20:10 Ayr

Friday 21 June 2019

All17:5518:3019:0519:4020:1020:4521:15

Tennent's Lager Handicap

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 1m 28.54s

1^st

(3)

Lamloom

59-6

5/1

T: D O'MearaJ: D Nolan

Made all, set strong pace and clear to over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, ridden out final furlong, stayed on strongly op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 11/2

2^nd

2 ¼

(7)

Logi

58-6

10/1

T: Rebecca BastimanJ: Phil Dennis

Chased clear leaders in 4th, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden to chase winner, stayed on when hard pressed for 2nd inside final furlong, no impression op 11/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

(5)

Strong Steps

78-5

5/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Jamie Gormley (3)

Disputed 2nd behind clear leader (winner), ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, no impression op 6/1

4^th

1 ¾

(4)

Florenza

69-7

7/1

T: C W FairhurstJ: M Stainton

Towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure on outside final furlong, never reached leaders op 17/2 tchd 9/1

5^th

(2)

Tommy G

69-2

3/1f

T: J S GoldieJ: Alistair Rawlinson

Behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never able to challenge op 11/4

6^th

2 ½

(8)

Jacob Black

88-12

4/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Shane Gray

Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a threat op 11/2

7^th

1 ¾

(1)

Lucky Violet

78-2

13/2

T: Miss L A PerrattJ: P Mathers

Chased clear leader (winner), headway under pressure over 2f out, never on terms, lost place when ridden 1f out, weakened final furlong op 7/1 tchd 6/1

Non-Runners

(6)

Redarna⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: J P Sullivan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£4.50, £3.70EX:£51.40Trifecta:£303.70Tricast:£260.68SF:£50.70Swingers:£5.20, £2.80, £7.70

Forecasts

Redarna (9/4), Tommy G (3/1), Jacob Black (4/1), Lamloom (5/1), Strong Steps (5/1), Lucky Violet (13/2), Florenza (7/1), Logi (10/1)

Lamloom is likely to set a strong pace and that may set this up nicely for the likes of TOMMY G and Jacob Black who prefer to attack off such a gallop. The latter may be better going right-handed whereas the selection is 3-4 over C&D and has not been harshly penalised for his latest success. Redarna is unbeaten over C&D, but as a prominent racer she may be vulnerable in what is likely to be a fast run event, particularly stepping up to this level. Logi would win this easily if reproducing his 2018 form and a market check seems prudent.