15:35 Ayr

Saturday 23 September 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   6f  |   Good to Soft  |   24 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:39  |   Winning time: 1m 10.77s
1st
Horse silk
22
(14)
8/1j
T: Miss J A CamachoJ: J Fanning
Held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, hampered and switched right inside final furlong, ran on well, led close home op 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
13
(12)
16/1
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
In touch in mid-division, closed 2f out, led 1f out, ran on, headed close home op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
8
(8)
11/1
T: K ScottJ: William Pyle (5)
Disputed lead, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
nse
12
(13)
12/1
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Slowly into stride, last and struggling over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on well final 100 yards, nearest finish op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
½
6
(10)
10/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Cieren Fallon
Slowly into stride, in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
3
(3)
12/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Brandon Wilkie (7)
Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
7th
Horse silk
nk
2
(25)
59-12
17/2
T: P D EvansJ: B A Curtis
Slowly away, behind, not much room over 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
18
(21)
14/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart
Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on
9th
Horse silk
nse
16
(6)
18/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, no extra towards finish tchd 16/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
14
(1)
89-7
12/1
T: K A RyanJ: Rowan Scott
Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
7
(23)
49-9
8/1j
T: C HillsJ: Jim Crowley
Mid-division, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final 50 yards op 7/1 tchd 17/2
12th
Horse silk
sh
19
(5)
14/1
T: K A RyanJ: S A Gray
Towards rear, driven and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous op 16/1 tchd 18/1
13th
Horse silk
sh
25
(24)
80/1
T: M WalfordJ: D C Costello
Towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders tchd 66/1
14th
Horse silk
nk
9
(16)
33/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn (3)
Took keen hold, prominent, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final 50 yards op 28/1
15th
Horse silk
nk
24
(22)
80/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Connor Beasley
Towards rear, hanging left and bumped 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never involved op 66/1
16th
Horse silk
sh
10
(17)
50/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Allan
In rear, struggling 2f out, never dangerous op 40/1
17th
Horse silk
nk
20
(4)
59-3
11/1
T: J CandlishJ: Frederick Larson (3)
Mid-division, driven over 1f out, unable to pose any threat op 16/1
18th
Horse silk
sh
4
(19)
18/1
T: M DodsJ: P Mulrennan
Mid-division, not much room over 1f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 12/1
19th
Horse silk
½
11
(11)
49-8
50/1
T: C FellowesJ: Mikkel Mortensen (7)
Mid-division, edged right and driven over 1f out, no impression final furlong op 66/1
20th
Horse silk
2
23
(2)
80/1
T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie
Mid-division, driven and no impression over 1f out tchd 100/1
21st
Horse silk
nk
17
(18)
50/1
T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves
Mid-division, not much room and no impression over 1f out op 28/1
22nd
Horse silk
½
5
(9)
40/1
T: A M BaldingJ: P J McDonald
Disputed lead, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 28/1 tchd 50/1
23rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
21
(7)
28/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: R Whearty (5)
Tracked leaders, driven and lost place over 1f out, well beaten final furlong tchd 33/1
24th
Horse silk
½
1
(15)
10/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Held up towards rear, driven when hampered 2f out, hampered again over 1f out, well held final furlong tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

15
(20)
Horse silk
Juan Les Pins13
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 6
T: M Appleby  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£1.90, £4.10, £3.70, £4.50EX:£191.80Trifecta:£3,179.30Tricast:£1,464.24SF:£137.09Swingers:£34.90, £37.50, £66.30

Forecasts

Juan Les Pins (15/2), Significantly (8/1), Orazio (8/1), Rohaan (17/2), Montassib (10/1), Summerghand (10/1), Gweedore (11/1), Probe (11/1), Albasheer (12/1), Fast Response (12/1), Bielsa (12/1), Mr Wagyu (14/1), Aleezdancer (14/1), Ramazan (16/1), Lethal Levi (18/1), Northern Express (18/1), Paws For Thought (28/1), Aberama Gold (33/1), Desert Cop (40/1), Escobar (50/1), Gorak (50/1), Magical Spirit (50/1), It Just Takes Time (80/1), Lequinto (80/1), Mondammej (80/1)

Verdict

A superb renewal of the Ayr Gold Cup and once more it could go the way of David O'Meara's most likeable veteran SUMMERGHAND who shows absolutely no signs of slowing down at the age of nine and can swoop late to repeat his fine 2022 victory. Significantly just failed in Doncaster's Portland and seems sure to be in the mix once more along with last year's third Juan Les Pins. Orazio remains with potential and also can't be ruled out. Bielsa, Northern Express and Ramazan complete the shortlist.

  1. SUMMERGHAND (IRE)
  2. SIGNIFICANTLY
  3. JUAN LES PINS

Previous Winners

2022
Summerghand
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 8
J: D Tudhope  |  T: D O'Meara
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £92,772.002nd: £43,506.003rd: £21,762.004th: £10,872.005th: £5,436.006th: £2,718.00

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