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15:05 Ayr

William Hill Daily Racing Podcast Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 50y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.97s
  • Off Time: 15:06:29
  • 9 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue epaulets and armlets, dark blue cap, white star

Dark Crystal

7 CDCD
9/1
  • Form 557271
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 60

took keen hold, tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on gamely

2(10)
Silk - Beige, maroon hoops and armlets, beige cap

Tanawar (IRE)

13 b D
8/1
  • Form 844427
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 65

took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(3)
Silk - Royal blue, orange epaulets, royal blue sleeves, orange stars, royal blue cap, orange star

Charava (IRE)

7 v CD
7/2
  • Form 33-0751
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 59

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, hanging left and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd, carried head high and hung left inside final furlong, not look keen and just held on for 2nd

4(7)
Silk - Dark blue, pink diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, pink stars
12/1
  • Form 2-20363
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 64

held up in last pair, never involved

5(9)
Silk - Red, light blue stars on sleeves, pink cap

Goninodaethat

14 h CCD
9/1
  • Form 429922
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 57

led until 2f out, chased winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong

6(6)
Silk - Yellow, Orange star
  • Form 6576
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

took keen hold, tracked leaders, steadied off heels after 100 yards, pushed along and headway on outside over 2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(4)
Silk - Mauve, maroon braces, beige and maroon halved sleeves, maroon and mauve quartered cap

Dark Command

7 p BF
13/8
  • Form 244822
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 62

held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon not clear run and switched left, chasing leaders when not much room and switched right over 1f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, almost snatched 2nd

8(5)
Silk - Yellow, Orange triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Orange diamond
10/1
  • Form 79-76
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 57

slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, never a factor

9(1)
Silk - BLACK, Orange Star
25/1
  • Form 054-67
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 57

chased leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

10(2)
NR
20/1
  • Form 088-618
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 49

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Charava and Dark Crystal won their respective divisions of the same handicap here a week ago. The latter won in a faster time but beat DARK COMMAND by only a neck and Michael Dods’ charge can turn the tables on much better terms. Prolific course winner Goninodaethat is preferred to stablemate Lady Cordie as Jim Goldie attempts to win this for the third time in succession while Tanawar could also go well off his current mark. Fire Diamond needs to improve but has plenty of scope to do so.

Formwatch

Dark Crystal 5-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on to lead post, won at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gs in Jul beating Dark Command (9-5) by ns, 10 ran.

Tanawar (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Held up, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never threatened, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Sovereign Bounty (9-11) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Charava (IRE) 10-3 (9-10) Held up, headway and switched right when hung left 2f out, effort to lead inside final furlong when edged left inside final furlong, driven and all out, won at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gs in Jul beating Niqnaaqpaadiwaaq (10-0) by ns, 9 ran.

Mister Mischief 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, eased when beaten entering final furlong, last of 3, 11 1/2l behind David's Duchess (9-0) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.

Goninodaethat 9-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Naggers (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) sft in Jul.

Justice Pleasing 14-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 8l behind New Road Side (9-7) at Catterick 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

Dark Command 5-2fav (9-5) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Dark Crystal (9-10) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gs in Jul.

Fire Diamond 20-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never on terms, 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Shadow Game (9-5) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

She's Golden 8-1 (9-2) Led, joined 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Wootton Vale (8-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.

Lady Cordie 16-1 (9-0) Taken to post early, keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 14l behind Charava (9-10) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gs in Jul.