16:00 Ayr

Wednesday 24 May 2023

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Whitley Neill Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:01  |   Winning time: 1m 39.53s
1st
Horse silk
2
(8)
Mountbatten
49-9
9/2
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Raced keenly, made all, ridden over 2f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong, just done enough op 4/1 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
hd
1
(6)
Hortzadar
89-9
6/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson
Tracked leader, shaken up over 2f out, kept on well final 110yds op 13/2 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(1)
Yaaser
59-2
85/40f
T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan
Towards rear, nudged along and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong op 2/1 tchd 9/4
4th
Horse silk
nse
3
(7)
Ventura Rascal
69-5
17/2
T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves
Close up, shaken up and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
½
5
(3)
Star Shield
89-4
5/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Ben Robinson
Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
9
(5)
Golden Valour
78-4
12/1
T: R M SmithJ: J P Sullivan
Midfield, ridden 3f out, stayed on well final 110yds op 22/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
2
6
(2)
Wadacre Grace
49-2
22/1
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
In touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
2
8
(4)
Circles
48-9
22/1
T: A McCannJ: Cam Hardie
Slowly into stride, always towards rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous op 14/1 tchd 12/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
4
(9)
Flylikeaneagle
69-5
12/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: O J Orr
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never dangerous op 11/1 tchd 10/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.40, £2.30, £1.40EX:£27.60Trifecta:£136.10Tricast:£71.85SF:£31.72Swingers:£5.40, £3.20, £3.10

Forecasts

Yaaser (85/40), Mountbatten (9/2), Star Shield (5/1), Hortzadar (6/1), Ventura Rascal (17/2), Golden Valour (12/1), Flylikeaneagle (12/1), Wadacre Grace (22/1), Circles (22/1)

Verdict

David O'Meara holds a strong hand, with HORTZADAR taken to build on his promising reappearance at the second time of asking and deny Star Shield a C&D double. Lambourn raider Mountbatten looks best of the remainder.

  1. HORTZADAR
  2. STAR SHIELD
  3. MOUNTBATTEN (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00

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