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16:35 Ayr

Spring Promotion At Western House Hotel Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.18s
  • Off Time: 16:35:22
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hydrant

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Silver Duke (IRE)

    5/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Maroon, White seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Argaki (IRE)

      9 CD
      11/4
      • Form 600-631
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      prominent on inside, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow chevron, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Silver Duke (IRE)

      22
      5/2
      • Form 06262-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      held up, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, unable to quite reach winner

      3(6)
      Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

      New Colours

      22
      14/1
      • Form 43401-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

      held up in touch, lost place over 7f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

      4(10)
      Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Yellow cap, Red star

      Remember Rocky

      218 p BFC
      15/2
      • Form 133116-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 64

      soon tracking leader, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd towards finish, stayed on

      5(5)
      Silk - Red, royal blue hoop and sleeves, quartered cap

      Hydrant

      20 D
      3/1
      • Form 4707-55
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 61

      made all, ridden 2f out, kept on, held on well

      7(9)
      Silk - Red, Red and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Elizabeth Coffee (IRE)

      216 h D
      20/1
      • Form 163570-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 58

      tracked leaders on outside, took keen hold, driven over 2f out, edged right and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      10(7)
      Silk - Light blue, brown spots and sleeves, brown cap, light blue spots

      Cookie Ring (IRE)

      59 t
      11/1
      • Form 094-331
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 53

      slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and switched right over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never in contention

      6(4)
      NR

      Star For Life (USA)

      24 pt
      20/1
      • Form 42060/7
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 60

      Nonrunner

      8(2)
      NR

      Ronald Gee (IRE)

      30
      14/1
      • Form 62665-0
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 58

      Nonrunner

      9(8)
      NR

      Heavenly River (FR)

      30
      9/2
      • Form 64390-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 56

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      ARGAKI has returned to action in excellent form and followed his placed effort at Musselburgh with a victory on Tapeta at Wolverhampton. He's 7lb higher here but looks the one to be on. Silver Duke has been in winning form over hurdles and may find this on the short side nowadays but Remember Rocky won four times last year including over a slightly shorter trip on his return to action here in May. Lucy Normille's charge looks the main threat though five-times winner Hydrant, who hasn't won for two years, has slipped right down the weights as a consequence and will be better for his run at Pontefract.

      Formwatch

      Argaki (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, ran on under pressure to lead post, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) beating Toymaker (8-13) by ns, 7 ran.

      Silver Duke (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Raced wide mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Polar Forest (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.

      New Colours 40-1 (8-10) Raced wide in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 10, 12l behind Polar Forest (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.

      Remember Rocky 85-40fav (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, last of 6, 4 1/2l behind Lord Franklin (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.

      Hydrant 11-2 (8-3) Led, soon pressed, headed over 6f out, led again over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 17l behind Final Countdown (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

      Elizabeth Coffee (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 10l behind High Secret (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Sep.

      Cookie Ring (IRE) 10-3 (8-13) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) in Feb beating Thrtypointstothree (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Star For Life (USA) 33-1 (9-9) Towards rear and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 7, 28l behind Third Time Lucky (9-0) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (4) sft.

      Ronald Gee (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, well behind Walk Like A Giant (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Mar.

      Heavenly River (FR) 25-1 (8-4) Held up behind, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Sheriff Of Nawton (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Mar.