QTS Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Nahaarr (IRE) | N/A | AVG | William Haggas | 131 lbs | 7/2F | Won | Dwelt start - raced centre - towards rear - waiting for room from over 2f out - still plenty to do when groups merged and in the clear over 1f out - soon ridden - quickened final 110yds - led towards finish | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Spanish City (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Ray Dawson
(5)lbs
|
Roger Varian | 124 lbs | 22/1 | .5 | Raced centre - midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and close up when groups merged over 1f out - led inside final furlong - headed and no extra towards finish(op 18/1) | |
| 3rd | 6 | Mr Lupton (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Billy Garritty
(5)lbs
|
Richard Fahey | 129 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Dwelt start - raced centre - towards rear - pushed along halfway - headway and close up when groups merged over 1f out - ridden and every chance inside final furlong - held towards finish(op 9/1) | |
| 4th | 13 | Soldier's Minute (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Keith Dalgleish | 129 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Raced far side - close up - ridden and challenging when groups merged over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Kynren (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
William Carver
(5)lbs
|
David Barron | 131 lbs | 12/1 | 0.1 | Raced far side - close up - ridden over 2f out - led overall and hung right when groups merged over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 10/1) | |
| 6th | 5 | Lahore (USA) | N/A | Poor | Phillip Makin | 135 lbs | 50/1 | 0.2 | Raced centre - held up in rear - pushed along and bit short of room over 2f out - headway when groups merged over 1f out - edged left and ran on inside final furlong - held towards finish(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 7th | 22 | Arecibo (FR) | 9 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 125 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - raced centre - held up in rear - repeatedly short of room from over 2f out - ridden and switched right when groups merged over 1f out - kept on strongly final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching final furlong)(op 20/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Wise Counsel (GB) | N/A | Poor | Clive Cox | 129 lbs | 11/1 | 0.2 | Raced centre - midfield - bit short of room halfway - soon ridden - headway when groups merged over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds | ||
| 9th | 9 | Bielsa (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 130 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Towards near side and kept apart from main group - close up - ridden and every chance when groups merged over 1f out - soon hung right - outpaced inside final furlong(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 10th | 18 | Young Fire (FR) | 10 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 127 lbs | 16/1 | 1 | Dwelt start - raced far side - ridden over 2f out - headway when groups merged over 1f out - outpaced inside final 110yds(op 20/1) | ||
| 11th | 1 | Gulliver (GB) | 9 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 136 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Raced centre - in touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - edged left when groups merged over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 12th | 19 | Cold Stare (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 127 lbs | 66/1 | 1.25 | Raced centre - in touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - outpaced when groups merged over 1f out - beaten final furlong | ||
| 13th | 14 | Stone Of Destiny (GB) | 10 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 129 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Dwelt start - raced centre - held up in rear - ridden and some headway when groups merged over 1f out - not reach leaders (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for gelding's performance)(op 10/1) | ||
| 14th | 25 | Lexington Dash (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Richard Hannon | 124 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Raced far side - prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out | ||
| 15th | 16 | Another Batt (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | David Barron | 127 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | Dwelt start - raced far side - towards rear - ridden over 2f out - weakening when groups merged over 1f out(op 14/1) | ||
| 16th | 15 | Air Raid (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Jedd O'Keeffe | 128 lbs | 40/1 | 0.1 | Sweating - took keen hold - raced centre - close up - ridden over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out(op 28/1) | ||
| 17th | 7 | Barbill (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Mick Channon | 133 lbs | 20/1 | 0.1 | Awkward start - raced centre - prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out(op 22/1) | ||
| 18th | 4 | Hey Jonesy (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 135 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Raced far side - led group - ridden over 2f out - hung right and headed over 1f out - soon beaten | ||
| 19th | 24 | Staxton (GB) | N/A | AVG | Tim Easterby | 125 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Raced centre - tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out(op 11/1) | ||
| 20th | 20 | Gabrial The Wire (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 126 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Raced far side - in rear - ridden over 2f out - soon no impression - beaten when groups merged over 1f out(op 33/1) | ||
| 21st | 17 | Rayong (GB) | 5 G | AVG | K R Burke | 127 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Raced far side - prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out(op 22/1) | ||
| 22nd | 21 | Bungee Jump (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Grace Harris | 125 lbs | 66/1 | 2.25 | Alone against near rail - prominent - ridden and struggling over 2f out - beaten when groups merged over 1f out | ||
| 23rd | 3 | Major Jumbo (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Megan Nicholls
(3)lbs
|
Kevin Ryan | 133 lbs | 40/1 | 0.3 | Raced centre - led - ridden and headed when groups merged over 1f out - soon weakened quickly(op 50/1) | |
| 24th | 11 | Koropick (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Colin Teague | 129 lbs | 150/1 | 54 | Raced centre - prominent - lost position halfway - lost touch and eased from 2f out - tailed off(op 80/1) |
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