13:50 Ayr

Monday 9 August 2021

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:0516:35

Virgin Bet Handicap

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 1.23s

1^st

(4)

Roydmoor

39-12

7/2

T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan

Made all and set steady pace, quickened halfway, ridden and ran on well, unchallenged tchd 4/1

2^nd

(2)

Rory

39-6

9/4f

T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan

Raced keenly, chased winner, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge op 2/1

3^rd

(7)

Glorious Rio

49-1

5/2

T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: Cam Hardie

Chased leading pair, ridden and ran on same pace inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge tchd 9/4

4^th

2 ¼

(1)

The Gloaming

39-5

15/2

T: I JardineJ: A Mullen

Steadied and went left start, pulled hard and soon steadied rear, modest 4th near side over 1f out, never really on terms op 8/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

1 ½

(6)

Star Citizen

98-10

5/1

T: F WatsonJ: Jason Hart

Raced keenly in 4th, ridden and weakened into 5th over 1f out tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

(5)

Koropick⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: C J Teague J: D Tudhope

(3)

Denzil's Laughing¹⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: Callum Rodriguez

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.80Pl:£2.00, £1.40EX:£8.30Trifecta:£19.20SF:£11.71Swingers:£5.20

Forecasts

Rory (9/4), Glorious Rio (5/2), Koropick (5/2), Roydmoor (7/2), Star Citizen (5/1), The Gloaming (15/2), Denzil's Laughing (8/1)

GLORIOUS RIO reacted very positively to the drop to 5f when scoring at Newcastle a week ago and may be up to defying a penalty. Rory, a 3-y-o who likely has more to offer, and the consistent Roydmoor can give Stella Barclay's charge most to think about.

GLORIOUS RIO (IRE)
RORY
ROYDMOOR

Prize Money

1st: £2,592.002nd: £1,217.003rd: £609.004th: £304.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00