15:40 Ayr

Saturday 18 September 2021

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 1m 10.03s

1^st

(25)

Bielsa

69-1

15/2

T: K A RyanJ: K Stott

Fly jumped start, raced alone on near side rail, chased leaders, ridden under 2f out, led inside last, kept on strongly op 10/1

2^nd

2 ¼

(1)

Great Ambassador

49-9

3/1f

T: E WalkerJ: R Kingscote

Held up mid-division far side, headway well over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, headed inside last, kept on, no match for winner op 11/4

3^rd

(16)

Mr Wagyu

69-2

18/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart

Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on well inside last op 25/1

4^th

(15)

Motagally

59-1

33/1

T: C HillsJ: P Hanagan

Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside last, no impression op 28/1

5^th

1 ½

(20)

Edraak

59-3

33/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Theodore Ladd (3)

Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on well final furlong

6^th

(4)

Count D'Orsay

58-13

16/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge op 20/1

7^th

nse

(2)

Commanche Falls

49-8

13/2

T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley

Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside last, not pace to challenge

8^th

(22)

Summerghand

710-1

25/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Sean Kirrane (5)

Slowly away, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, never nearer

9^th

(6)

Fivethousandtoone

39-3

14/1

T: A M BaldingJ: G Lee

Towards rear, headway well over 2f out, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, one pace op 12/1

10^th

(19)

Lahore

79-0

80/1

T: Phillip MakinJ: Rowan Scott

Towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never on terms tchd 100/1

11^th

(17)

Pendleton

59-2

40/1

T: M DodsJ: C Lee

Chased leaders, ridden under 2f out, one pace

12^th

(10)

Volatile Analyst

49-1

28/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Callum Rodriguez

Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened inside last

13^th

(8)

Gulliver

79-6

14/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson

Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched left, one pace thereafter op 16/1

13^th

(9)

Venturous

89-3

50/1

T: T D BarronJ: Gary Carroll

Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never involved op 40/1

15^th

(14)

Snazzy Jazzy

69-4

40/1

T: L A MullaneyJ: Laura Pearson (3)

Fly jumped start, towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, faded final furlong

16^th

nse

(7)

Lexington Dash

49-0

66/1

T: R HannonJ: J Fanning

Slowly away, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened under 1f out

17^th

(11)

Popmaster

39-1

15/2

T: E WalkerJ: Hollie Doyle

Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, gradually faded

18^th

(3)

Hey Jonesy

69-1

33/1

T: K A RyanJ: Megan Nicholls

Mid-division, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened op 28/1 tchd 33/1

19^th

(12)

Brad The Brief

49-5

50/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin (5)

Prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out op 66/1

20^th

1 ½

(13)

Mr Lupton

89-5

33/1

T: R A FaheyJ: O McSweeney (7)

Prominent, ridden 3f out, gradually faded tchd 40/1

21^st

1 ½

(21)

Ostilio

68-13

14/1

T: P T MidgleyJ: Billy Garritty (3)

Slowly away, mid-division, ridden and weakened tamely 2f out tchd 12/1

22^nd

1 ¼

(18)

Just Frank

39-1

15/2

T: J L EyreJ: P Mulrennan

Led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly well over 1f out op 8/1

23^rd

(24)

Above

49-1

80/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: Daniel Muscutt

Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out

24^th

(23)

Sunday Sovereign

49-3

50/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: T Eaves

Tracked leader close up, lost position and weakened quickly over 2f out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Chiefofchiefs²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: C Fellowes J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.30Pl:£2.90, £2.10, £3.20, £6.70EX:£54.40Trifecta:£1,405.50Tricast:£435.75SF:£29.43Swingers:£9.00, £30.90, £18.20

Forecasts

Great Ambassador (3/1), Commanche Falls (13/2), Bielsa (15/2), Popmaster (15/2), Just Frank (15/2), Fivethousandtoone (14/1), Gulliver (14/1), Ostilio (14/1), Chiefofchiefs (14/1), Count D'Orsay (16/1), Mr Wagyu (18/1), Summerghand (25/1), Volatile Analyst (28/1), Motagally (33/1), Edraak (33/1), Hey Jonesy (33/1), Mr Lupton (33/1), Pendleton (40/1), Snazzy Jazzy (40/1), Venturous (50/1), Brad The Brief (50/1), Sunday Sovereign (50/1), Lexington Dash (66/1), Lahore (80/1), Above (80/1)

Paul Midgley has few peers in the sprinting sphere and his OSTILIO, who really caught the eye when a fast-finishing fourth in the Beverley Bullet, is taken to capitalise on a very handy mark now he reverts to 6f. Great Ambassador arrives on a hat-trick and is feared most under a 5 lb penalty, with Stewards' Cup hero Commanche Falls and resurgent Thirsk scorer Just Frank also firmly in the picture.

OSTILIO
GREAT AMBASSADOR
COMMANCHE FALLS

Previous Winners

2020

Nahaarr

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 4

J: Tom Marquand | T: W J Haggas

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £77,310.002nd: £36,255.003rd: £18,135.004th: £9,060.005th: £4,530.006th: £2,265.00