Ayr
19:42
Tennent's Lager Handicap
Ayr Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £2.30 £1.30 £1.70 Exacta: £33.40 Tricast: £92.72 Trifecta: £121
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - steady headway 3f out - went third and going easily 2f out - pushed along and went second over 1f out - led inside final furlong - soon clear - easily(op 7/1)
7 G AVG Jim Goldie 135 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
Upset in stalls - awkward start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders - smooth headway to lead over 2f out - kept on until headed inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 2/1)
7 G Poor Linda Perratt 134 lbs 9/4F 4.5
3rd
Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went fourth over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
5 G AVG David O'Meara 131 lbs 9/2 0.3
4th
Taken down early - walked to post - in touch with leaders - raced slightly wide home turn - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1)
6 G AVG Iain Jardine 125 lbs 9/1 1.5
5th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced and carried head awkwardly over 2f out - soon lost position - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 13/2)
6 G Poor Jim Goldie 126 lbs 5/1 2.25
6th
Started quickly - took keen hold - led but pestered - headed and lost position over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
6 G AVG Archie Watson 133 lbs 18/1 2
7th
Taken down early - took keen hold - pressed leader - lost position over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
7 G AVG Richard Fahey 129 lbs 7/2 3.5
8th
Awkward start - raced in last - detached and struggling over 4f out - hung badly right home turn - soon tailed off and eased (jockey said gelding hung right throughout)(op 80/1 tchd 66/1 and tchd 150/1)
5 G Poor Linda Perratt 125 lbs 125/1 31