21:00 Ayr

Friday 19 June 2026

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Good Luck Scotland Classified Stakes

Off time: 21:03 | Winning time: 2m 58.34s

(7)

Nala The Lioness^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 52

11/4

Modest maiden for Karl Burke. Missed the bulk of 2025 and having made a very low-key start on the all-weather for this yard, a breathing operation did the trick when successful at Windsor 11 days ago. Kept to classified company and she should be a factor again.

Form: 6-08871

(1)

Another Beautiful^t,v1¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 48

20/1

Lightly raced in recent times and too free to show much both starts on the all-weather in 2026. Visor replaces cheekpieces.

Form: 350/9-87

(2)

Desert Quest¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 48| CD

7/2

Have to go back to 2024 for the last time he's tasted success but plenty of solid efforts in defeat since and now drops to classified company.

Form: 23/9544

(8)

Falaise Blanc^v1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton| T: K Scott| OR: 47

9/1

Just the one win to his name but retuned to form out of the blue when very good second of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (1½m, good) 15 days ago, clear of rest. Visor replaces cheekpieces and task is to back that up.

Form: 7-00682

(4)

Freak Encounter^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney| T: D W Whillans| OR: 44

100/1

Poor nowadays and dropped away back from 4 months off at Musselburgh.

Form: 050-960

(3)

Is She Now⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D Bourke| OR: 45

10/3

Modest form at best in various company for V.C.Ward. Still warrants a market check having moved yards.

Form: 74949-0

(6)

Late Claim^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Finlay Bassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 47| D

13/2

Modest, creditable 4 lengths fourth of 13 to Nala The Lioness in classified event at Windsor (11.4f, good to soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 260864

(5)

Tracker Issue^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: A Nicol| OR: 50

18/1

Modest gelding. Blinkered for first time, fourth of 5 in handicap at Catterick (2m, good to firm) 20 days ago, no extra having taken a strong hold.

Form: 020-004

(9)

Star Of Emerald^v1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: E Bethell| OR: 50

17/2

Still looks a work-in-progress, gelded ahead of handicap debut when fourth of 7 at Catterick (1½m, good to firm) 20 days ago, slowly away. Visor may sharpen him up and worth another chance at this level upped further in trip.

Form: 7464

Result Amended

Another Beautiful - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Desert Quest - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 9th.

Falaise Blanc - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Freak Encounter - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Late Claim - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Tracker Issue - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Star Of Emerald - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Forecasts

Nala The Lioness (11/4), Is She Now (10/3), Desert Quest (7/2), Late Claim (13/2), Star Of Emerald (17/2), Falaise Blanc (9/1), Tracker Issue (18/1), Another Beautiful (20/1), Freak Encounter (100/1)

STAR OF EMERALD is a stable lesser light but he receives bundles of weight at this lowly level so he's worth chancing with a visor likely to help him. Nala The Lioness and Desert Quest head the opposition.