15:30 Ayr
Saturday 24 June 2017
All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:1016:5017:25
Scottish Sun On Sunday Champion Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 2  |  1m  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:30Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 42.68s
T:Â J S GoldieJ:Â J P Sullivan
Held up in last, not much room over 2f out, headway when not clear run over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, finished well once clear, led close home op 7/2 tchd 3/1
T:Â R M SmithJ:Â Nathan Evans (3)
Tracked leaders, closed 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on, headed close home tchd 7/2
T:Â K DalgleishJ:Â Rowan Scott (5)
Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, tried to challenge inside final furlong, 3rd and held close home op 11/1
T:Â R A FaheyJ:Â T Hamilton
Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra close home op 7/2
T:Â B SmartJ:Â Connor Beasley
Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 20/1 tchd 12/1
T:Â M DodsJ:Â A Mullen
Held up towards rear on outside, effort over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, no impression op 10/1
T:Â Jedd O'KeeffeJ:Â T Eaves
Tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, switched right again over 1f out, no impression op 11/2
T:Â K DalgleishJ:Â Joe Doyle
Held up towards rear on inside, hampered over 2f out, soon behind, no impression after op 7/1 tchd 15/2
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Lavetta23
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 5
T: Sally Haynes  J: F Norton
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£1.80, £2.00, £3.40EX:£10.60Trifecta:£132.90Tricast:£143.30SF:£17.32Swingers:£1.40, £10.60, £10.50
Forecasts
Nicholas T (10/3), Sophie P (4/1), Candelisa (9/2), Spring Offensive (11/2), Lat Hawill (11/2), Finn Class (8/1), War Department (12/1), Kentuckyconnection (14/1), Lavetta (20/1)
Top to bottom there is only 7lb between the field so the handicap is rather compressed with the top weight Sophie P so 12lb below the ceiling mark for this race. She should go well here on a track that suits her but others may just have the edge on her here. One of the most interesting horses would be War Department if he reproduces his Newcastle/York form over this mile trip. Spring Offensive is the solid one in the race but may be held off this mark but in the end the C&D form of NICHOLAS T gives him the edge as long as he gets a good pace to aim at.
- Nicholas T
- Spring Offensive
- War Department
Prize Money
1st: £18,675.002nd: £5,592.003rd: £2,796.004th: £1,398.005th: £699.006th: £351.00
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