15:00 Ayr

Monday 30 July 2018

All13:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:00

Sundrum Castle Holiday Park Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 1f 105y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 3m 58.57s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(5)
Horse silk
Italian Rivierah19
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Kenneth Slack| OR:  76
9/2
Won a couple of races over this trip at Catterick in May and June in but found things tougher there most recently upped into this class. 7-26 on the Flat, needs to dig out more.
2
(1)
Horse silk
Golden Jeffreyp6(ex 6)
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-13| J: T Eaves| T: I Jardine| OR:  69| C| D
11/2
Good second here over 1m5f penultimate outing, then produced career-best in winning five-runner handicap at Musselburgh (2m, good) six days ago. Had run of the race, but should go well under a penalty.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Sugarloaf Mountaint30
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: B Ellison| OR:  73
14/1
Off the mark over similar trip on AW at Newcastle penultimate start, perhaps not suited back down in trip there since. First turf run for this yard and something to prove on this surface.
4
(6)
Horse silk
Buonarrotit42
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: G C O'Neill(5)| T: D Carroll| OR:  72| C
9/1
Successful over 1m7f on heavy ground here last October. Disappointing since and best form has come with plenty of cut in the ground.
5
(7)
Horse silk
Hillgrove Angel42
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: R M Smith| OR:  70
20/1
Victorious over 2m at Musselburgh (good-to-firm) for Iain Jardine in July 2016. Only raced once since, making debut for this yard over shorter trip here in June and failed to see it out. Watching brief.
6
(8)
Horse silk
Tyrell18
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: L A Mullaney| OR:  68| BF| C
7/2
Hurdles winner here in May over 3m trip, some promise on Flat return / debut for new handler at Pontefract in June but not as good since at Doncaster. May needs to drop in the ratings.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Question Of Faith7
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez(3)| T: M Todhunter| OR:  67| C
5/2
Two-time course winner who was completing the hat-trick when winning off a 4lb lower mark over 1m7f (soft) here in October 2017; two smart efforts here recently 1m5f-1m7f and needs to be considered for this pot.
8
(4)
Horse silk
Braes Of Lochalshb7
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis(3)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  57| C
12/1
Narrowly got the better of Question Of Faith over 1m7f here in June, but much more moderate in both start since; failing to beat a rival home having raced in rear here over 1m5f latest. Uncertain stayer.

Forecasts

Question Of Faith (5/2), Tyrell (7/2), Italian Riviera (9/2), Golden Jeffrey (11/2), Buonarroti (9/1), Braes Of Lochalsh (12/1), Sugarloaf Mountain (14/1), Hillgrove Angel (20/1)

Verdict

A competitive race, QUESTION OF FAITH wasn't beaten far behind Braes Of Lochalsh here in June and has held her form nicely since (while the winner has faltered). The Yeats mare is still on a decent mark and could be up to winning this event. Musselburgh winner Golden Jeffrey had the run of that race but isn't to be dismissed too hastily under a penalty while Italian Riviera may also be capable of getting involved in the skirmish for places.
  1. Question Of Faith
  2. Golden Jeffrey
  3. Italian Riviera

Prize Money

1st: £6,728.002nd: £2,002.003rd: £1,000.004th: £500.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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