Ayr
18:22
Bell & Bain No.1 Bookprinter Handicap
Ayr Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.90 £1.50 Exacta: £19.40 Trifecta: £104.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Dwelt start - towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - went second 1f out - led final 110yds - reduced lead towards finish - just held on(op 10/3)
4 G AVG R Mike Smith 115 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - went second 8f out - led and going easily over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed final 110yds - battled back towards finish - just held(op 10/3 tchd 5/2)
8 G AVG Martin Todhunter 135 lbs 11/4F 0.1
3rd
Taken down early - raced in second - lost second and prominent 8f out - switched right and went second again when ridden 2f out - edged right and lost second 1f out - kept on but held inside final furlong(op 9/1)
6 G Poor Keith Dalgleish 126 lbs 8/1 1.75
4th
Steadied start - held up in last - headway over 1f out - went fourth and ridden 1f out - soon no impression - weakened inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
9 G Poor Jim Goldie 135 lbs 17/2 3.75
5th
Always towards rear - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 2f out - made no telling impression (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the Good to Soft ground on this occasion and would prefer a sounder surface)(tchd 9/2)
5 G AVG Iain Jardine 124 lbs 7/2 4
6th
Midfield - slightly hampered soon after start - ridden 3f out - soon struggling - dropped to rear and weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran flat)(tchd 5/1)
N/A AVG R Mike Smith 128 lbs 11/2 2.75
7th
Led - ridden 3f out - soon headed - lost second and weakened from 2f out - dropped to last inside final furlong(op 17/2)
10 G AVG Philip Kirby 131 lbs 11/1 .75