15:48 Ayr

Monday 1 August 2022

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Book Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Classified Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:48  |   Winning time: 1m 41.69s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(4)
Horse silk
Big Dutchiep15
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: S A Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR:  44
11/1
Poor gelding. 16/1, last of 11 in handicap at Redcar (9f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Others are preferred.
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2
(6)
Horse silk
Broadhavent44
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR:  45
25/1
Poor filly. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 7 in minor event at this course (10f, good to soft, 18/1) 44 days ago, slowly away. Easy to look elsewhere.
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3
(5)
Horse silk
Dark Eclipsev304
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: F Watson| OR:  50
100/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in minor event (200/1) at Newcastle (7.1f). Off 10 months with work to do.
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4
(3)
Horse silk
Kraken Fillyp21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  50
5/2
Modest filly. 11/2, below-par fifth of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs but handily weighted here.
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5
(1)
Horse silk
Retirement Beckons7
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell(3)| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  50| CD
8/11
Latest win at Hamilton in July. 13/2, good third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago. This C&D scorer looks the one to beat.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Calderbank29
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: R M Smith| OR:  38
33/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in minor event (33/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 29 days ago. Lots more required.
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7
(2)
Horse silk
Mintnthatb129
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR:  46
9/1
Poor gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good third of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good to firm, 18/1) 29 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and can't be discounted.
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Forecasts

Retirement Beckons (8/11), Kraken Filly (5/2), Mintnthat (9/1), Big Dutchie (11/1), Broadhaven (25/1), Calderbank (33/1), Dark Eclipse (100/1)

Verdict

RETIREMENT BECKONS looks the way to go here given he can boast a C&D success and arrives on the back of another good run over C&D. Mintnthat showed the benefit of cheekpieces when third here so can't be ruled out now the blinkers go on. Kraken Filly is another weighted to have a say if back on song.

Prize Money

1st: £3,348.002nd: £1,572.003rd: £786.004th: £393.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

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