15:35 Ayr

Saturday 21 September 2024

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Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   6f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   25 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:41  |   Winning time: 1m 7.75s
1st
Horse silk
7
(20)
20/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Raced near side, always prominent, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led overall inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on strongly op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
10
(19)
66/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Sam Feilden (7)
Raced centre, chased group leader, led group halfway, headed in group inside final furlong, no chance with winner and lost 2nd post op 50/1
3rd
Horse silk
sh
4
(24)
59-9
40/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Jason Hart
Raced near side, mid-division, ridden and ran on between horses inside final furlong, just missed 2nd but no chance with winner op 33/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
19
(13)
28/1
T: Rae GuestJ: Callum Shepherd
Switched right to race centre, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, every chance until winner quickened on inside final furlong, lost two places towards finish op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
8
(17)
16/1
T: J S GoldieJ: D Tudhope
Led in centre until headed halfway, chased leaders, kept on inside final furlong op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
sh
1
(12)
25/1
T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley
Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace of winner near side op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
9
(15)
11/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: Jim Crowley
Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
nse
2
(23)
50/1
T: M DodsJ: D Egan
Raced near side, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on towards finish, not pace to reach leaders op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
20
(21)
28/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Connor Murtagh
Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
hd
24
(6)
12/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Billy Garritty
Raced far side, chased leaders, led group and ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened towards finish op 14/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
6
(22)
14/1
T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves
Raced near side, held up in rear, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders op 11/1
12th
Horse silk
hd
18
(18)
40/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Alistair Rawlinson
Raced centre, held up, not clearest of runs inside final 2f, headway when in the clear and ran on strongly inside final furlong, going on towards finish op 22/1
13th
Horse silk
nk
3
(14)
49-11
14/1
T: R A FaheyJ: O McSweeney (3)
Raced centre to far side, held up towards rear of mid-division, headway inside final furlong but never going pace to get involved op 12/1
14th
Horse silk
¾
22
(1)
14/1
T: A M BaldingJ: William Carver (3)
Raced far side, chased group leader, lost 2nd in group over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 25/1 tchd 28/1
15th
Horse silk
nk
12
(16)
80/1
T: D M LoughnaneJ: Callum Rodriguez
Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong op 66/1
16th
Horse silk
hd
16
(4)
11/4f
T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan
Raced far side, held up towards rear, not clearest of runs inside final 2f, never dangerous op 4/1
17th
Horse silk
1
13
(25)
28/1
T: T D BarronJ: J Fanning
Raced near side, chased leaders, hung left and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 20/1
18th
Horse silk
½
25
(5)
88-12
33/1
T: M DodsJ: Rhys Elliott (7)
Raced far side, held up towards rear, never involved op 40/1
19th
Horse silk
nk
17
(8)
69-1
9/1
T: P D EvansJ: T P Queally
Raced far side, held up and always towards rear op 15/2
20th
Horse silk
½
15
(7)
40/1
T: K A RyanJ: S M Levey
Raced far side, held up and always towards rear op 50/1
21st
Horse silk
nk
11
(10)
40/1
T: A M BaldingJ: P J McDonald
Raced far side, never closer than mid-division
22nd
Horse silk
nse
23
(9)
18/1
T: K A RyanJ: K Stott
Led far side group until ridden over 1f out, weakened quickly entering final furlong tchd 16/1
23rd
Horse silk
1 ½
21
(2)
28/1
T: K A RyanJ: S A Gray
Raced far side and always towards rear tchd 33/1
24th
Horse silk
½
5
(3)
59-8
15/2
T: C HillsJ: Billy Loughnane
Raced far side, never closer than mid-division op 12/1
25th
Horse silk
nse
14
(11)
25/1
T: M DodsJ: D Nolan
Raced far side, held up and never closer than in mid-division tchd 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£23.60Pl:£5.60, £12.90, £10.60, £6.70EX:£1,017.40Trifecta:£60,053.90Tricast:£39,494.40SF:£993.48Swingers:£108.70, £93.40, £661.20

Forecasts

American Affair (11/4), Orazio (15/2), Rohaan (9/1), Mostabshir (11/1), Strike Red (12/1), Room Service (14/1), Ramazan (14/1), King's Lynn (14/1), Jordan Electrics (16/1), Sergeant Wilko (18/1), Lethal Levi (20/1), Commanche Falls (25/1), Glenfinnan (25/1), Aramis Grey (28/1), Dare To Hope (28/1), Pilgrim (28/1), Jehangeer (28/1), Tinto (33/1), Korker (40/1), Billyjoh (40/1), Aleezdancer (40/1), Fivethousandtoone (40/1), Northern Express (50/1), Silky Wilkie (66/1), Coachello (80/1)

Verdict

This is wide open as usual but AMERICAN AFFAIR did remarkably well to land the Portland at Doncaster last week having suffered a poor run and can make light of a 5 lb penalty. The handily-weighted Rohaan hinted at a revival when an eye-catching Ascot third last time and could emerge as the main danger to Jim Goldie's much improved sprinter. Last year's runner-up Ramazan can also have a say along with Northern Express, Jordan Electrics and Room Service in an ultra competitive Ayr Gold Cup.

  1. AMERICAN AFFAIR
  2. ROHAAN (IRE)
  3. RAMAZAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Significantly
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 5
8/1

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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