15:40 Ayr

Saturday 18 September 2021

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   6f  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   24 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:43  |   Winning time: 1m 10.03s
1st
Horse silk
19
(25)
69-1
15/2
T: K A RyanJ: K Stott
Fly jumped start, raced alone on near side rail, chased leaders, ridden under 2f out, led inside last, kept on strongly op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(1)
3/1f
T: E WalkerJ: R Kingscote
Held up mid-division far side, headway well over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, headed inside last, kept on, no match for winner op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
½
14
(16)
18/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart
Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on well inside last op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
1
15
(15)
33/1
T: C HillsJ: P Hanagan
Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside last, no impression op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
10
(20)
59-3
33/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Theodore Ladd (3)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on well final furlong
6th
Horse silk
nk
25
(4)
16/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
nse
3
(2)
13/2
T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside last, not pace to challenge
8th
Horse silk
½
1
(22)
25/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Sean Kirrane (5)
Slowly away, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, never nearer
9th
Horse silk
½
9
(6)
14/1
T: A M BaldingJ: G Lee
Towards rear, headway well over 2f out, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, one pace op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
½
23
(19)
79-0
80/1
T: Phillip MakinJ: Rowan Scott
Towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never on terms tchd 100/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
12
(17)
40/1
T: M DodsJ: C Lee
Chased leaders, ridden under 2f out, one pace
12th
Horse silk
½
16
(10)
28/1
T: K DalgleishJ: Callum Rodriguez
Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened inside last
13th
Horse silk
¾
4
(8)
14/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched left, one pace thereafter op 16/1
13th
Horse silk
dh
8
(9)
50/1
T: T D BarronJ: G F Carroll
Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never involved op 40/1
15th
Horse silk
½
7
(14)
40/1
T: L A MullaneyJ: Laura Pearson (3)
Fly jumped start, towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, faded final furlong
16th
Horse silk
nse
22
(7)
66/1
T: R HannonJ: J Fanning
Slowly away, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened under 1f out
17th
Horse silk
hd
20
(11)
15/2
T: E WalkerJ: Hollie Doyle
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, gradually faded
18th
Horse silk
½
18
(3)
33/1
T: K A RyanJ: Megan Nicholls
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened op 28/1 tchd 33/1
19th
Horse silk
½
5
(12)
50/1
T: Tom DascombeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin (5)
Prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out op 66/1
20th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(13)
33/1
T: R A FaheyJ: O McSweeney (7)
Prominent, ridden 3f out, gradually faded tchd 40/1
21st
Horse silk
1 ½
24
(21)
68-13
14/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: Billy Garritty (3)
Slowly away, mid-division, ridden and weakened tamely 2f out tchd 12/1
22nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
21
(18)
15/2
T: J L EyreJ: P Mulrennan
Led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly well over 1f out op 8/1
23rd
Horse silk
5
17
(24)
49-1
80/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: Daniel Muscutt
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out
24th
Horse silk
½
11
(23)
50/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: T Eaves
Tracked leader close up, lost position and weakened quickly over 2f out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

13
(5)
Horse silk
Chiefofchiefs21
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 8
T: C Fellowes  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.30Pl:£2.90, £2.10, £3.20, £6.70EX:£54.40Trifecta:£1,405.50Tricast:£435.75SF:£29.43Swingers:£9.00, £30.90, £18.20

Forecasts

Great Ambassador (3/1), Commanche Falls (13/2), Bielsa (15/2), Popmaster (15/2), Just Frank (15/2), Fivethousandtoone (14/1), Gulliver (14/1), Ostilio (14/1), Chiefofchiefs (14/1), Count D'Orsay (16/1), Mr Wagyu (18/1), Summerghand (25/1), Volatile Analyst (28/1), Motagally (33/1), Edraak (33/1), Hey Jonesy (33/1), Mr Lupton (33/1), Pendleton (40/1), Snazzy Jazzy (40/1), Venturous (50/1), Brad The Brief (50/1), Sunday Sovereign (50/1), Lexington Dash (66/1), Lahore (80/1), Above (80/1)

Verdict

Paul Midgley has few peers in the sprinting sphere and his OSTILIO, who really caught the eye when a fast-finishing fourth in the Beverley Bullet, is taken to capitalise on a very handy mark now he reverts to 6f. Great Ambassador arrives on a hat-trick and is feared most under a 5 lb penalty, with Stewards' Cup hero Commanche Falls and resurgent Thirsk scorer Just Frank also firmly in the picture.

  1. OSTILIO
  2. GREAT AMBASSADOR
  3. COMMANCHE FALLS

Previous Winners

2020
Nahaarr
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 4
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £77,310.002nd: £36,255.003rd: £18,135.004th: £9,060.005th: £4,530.006th: £2,265.00

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