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17:20 Ayr

Ayr Rugby Club 110 Years Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 20y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 56.68s
  • Off Time: 17:21:32
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Whittinghamvillage

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mystical Ayr (IRE)

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Bijou Dan

      11/4

        1(4)
        Silk - Red and Royal Blue stripes, hooped sleeves and cap

        Bijou Dan

        22 p CDD
        11/4
        • Form 86-5611
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        held up, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace

        2(6)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

        Tiger King (GER)

        436 D
        25/1
        • Form 25300/0-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        led early, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced

        4(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple star, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple stars, Emerald Green cap, Purple star

        Bessemer (JPN)

        9 p DC
        13/2
        • Form 3-91303
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 62

        mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous after

        6(8)
        Silk - White, Red chevron, White and Black chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

        Mystical Ayr (IRE)

        2 BFC
        10/3
        • Form 620342
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 59

        in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, not quicken towards finish

        7(5)
        Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, Pink sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

        Esoterica (IRE)

        24 b
        13/2
        • Form 96-8904
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 58

        in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression

        8(11)
        Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Grey sleeves, Red cap

        Motafarred (IRE)

        9
        4/1
        • Form 769-092
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 57

        soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        10(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red star

        Whittinghamvillage

        257
        20/1
        • Form 638303-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 47

        chased leader, led over 2f out, kept on under pressure

        11(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

        Showtime Annie

        127 p C
        14/1
        • Form 6975/0-9
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 46

        in touch, weakened over 1f out

        12(7)
        Silk - White and Royal Blue (halved), Black sleeves, White spots, Black cap

        City Miss

        9
        66/1
        • Form 07-0870
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 46

        always behind

        3(3)
        NR

        Shiitake

        29
        • Form 326-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 63

        Nonrunner

        5(12)
        NR

        Jordans Elect

        15 v DC
        • Form 00-4830
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 61

        Nonrunner

        9(2)
        NR

        Noble Edge

        18 p D
        • Form 4700-04
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 54

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bijou Dan comes here in top form and whilst this looks a tougher race he gets the nod to win again at the main expense of Motafarred and Bessemer. The selection comes here chasing the hat-trick having scored decisively twice over course and distance and has proven himself on varying degrees of ground. He is now above his highest winning mark but there may still be improvement to come. Motafarred ran well in defeat last time out but now steps up in trip again. He hasn't shown a lot over this trip when trained in England but he did win over further in Ireland so stamina shouldn't be a problem. Shiitake may have improvement to come and is fairly unexposed, whilst Mystical Ayr and Esoterica both have place claims. Another tough contest for punters, however we will return to Bijou Dan as the selection.

        Formwatch

        Bijou Dan 7-2 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Ayr 1m 1f hcap (6) gd in May beating Mandarin Rocket (8-6) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Bessemer (JPN) 9-1 (8-3) Held up behind leaders, pushed along over 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Zaif (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Mystical Ayr (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ignition (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) gd.

        Esoterica (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind King of The Moors (8-11) at Redcar 1m 1f hcap (5) gd in May.

        Motafarred (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Led, ridden along over 2f out, staying on when headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Flying Bantam (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

        Shiitake 16-1 (9-1) Behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, led briefly inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Royal Flynn (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (6) gf in May.

        Jordans Elect 14-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 16l behind Bronze Dancer (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcap (5) gf.

        Noble Edge 100-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Top Jaro (9-6) at Carlisle 1m clm (6) gd.