14:47 Ayr

Tuesday 3 October 2023

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 2f  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:48  |   Winning time: 2m 13.57s
1st
Horse silk
1
(7)
8/1
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
Steadied and switched left start, held up in last pair, headway out wide and edged left under pressure over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish op 15/2 tchd 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
¾
2
(5)
9/2
T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson
Tracked leader, came centre in home straight, led inside final 3f, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
(2)
5/1
T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan
Close 3rd on inside, raced more towards inside in home straight, went 2nd inside final 2f until inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
sh
4
(8)
7/1
T: R M SmithJ: P J McDonald
Tracked leaders, raced centre in home straight, ridden 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, just missed 3rd, not pace to challenge op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
nk
6
(4)
8/1
T: R M SmithJ: B A Curtis
Held up in last trio, came centre in home straight, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved op 9/1 tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
¾
3
(3)
59-11
17/2
T: I JardineJ: A Mullen
Slowly away, held up and behind, headway centre over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(1)
2/1f
T: R MenziesJ: William Pyle (5)
Held up in 5th on inside, raced more towards inside in home straight, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
(6)
28/1
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Soon led, raced more towards inside in home straight, ridden and headed inside final 3f, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened quickly, soon behind op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.10Pl:£2.70, £2.00, £1.80EX:£48.30Trifecta:£287.20Tricast:£201.26SF:£44.78Swingers:£7.60, £6.50, £4.00

Forecasts

Star Start (2/1), Stressfree (9/2), Ayr Poet (5/1), Tilsitt (7/1), Hartswood (8/1), Glasses Up (8/1), Bashful (17/2), Montevideo (28/1)

Verdict

STAR START is enjoying a very good season and fancied to bag a fourth win given he escapes a penalty for his cosy apprentices' success at Beverley a week ago. Multiple C&D scorer Glasses Up is always to be feared round here and next on the list ahead of fellow course specialist Ayr Poet.

  1. STAR START (IRE)
  2. GLASSES UP (USA)
  3. AYR POET

Previous Winners

2022
First Impression
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 5
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00

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