17:25 Ayr

Monday 24 August 2020

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1516:5017:2518:00

QTS To Sponsor Ayr Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 43.51s

1^st

(10)

Hajjam

69-10

10/1

T: L BaileyJ: D Nolan

Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division halfway, smooth headway on outside tracking leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear op 9/1 tchd 12/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(9)

Ulshaw Bridge

59-10

11/2

T: J D BethellJ: K Stott

Tracked leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, not pace of winner final furlong tchd 5/1

3^rd

(4)

Dubai Acclaim

59-9

15/2

T: R A FaheyJ: Connor Murtagh (3)

Chased leaders on inside, ridden and plugged on 3rd final furlong op 8/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

(1)

Mustaqbal

88-9

14/1

T: M DodsJ: Callum Rodriguez

Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, some headway towards inside when not clear run over 1f out, ran on towards finish, never nearer op 11/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

(8)

Star Shield

59-13

11/2

T: D O'MearaJ: R P Downey

Held up towards rear, switched right and headway on outside over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on towards finish tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1

6^th

(12)

Eagle Court

39-8

3/1f

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Led, hung right on home turn, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong tchd 16/5

6^th

(5)

Strong Steps

88-10

22/1

T: J S GoldieJ: C Lee

Unseated rider and ran loose briefly on way to post, tracked leaders on outside, ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong op 28/1

8^th

(3)

Boston George

49-12

12/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Shane Gray

Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 20/1

9^th

(2)

Clay Regazzoni

39-3

12/1

T: K DalgleishJ: J Fanning

Dwelt, soon in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, hung left and weakened final furlong op 8/1

10^th

1 ¼

(11)

Real Smooth

49-9

33/1

T: R M SmithJ: Megan Nicholls (3)

Last pair, ridden on outside over 2f out, never on terms

11^th

(6)

Cassy O

38-7

15/2

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Slowly into stride, always behind op 8/1 tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

(7)

Global Spirit²⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: R Fell & S Murray J: B A Curtis

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.60Pl:£3.30, £1.80, £2.20EX:£85.30Trifecta:£614.80Tricast:£451.01SF:£64.26Swingers:£11.20, £14.90, £9.30

Forecasts

Eagle Court (3/1), Global Spirit (4/1), Ulshaw Bridge (11/2), Star Shield (11/2), Dubai Acclaim (15/2), Cassy O (15/2), Hajjam (10/1), Boston George (12/1), Clay Regazzoni (12/1), Mustaqbal (14/1), Strong Steps (22/1), Real Smooth (33/1)

Ready preference is for C&D winner MUSTAQBAL who has slipped to a very handy mark and signalled he's ready to go in again when a promising sixth here last time. David O'Meara's Pontefract scorer Eagle Court and fellow 3-y-o Cassy O, from the in-form Tim Easterby yard, look the two to chase him home.