18:45 Ayr

Saturday 6 August 2022

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Scottish Sun Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:47  |   Winning time: 2m 10.89s
1st
Horse silk
1
(6)
9/4j
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Held up in rear, effort and headway going well 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and went clear inside last, eased closing stages tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(7)
13/2
T: I JardineJ: K Stott
Mid-division, headway to press leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on but well held by winner final furlong op 11/2 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
2
(3)
410-2
10/1
T: I JardineJ: A Mullen
Handy, ridden 2f out, ran on one pace op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
9
(1)
9/4j
T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan
Prominent, waiting for gap on rail well over 2f out, in clear well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on closing stages op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
4
(2)
14/1
T: R M SmithJ: Jason Hart
Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
(4)
12/1
T: R M SmithJ: Andrew Breslin (3)
Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, well held and weakened inside last op 9/1
7th
Horse silk
10
3
(9)
5/1
T: K DalgleishJ: Billy Garritty
Soon led, ridden well over 1f out, soon headed and weakened quickly op 8/1

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Non-Runners

7
(8)
Horse silk
Royal Regent26
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 10
T: R M Smith  J: P Mathers
WD
5
(5)
Horse silk
Bringitonboris10
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 5
T: K Dalgleish  J: Ben Robinson
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.60, £2.70EX:£13.30Trifecta:£69.50Tricast:£121.01SF:£17.99Swingers:£3.10, £3.40, £8.60

Forecasts

Highwaygrey (9/4), Ayr Poet (9/4), Goodwood Glen (5/1), Bringitonboris (5/1), Havana Party (13/2), Zuraig (10/1), Flying Moon (12/1), Golden Valour (14/1), Royal Regent (25/1)

Verdict

HIGHWAYGREY produced his best effort of the season when a close third at this C&D last month, so the 6-y-o could be ready to get back to winning ways this time around. Ayr Poet is feared most following his C&D success 5 days ago, while Zuraig could fare better now dropped in grade.

  1. HIGHWAYGREY
  2. AYR POET
  3. ZURAIG

Previous Winners

2021
Innse Gall
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
J: A Mullen  |  T: I Jardine
11/5

Prize Money

1st: £3,888.002nd: £1,825.003rd: £913.004th: £456.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

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