14:55 Ayr

Monday 8 May 2023

All13:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:3517:10

Alice's 70th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 2m 12.2s

1^st

(6)

Morning Sun

49-3

15/2

T: K DalgleishJ: Billy Garritty

Led for 1f, tracked leader, led again 6f out, ridden inside final 2f, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly op 9/2

2^nd

2 ½

(1)

First Impression

69-11

10/3f

T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart

Held up in mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 7/2 tchd 16/5

3^rd

1 ¼

(9)

Snapius

49-9

16/1

T: J NashJ: P Mulrennan

Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd halfway until entering final furlong, no extra in 3rd op 12/1

4^th

(4)

Sophiesticate

48-12

13/2

T: J S GoldieJ: J Fanning

Raced keenly, held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders over 4f out, shaken up inside final 2f, 4th and no impression final furlong op 10/1

5^th

(7)

Glasses Up

88-13

9/2

T: R M SmithJ: P Mathers

Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6^th

(5)

Zahee

89-6

12/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Cillian McConnell (7)

Steadied start, raced keenly in last trio, some headway hanging left over 1f out, no impression op 16/1 tchd 22/1

7^th

(11)

Val Bassett

59-10

10/1

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Soon steadied rear, never near leaders tchd 12/1

8^th

(2)

Highwaygrey

79-6

4/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane (3)

Slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last trio, never threatened op 7/2 tchd 10/3

9^th

3 ¾

(3)

Society Red

99-8

12/1

T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr

Led after 1f, headed 6f out, lost 2nd halfway, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f op 16/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Busby⁷⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: P A Kirby J: Ryan Sexton

(8)

Great Colaci³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 10

T: G Boanas J: Amie Waugh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.30, £1.60, £4.20EX:£36.20Trifecta:£371.10Tricast:£394.38SF:£33.11Swingers:£5.70, £11.90, £9.80

Forecasts

First Impression (10/3), Highwaygrey (4/1), Glasses Up (9/2), Sophiesticate (13/2), Morning Sun (15/2), Val Bassett (10/1), Zahee (12/1), Society Red (12/1), Busby (12/1), Snapius (16/1), Great Colaci (20/1)

The vote goes to MORNING SUN, who is by far the least exposed of these. The 4-y-o made an encouraging debut for this yard back from 8 months off at Redcar and while conditions were pretty testing that day, he appears to handle good/good to firm judged on what he showed for Sir Michael Stoute in 2022. Busby has yet to strike on turf but he's capable of a bold show, as he proved when going close over C&D last spring, and is feared most ahead of Highwaygrey and Society Red.

MORNING SUN (IRE)
BUSBY (IRE)
HIGHWAYGREY

Previous Winners

2022

Life On The Rocks

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 4

J: P Hanagan | T: R A Fahey

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,574.002nd: £2,616.003rd: £1,307.004th: £654.005th: £326.00

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