16:37 Ayr

Sunday 3 July 2022

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:12

Afternoon Tea At Western House Hotel Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 2f  |   Good (Good to Firm (in places))  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:38  |   Winning time: 2m 9.4s
1st
Horse silk
3
(1)
11/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: O J Orr
Raced keenly in mid-division, soon steadied and towards rear, good headway out wide tracking leaders 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, flashed tail under pressure, always doing enough op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
(8)
10/1
T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan
Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders when not clear run 2f out, soon switched right, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong and closed on winner, always held op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
3
4
(9)
16/5f
T: R M SmithJ: P Mathers
Slowly into stride, off the pace in last trio, headway out wide under pressure 2f out, stayed on into never nearer 3rd inside final furlong op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
1
6
(7)
39-5
10/3
T: Grant TuerJ: Oliver Stammers (3)
Slowly into stride and pushed along in last pair, ridden out wide over 2f out, headway out wide over 1f out, plugged on in modest 4th inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders tchd 16/5
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(3)
4/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Jonny Peate (5)
Led, 6 lengths ahead 3f out, reduced lead and ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 5/1 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(5)
33/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Cam Hardie
Raced wide in mid-division, rapid headway chasing leaders 7f out, ridden and weakening when hung badly left inside final 2f tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
10
(2)
11/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Held up and always towards rear op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
4
9
(6)
7/1
T: R A FaheyJ: P J McDonald
Chased leaders, reminders in 5th halfway, soon lost place and struggling towards rear op 11/2
9th
Horse silk
6
8
(10)
50/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Phil Dennis
Tracked leader who went 6 lengths ahead 3f out, ridden and closer when lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly inside final 2f op 66/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(4)
22/1
T: W StoreyJ: Joanna Mason
Tracked leaders on inside, weakened inside final 3f op 28/1

Watch Race Replay

Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.40Pl:£3.90, £2.50, £1.50EX:£97.50Trifecta:£567.30Tricast:£435.03SF:£110.83Swingers:£13.30, £6.70, £5.40

Forecasts

Royal Countess (16/5), Lituus (10/3), Highlight Reel (4/1), Acoustic (7/1), Cosa Sara (10/1), Flylikeaneagle (11/1), Angels Tale (11/1), Perfect Soldier (22/1), Desert Quest (33/1), Porto Ercole (50/1)

Verdict

LITUUS leaves the impression it's only a matter of time before he wims off this mark and he can see off this largely much more exposed opposition. Fellow 3-y-o Acoustic may give him most to do ahead of last year's winner Royal Countess.

  1. LITUUS (IRE)
  2. ACOUSTIC (IRE)
  3. ROYAL COUNTESS

Previous Winners

2021
Royal Countess
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 5
J: P Mathers  |  T: R M Smith
15/8

Prize Money

1st: £3,456.002nd: £1,622.003rd: £812.004th: £406.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

MOST READ RACING

Sporting Life
Race Replays
Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing.
Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee
Click HERE for more information

RACING TIPS

Next Off