15:05 Ayr

Wednesday 23 May 2018

All14:0014:3015:0515:3516:0516:3517:0517:40

Whyte & Mackay Handicap (Div 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   6f  |   Good to Firm (Watering)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 1m 10.55s
1st
Horse silk
3
(10)
9/4f
T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart
Slowly away, in touch, soon close up, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
4
(9)
7/2
T: J S GoldieJ: D Tudhope
Led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
9
(7)
14/1
T: A KeatleyJ: Ben Coen (7)
Hampered start, prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
10
(11)
22/1
T: P J McKennaJ: K Stott
Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
(8)
7/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Phil Dennis (3)
Went left start, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 11/1 tchd 13/2
6th
Horse silk
nk
12
(6)
40/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan
Went right start, always behind
7th
Horse silk
nse
6
(1)
5/1
T: K TuttyJ: Gemma Tutty (5)
Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
1
8
(2)
68-12
8/1
T: J S GoldieJ: P J McDonald
Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 15/2
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
11
(5)
22/1
T: J EwartJ: Rhona Pindar (7)
With leaders, ridden and lost place over 1f out tchd 20/1
10th
Horse silk
3
5
(4)
16/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Barry McHugh
With leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 14/1

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Non-Runners

1
(3)
Horse silk
Berlios32
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 5
T: Rebecca Bastiman  J: P Makin
NR
2
(12)
Horse silk
Prazeres20
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 4
T: J L Eyre  J: D Allan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.20, £1.70, £4.40EX:£9.70Trifecta:£127.50Tricast:£88.39SF:£9.69Swingers:£2.80, £7.30, £16.20

Forecasts

Naples Bay (9/4), Star Cracker (7/2), Gaelic Wizard (5/1), Prazeres (5/1), Berlios (6/1), Iconic Figure (7/1), Cheeni (8/1), Simbas Song (14/1), Goninodaethat (16/1), Guiding Star (22/1), I Am Dandy (22/1), Mardy Gras (40/1)

Verdict

As is often the case if these lower graded handicaps, it may pay to look towards the head of the weights, and Star Cracker ran well at Newcastle last time out but probably wants softer ground, while Berlios can't be discounted based on his best turf form. However preference is for NAPLES BAY, who finished a fine third at Thirsk last time out and in doing so took a step forward that suggests he should be capable of recording a second win here provided he handles the likely fast ground.
  1. Naples Bay
  2. Star Cracker
  3. Berlios

Previous Winners

2017
Polly Douglas
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 4
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,105.002nd: £924.003rd: £462.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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