16:58 Ayr

Wednesday 18 May 2022

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Menabrea Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 2f  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:59  |   Winning time: 2m 17.02s
1st
Horse silk
9
(8)
9/1
T: R M SmithJ: P Mathers
Tracked leaders, headway to lead entering final 2f, pushed out op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
(7)
16/5f
T: Alice HaynesJ: K T O'Neill
In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
3
6
(11)
9/2
T: L BaileyJ: D Tudhope
Led 2f, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
(3)
10/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Rowan Scott
Dwelt, towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on, nearest finish op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
½
1
(9)
12/1
T: L BaileyJ: Ryan Sexton (7)
Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 14/1 tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
11
(2)
25/1
T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: Cam Hardie
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 22/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(1)
9/1
T: D CarrollJ: Harrison Shaw
Cllose up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
9 ½
8
(6)
13/2
T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan
Dwelt in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms op 6/1
9th
Horse silk
13
4
(10)
9/2
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Jason Hart
Led 8f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 15/2
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(4)
25/1
T: R M SmithJ: Andrew Breslin (3)
In touch, ridden and weakened 3f out op 18/1

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Non-Runners

10
(5)
Horse silk
Ralphy Boy Two122
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 5
T: Ewan Whillans  J: G Lee
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.70, £1.10, £2.20EX:£37.00Trifecta:£97.10Tricast:£148.26SF:£38.42Swingers:£6.20, £6.00, £2.80

Forecasts

Smart Connection (16/5), Clansman (9/2), Dark Company (9/2), Ralphy Boy Two (6/1), Ayr Poet (13/2), Royal Regent (9/1), Music Seeker (9/1), Wickywickywheels (10/1), Markazi (12/1), Wildmountainthyme (25/1), Granite City Doc (25/1)

Verdict

SMART CONNECTION has been holding his form terrifically well and would have been close to winning with a clear run at Lingfield last time, so he gets the nod in a race that lacks depth. Ralphy Boy Two is a danger and Clansman can't be ruled out.

  1. SMART CONNECTION (IRE)
  2. RALPHY BOY TWO (IRE)
  3. CLANSMAN

Previous Winners

2021
Tricorn
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 7
J: A Mullen  |  T: I Jardine
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £3,186.002nd: £1,496.003rd: £748.004th: £374.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

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