Ayr Races
Ayr
13:30
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap
Ayr
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2021
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50
Place: £1.60 £1.40 £2.10
Exacta: £20
Tricast: £122.99
Trifecta: £97.80
Non-Runners: Natchez Trace (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 129 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Held up in rear - switched to centre over 3f out - steady headway going easily over 2f out - shaken up to lead over 1f out - ridden and edged right inside final furlong - eased towards finish - comfortably(tchd 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Innse Gall (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Iain Jardine | 132 lbs | 100/30J | .75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched to centre over 3f out - ridden and switched right over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Molinari (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Martin Todhunter | 138 lbs | 15/2 | 0.2 | Led - headed but tracked leader after 3f - switched to centre over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - briefly disputed lead over 1f out - soon edged right - kept on final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Royal Regent (GB) | N/A | AVG | R Mike Smith | 124 lbs | 100/30J | 2.75 | Prominent - switched to centre over 3f out - ridden and every chance over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Finally Mine (USA) | 4 F | Poor | Keith Dalgleish | 128 lbs | 6/1 | 3 | Close up - led after 3f - switched to centre over 3f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 15/2) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Firby (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Michael Dods | 119 lbs | 22/1 | 3.75 | Prominent on inner - switched to centre over 3f out - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - edged right and weakened over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Firewater (GB) | N/A | Poor | Richard Fahey | 129 lbs | 6/1 | 4 | Prominent - outpaced and dropped to rear halfway - struggling when switched to centre over 3f out - soon ridden and weakened(op 11/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Tommaso (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Philip Kirby | 130 lbs | 14/1 | 5 | Slowly into stride - took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway over 4f out - switched to centre when ridden and outpaced over 3f out - soon weakened(op 6/1) |