15:05 Ayr

Wednesday 23 May 2018

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

Whyte & Mackay Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 10.55s

1^st

(10)

Naples Bay

49-11

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

2^nd

(9)

Star Cracker

69-9

7/2

T: J S GoldieJ: D Tudhope

Led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on op 4/1

3^rd

(7)

Simbas Song

48-12

14/1

T: A KeatleyJ: Ben Coen (7)

Hampered start, prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong tchd 16/1

4^th

(11)

Guiding Star

48-12

22/1

T: P J McKennaJ: K Stott

Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish op 16/1

5^th

1 ¾

(8)

Iconic Figure

58-12

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

6^th

(6)

Mardy Gras

38-3

40/1

T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan

Went right start, always behind

7^th

nse

(1)

Gaelic Wizard

108-13

5/1

T: K TuttyJ: Gemma Tutty (5)

Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong op 6/1

8^th

(2)

Cheeni

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

9^th

1 ½

(5)

I Am Dandy

38-4

22/1

T: J EwartJ: Rhona Pindar (7)

With leaders, ridden and lost place over 1f out tchd 20/1

10^th

(4)

Goninodaethat

109-4

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

(12)

Prazeres²⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: J L Eyre J: D Allan

(3)

Berlios³²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: Rebecca Bastiman J: P Makin

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)

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.

Naples Bay
Star Cracker
Berlios

Previous Winners

2017

Polly Douglas

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 4

J: Andrew Breslin | T: K P Cotter

3/1

Prize Money

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