Ayr
18:07
Fabulous Handicap
Ayr Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50 Place: £2.40 £1.90 £2.10 Exacta: £75.70 Tricast: £263.32 Trifecta: £296.60
Non-Runners: Emeralds Pride (vet's certificate), Mehmo (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden and unbalanced when faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on towards finish - just did enough(op 7/1 tchd 10/1)
6 G AVG Iain Jardine 130 lbs 17/2 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders on near side of group - outpaced 2f out - rallied and went third inside final furlong - kept on well and went second towards finish - just failed(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
7 G Poor Stella Barclay 140 lbs 5/1 0.1
3rd
Raced in second - pressed leader and challenging inside final furlong - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
6 G AVG Iain Jardine 136 lbs 11/2 .75
4th
Towards rear - headway into midfield halfway - keeping on over 1f out - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)
5 M AVG R Mike Smith 122 lbs 10/1 1.25
5th
Awkward start and squeezed out start - in rear - headway from over 1f out - keeping on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding missed the break and jumped awkwardly from stalls)(op 10/1)
7 G Poor Linda Perratt 137 lbs 8/1 0.3
6th
In touch with leaders in centre of group - outpaced halfway - lost position over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 9/2)
6 G AVG Jim Goldie 128 lbs 5/1 1.25
7th
Raced in last - struggling halfway - rallied and some headway from 1f out - no telling impression(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
4 G Poor Jim Goldie 122 lbs 28/1 .75
8th
In touch with leaders on far side of group - outpaced and lost position halfway - no chance from over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
N/A Poor Linda Perratt 120 lbs 33/1 0.3
9th
Sweating - took keen hold - led - headed over 1f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 20/1)
8 G Poor Linda Perratt 133 lbs 18/1 .75
10th
Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - carried head high and struggling halfway - looked reluctant and no chance from over 1f out - lost shoe (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding did not face the first time application of blinkers on this occasion; vet reported gelding had lost his left hind shoe)(tchd 11/4)
5 G Poor R Mike Smith 136 lbs 3/1F 2.5