16:58 Ayr

Wednesday 18 May 2022

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Menabrea Handicap

Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 2m 17.02s

1^st

(8)

Royal Regent

109-3

9/1

T: R M SmithJ: P Mathers

Tracked leaders, headway to lead entering final 2f, pushed out op 11/1

2^nd

2 ¼

(7)

Smart Connection

59-8

16/5f

T: Alice HaynesJ: K T O'Neill

In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace op 10/3

3^rd

(11)

Clansman

49-8

9/2

T: L BaileyJ: D Tudhope

Led 2f, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace op 7/2

4^th

3 ¾

(3)

Wickywickywheels

49-8

10/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Rowan Scott

Dwelt, towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on, nearest finish op 7/1

5^th

(9)

Markazi

89-9

12/1

T: L BaileyJ: Ryan Sexton (7)

Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 14/1 tchd 18/1

6^th

5 ½

(2)

Wildmountainthyme

68-4

25/1

T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: Cam Hardie

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 22/1

7^th

2 ¾

(1)

Music Seeker

89-8

9/1

T: D CarrollJ: Harrison Shaw

Cllose up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong tchd 10/1

8^th

9 ½

(6)

Ayr Poet

79-5

13/2

T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan

Dwelt in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms op 6/1

9^th

(10)

Dark Company

49-8

9/2

T: C & M JohnstonJ: Jason Hart

Led 8f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 15/2

10^th

1 ½

(4)

Granite City Doc

99-7

25/1

T: R M SmithJ: Andrew Breslin (3)

In touch, ridden and weakened 3f out op 18/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Ralphy Boy Two¹²²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Ewan Whillans J: G Lee

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.70, £1.10, £2.20EX:£37.00Trifecta:£97.10Tricast:£148.26SF:£38.42Swingers:£6.20, £6.00, £2.80

Forecasts

Smart Connection (16/5), Clansman (9/2), Dark Company (9/2), Ralphy Boy Two (6/1), Ayr Poet (13/2), Royal Regent (9/1), Music Seeker (9/1), Wickywickywheels (10/1), Markazi (12/1), Wildmountainthyme (25/1), Granite City Doc (25/1)

SMART CONNECTION has been holding his form terrifically well and would have been close to winning with a clear run at Lingfield last time, so he gets the nod in a race that lacks depth. Ralphy Boy Two is a danger and Clansman can't be ruled out.

SMART CONNECTION (IRE)
RALPHY BOY TWO (IRE)
CLANSMAN

Previous Winners

2021

Tricorn

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 7

J: A Mullen | T: I Jardine

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £3,186.002nd: £1,496.003rd: £748.004th: £374.005th: £300.006th: £300.00