Ayr
17:15
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap
Ayr Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 Distance: 1m5f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £19.50 Place: £3.70 £2.60 £2.40 Exacta: £145.10 Tricast: £858.52 Trifecta: £1748.50
Non-Runners: Proton (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Clansman (GB) 7 G AVG Liam Bailey 139 lbs 14/1 Won Prominent on outer - going easily when raced wide home turn - pushed along 3f out - went second over 2f out - ridden and made sustained challenge from over 1f out - kept on well to lead inside final 110yds - won going away(op 12/1)
2nd 4 Belle Of Annandale (IRE) 6 M Poor Keith Dalgleish 138 lbs 15/2 1.5 Took keen hold - led - went clear after 3f - steadied 5f out - much reduced lead 4f out - pushed along up the centre 3f out - ridden 2f out - faced sustained challenge from over 1f out - kept on until no extra and headed inside final 110yds(op 8/1)
3rd 1 Two Auld Pals (IRE) 7 G AVG Jim Goldie 139 lbs 15/2 2.25 Midfield on inner - outpaced and pushed along from 4f out - ridden 3f out - hung left but kept on from 2f out - went third inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 7/1)
4th 5 Brazilian Beach (IRE) N/A AVG Tim Easterby 137 lbs 9/1 3 Slightly awkward start and slowly into stride - in rear - headway into midfield 4f out - shaken up on inner and went second over 3f out - ridden and lost second over 2f out - weakened and lost third inside final furlong(op 12/1)
5th 9 Aighear (GB) 7 M AVG Jim Goldie 131 lbs 11/2 2.25 In touch with leaders on inner - pushed along 4f out - ridden 3f out - kept on from 2f out - made no telling impression(op 13/2)
6th 7 Valley Of Flowers (IRE) 7 M AVG Jacqueline Coward 133 lbs 2/1F 1.75 Raced in second - pushed along and lost second over 3f out - ridden and weakened gradually from over 2f out - beaten from 1f out
7th 2 Socially Shady (GB) 4 G Poor K R Burke 141 lbs 12/1 13 Slowly away - raced in last - some headway but still plenty to do over 4f out - pushed along and struggling from 3f out - never on terms
8th 8 Octopus (IRE) N/A Poor Jennie Candlish 131 lbs 50/1 60 In touch with leaders on outer - nudged along after 6f - lost ground quickly 5f out - tailed off from 4f out(op 25/1)
9th 6 City Vaults (GB) N/A AVG David O'Meara 135 lbs 9/2 8.5 Always towards rear - pushed along and struggling 5f out - well beaten when raced wide home turn - heavily eased - tailed off (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the ground and would prefer a quicker surface)(tchd 4/1)
10th 10 Zephlyn (IRE) 6 G AVG Ewan Whillans 129 lbs 150/1 85 Midfield on outer - pushed along and dropped to rear 5f out - tailed off 4f out - heavily eased(op 80/1)