14:30 Ayr

Monday 8 May 2017

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   5f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 58.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Longroom4
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: N Wilson| OR:  57
1/4
Generally consistent type who impressed with the style of a Musselburgh victory on Thursday when justifying short-priced favouritism. Escapes a penalty here and must be feared as a repeat of that performance would surely be enough in this field.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Grecian Kingb112
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: P Makin| T: T D Barron| OR:  57
12/1
Relatively lightly-raced for his age and has yet to win a race, though has shaped with some promise in low-grade affairs. Interesting to see first-time blinkers applied and he could go well with a step down in trip sure to suit.
3
(6)
Horse silk
Lowrie221
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh(7)| T: J Riches| OR:  50
22/1
No win in nine attempts so far but is dropped another 2lb by the handicapper and would be thereabouts on the very best of her (fairly inconsistent) form. First run since September though, and will have to prove that she can overcome that lay-off.
4
(2)
Horse silk
Teepee Time12
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: T Eaves| T: M Mullineaux| OR:  48
8/1
Sole win so far in her career came on Wolverhampton's Tapeta in February in a relatively similar race to his in terms of quality and off the same mark. Should be a player on that basis and not disgraced at Catterick latest; interesting.
5
(4)
Horse silk
Cheenip214
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: S H James| T: J S Goldie| OR:  45
16/1
No win in 12 but ran one of the better races of her career when sent off at 100/1 over C&D last time out. Much lower in the weights for this (carried a penalty there) but has looked at her best on softer ground that forecast.
6
(1)
Horse silk
On The High Topsp,t12
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: C J Teague| OR:  45
66/1
No win since August 2012 but has been off for two years in that time and as a result has only run two races since August 2014. Has shown little on those two runs back, but not unfeasible he could take a step forward here. A big one is what would be required though.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Another Desperado256
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: P J McDonald| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR:  45
25/1
Has run seven races of little account so far, failing to place in any of them and is dropped only 1lb from when finish last of all at Musselburgh last time out. Looks to have little chance even in this lowly company.

Forecasts

Longroom (1/4), Teepee Time (8/1), Grecian King (12/1), Cheeni (16/1), Lowrie (22/1), Another Desperado (25/1), On The High Tops (66/1)

Verdict

If he turns up in anything like the form he showed at Musselburgh last week then this is LONGROOM's for the taking. He impressed with the manner in which he won that day, when sent off a short-price and he escapes a penalty here. This looks a similar race on paper and he can probably afford to run even a little below that level as long as nothing shows an unexpected level of improvement. That seems unlikely but Teepee Time looks at least to be on a workable mark following a victory at Wolverhampton off the same rating in February, while Grecian King will appreciate the step down in trip and could improve for some first-time headgear.
  1. Longroom
  2. Grecian King
  3. Teepee Time

Prize Money

1st: ÂŁ2,588.002nd: ÂŁ770.003rd: ÂŁ385.004th: ÂŁ192.00

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