17:35 Ayr

Saturday 11 March 2017

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Pabst Standard Open NH Flat Race

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 6  |   2m  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:37  |   Winning time: 4m 43.35s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Bonchester
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Jan Faltejsek| T: G A Charlton
12/1
Sire has a decent record but this gelding is out of an unraced dam who has yet to produce a winner. while his trainer has not had a winner in this sphere for several seasons. Readily opposed.
3
Horse silk
Calix Delafayetteh1
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart
11/2
By a Grade One French juvenile hurdle winner over 2m4f and from a yard going reasonably well, although not known for its bumper winners. Slight concern that hood in place for racecourse debut and probably best watched unless market is particularly positive.
4
Horse silk
Up Helly Aa King
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Grant Cockburn(3)| T: N W Alexander
8/1
Dam has produced three winners over hurdles and fences, although none have won without obstacles in front of them. Yard in good form and do send in the occasional winner in this sphere, so the market should be a good guide.
5
Horse silk
Side Of The Road50
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-9| J: Callum Whillans(3)| T: D W Whillans
18/1
Reasonable debut run at Musselburgh in January and can build on that, though likely to be better over further than this and when tackling obstacles.
6
Horse silk
Bertie Blake35
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-8| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby
8/1
Yard is decent form and has a reasonably good strike rate in bumpers. This gelding went well enough for a long way at Wetherby on debut last month and can show more today. Half-sister won twice in France with plenty of cut in the ground. Interesting
7
Horse silk
Indian Harbour26
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-8| J: Callum Bewley(3)| T: G A Swinbank
3/1
€13,000 purchase who raced plenty keen enough at Catterick on debut before fading. Yard in good form and traditionally does well with these types, so entitled to be thereabouts if settling better this time.
9
Horse silk
Rooster Spirit25
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-8| J: S Mulqueen(5)| T: R M Smith
6/4
One of the better pieces of form recorded by any of these when making the frame on debut here last month (soft). Should have learned plenty from that and could have a big say.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
McGowan's Pass14
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 6
T: A M Thomson  J: Rachel McDonald
NR
8
Horse silk
Reminding35
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 4
T: Julia Brooke  J: Ross Turner
NR

Forecasts

Rooster Spirit (6/4), McGowan's Pass (9/4), Indian Harbour (3/1), Calix Delafayette (11/2), Up Helly Aa King (8/1), Bertie Blake (8/1), Bonchester (12/1), Side Of The Road (18/1), Reminding (25/1)

Verdict

Up The Helly Aa King is an interesting debutante here and hails from a yard going well, so check out the market beforehand, while McGowan's Pass has conditions to suit once again and despite the penalty he can again be heavily involved. Bertie Blake and Rooster Spirit are potential improvers, as is INDIAN HARBOUR, who represents a yard to fear in these contests and is given the nod.
  1. Indian Harbour
  2. Up Helly Aa King
  3. Rooster Spirit

Prize Money

1st: £1,624.002nd: £477.003rd: £238.004th: £119.00

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