Ayr
16:10
Simply Asset Finance Scottish Handicap
Ayr Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £13.90 Place: £4.30 £8.60 £2.50 Exacta: £328.40 Tricast: £2869.27 Trifecta: £5739.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Hortzadar (GB) 9 G Poor David O'Meara 138 lbs 12/1 Won In rear - still plenty to do over 2f out - good headway from under 2f out - led final 110yds - ran on (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have appreciated the drop down in grade on this occasion - which was noted)(tchd 9/1)
2nd 3 Ventura Rascal (GB) 6 G AVG Kevin Ryan 137 lbs 28/1 1 Led - ridden under 2f out - edged left and headed final 110yds - kept on - just held second(op 22/1)
3rd 10 Black Friday (GB) 9 G Poor R Mike Smith 133 lbs 8/1 0.1 In touch with leaders - headway inside final furlong - went third final strides(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 17/2)
4th 5 Tobetso (IRE) 4 G AVG Declan Carroll 131 lbs 13/2 0.3 Prominent - lost position and ridden over 2f out - steady headway from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
5th 7 Hale End (IRE) 4 G AVG Michael Dods 135 lbs 4/1F 0.1 Towards rear - headway inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 9/2)
6th 4 Albegrey (GB) 4 G AVG Tim Easterby 136 lbs 15/2 .5 Towards rear - headway 2f out - prominent 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
7th 11 Hey Lyla (GB) 3 F AVG Charlie Johnston 133 lbs 28/1 0.05 Took keen hold - prominent - edged left under 2f out - brief headway inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
8th 1 Star Shield (GB) 9 G AVG David O'Meara 140 lbs 11/1 0.3 In rear - switched right over 2f out - some headway from over 1f out - never near to challenge(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
9th 8 Dark Desire (GB) 3 F AVG K R Burke 134 lbs 5/1 1.25 Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
10th 12 Little Ted (GB) 8 G AVG Tim Easterby 129 lbs 16/1 1.5 Slowly into stride - in touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
11th 6 Tommy G (GB) 9 G Poor Jim Goldie 136 lbs 25/1 .75 Raced in second - lost position over 1f out - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
12th 9 Shine On Brendan (IRE) 8 G AVG Jim Goldie 134 lbs 11/2 1.75 In rear - outpaced over 1f out(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)