew and Middlemarch rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Barbiroli and under similar conditions here he is taken to defy the handicapper in a poor race. Hula Ballew rates the main danger on his latest third behind Ganstan but he looks weighted up to his best. Middlemarch is another that could go well on his best form but he is hard to win with and at likely odds he looks worth opposing Of the remainder Sake is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Dark Charm.

        Formwatch

        Hula Ballew 7-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 10, nk behind Granston (9-12) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

        Sake (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 16, 5l behind Traytonic (9-8) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Dark Charm (FR) 9-2 (10-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, squeezed through to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 1m 2f amt hcp (5) gf beating Barbirolli (10-5) by 2l, 10 ran.

        Middlemarch (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (8-10) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Bailieborough (8-9) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

        Major Magpie (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Dwelt and towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Champain Sands (9-1) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

        Jordans Elect 7-2jt-fav (9-7) Led and clear, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 18l behind Wing Commander (9-9) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

        Crosby Vision 6-1 (9-7) Led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Wind Star (9-7) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Anduril 20-1 (8-12) Reared and started slowly, headway on wide outside over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Daaweitza (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.