16:30 Ayr

Monday 8 May 2017

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Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 1m 38.24s

1^st

(4)

Sophie P

48-13

9/1

T: R M SmithJ: P J McDonald

Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on gamely, all out op 17/2 tchd 10/1

2^nd

(7)

Nicholas T

58-8

9/2

T: J S GoldieJ: S H James

Steadied start, took keen hold and held up last, good headway on outside over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, just failed op 5/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(9)

Fingal's Cave

59-1

25/1

T: P A KirbyJ: D C Costello

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner until no extra in 3rd final 100 yards op 20/1

4^th

(1)

Inaam

48-11

10/1

T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan

Held up in 5th, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 11/1

5^th

1 ¼

(6)

King's Pavilion

49-0

4/1

T: T D BarronJ: P Makin

Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong op 9/2 tchd 5/1

6^th

2 ¼

(5)

Hibou

49-4

8/1

T: I JardineJ: T Eaves

Held up in last pair, pushed along and headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 6/1 tchd 11/2

7^th

3 ½

(3)

Zoravan

48-12

9/2

T: K DalgleishJ: J Fanning

Took keen hold, tracked leading trio, weakened quickly over 1f out, eased op 13/2

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Non-Runners

(2)

Majdool³⁰⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: N Wilson J: G Lee

(8)

Kharbetation²⁸²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.90Pl:£4.20, £2.20EX:£34.90Trifecta:£315.60Tricast:£408.47SF:£29.88Swingers:£4.30, £8.70, £8.80

Forecasts

Kharbetation (10/3), King's Pavilion (4/1), Nicholas T (9/2), Zoravan (9/2), Hibou (8/1), Sophie P (9/1), Inaam (10/1), Majdool (16/1), Fingal's Cave (25/1)

The form of the maiden won by KHARBETATION last July is working out well, with the second and fifth winning since and a couple of other fair handicappers coming out of the race. When considering that the selection was 5L clear of the runner-up, who himself was 10L clear of the third (this was over only a mile on good ground), then he looks the likeliest winner of this by a long stretch if overcoming the absence since (and the consequently high opening handicap mark). King's Pavillion has stepped down in class recently and is also recently, as well as C&D winner Nicholas T.