Ayr
15:55
Virgin Bet Handicap
Ayr Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £17.60 Place: £4 £3.10 £1.60 Exacta: £136.30 Tricast: £537.37 Trifecta: £1115.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Be Proud (IRE) 8 G AVG Jim Goldie 131 lbs 14/1 Won Travelled strongly - made all - pushed along over 1f out - kept on well(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2nd 2 Abduction (FR) 7 G AVG Jim Goldie 139 lbs 9/1 1.25 Travelled strongly - midfield - headway from over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 10/1)
3rd 3 Admiral D (IRE) 5 G Poor Richard Fahey 138 lbs 100/30F .5 Prominent early - towards rear after 1f - headway from over 1f out - went third final strides(op 3/1)
4th 4 Ascot Adventure (GB) 5 G Poor David O'Meara 137 lbs 6/1 0.3 Prominent - no extra inside final 110yds - lost third final strides(op 13/2)
5th 9 Ramiro (IRE) 9 G AVG Brian Ellison 126 lbs 7/2 0.3 Dwelt start - in rear - headway from 3f out - went second under 2f out - lost three places inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
6th 1 Snazzy Jazzy (IRE) 9 G AVG Seb Spencer 139 lbs 4/1 4.75 Towards rear - some headway from 2f out - no impression(op 7/2)
7th 7 Shandy Star (IRE) 4 F Poor Roger Fell & Sean Murray 128 lbs 100/1 .75 Prominent - weakened from under 2f out(op 80/1)
8th 6 Quintus Arrius (IRE) 5 G Poor Peter Niven 135 lbs 28/1 2.75 Dwelt and swerved left start - midfield on outer - never going well - weakened from over 1f out(op 20/1)
9th 5 Jump The Gun (IRE) 8 G Poor Iain Jardine 136 lbs 7/1 1 Awkward start and slowly away - pulled hard - midfield - in touch with leaders 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
10th 10 Ramon Di Loria (IRE) 6 G AVG Ewan Whillans 122 lbs 33/1 2 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 22/1)
11th 11 Iris Dancer (GB) 7 M AVG Tristan Davidson 122 lbs 18/1 3 Prominent - hung left and weakened over 2f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 20/1)
12th 12 Sound Of Iona (GB) 8 M AVG Jim Goldie 115 lbs 80/1 7 Travelled strongly - prominent - weakened quickly from 2f out(tchd 100/1)