Ayr Races
Ayr
20:07
Scottish Sun Handicap
Ayr
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £9
Place: £2.50 £2.40 £2.10
Exacta: £64.20
Tricast: £337.10
Trifecta: £505.80
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Black Friday (GB) | 9 G | Poor | R Mike Smith | 138 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Raced in third - pushed along 2f out - went second 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - always doing enough(op 13/2) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | He's A Gentleman (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Pierre-Louis Jamin
(3)lbs
|
Hugo Palmer | 139 lbs | 7/1 | 0.3 | Raced in fourth - keeping on 2f out - went third 1f out - went second final 110yds - kept on towards finish - no match for winner(op 6/1) | |
| 3rd | 7 | Slippin Jimmy (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Richard Fahey | 133 lbs | 11/2 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3f out - headway 2f out - soon bit short of room - kept on and went fourth inside final furlong - went third final 110yds - nearest finish(op 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Classy Al (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Jim Goldie | 142 lbs | 7/2F | .5 | Slowly away - held up in last - still plenty to do 3f out - headway 2f out - soon switched right - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 9/2 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Concert Boy (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 136 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - plenty to do 3f out - outpaced but some headway 2f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | First Greyed (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 138 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - no impression inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Cuban Rock (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Amie Waugh
(5)lbs
|
Jim Goldie | 121 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - prominent - led at fast pace after 1f - clear with one other over 3f out - faced challenge 2f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened quickly final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) | |
| 8th | 8 | Yeeeaah (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Tristan Davidson | 128 lbs | 4/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - led - headed but prominent after 1f - clear with one other over 3f out - challenging 2f out - lost second 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 13/2) | ||
| 9th | 3 | Floral Splendour (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Iain Jardine | 140 lbs | 10/1 | 17 | Walked to post - took keen hold - held up in midfield - dropped to rear and struggling 3f out - soon lost touch and eased(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) |