16:53 Ayr

Saturday 9 March 2024

All13:2313:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:53

Virgin Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 3m 55.24s

1^st

Kingston James

511-4

4/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (3)

Raced in second, led narrowly setting out on second circuit, asserted entering home straight, stayed on strongly from 2f out, pulled clear inside final furlong, pushed out, comfortably op 13/2

2^nd

3 ¾

Step Out

511-4

9/2

T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob

Raced in third, went second entering home straight, outpaced by winner from 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on but always held near finish op 5/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

Saracen Beau

511-4

10/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan

Raced in fourth, chased leaders from 4f out, outpaced from 2 out, ran on to go third inside final furlong, kept on, nearest at finish op 17/2

4^th

Madame Bluebelle

510-11

9/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Held up last, still a lot to turning for home, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go fourth inside final furlong, nearest at finish op 9/2

5^th

Saratoga Steve

511-4

33/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Held up, outpaced in last turning for home, chased leaders from 3f out, weakened inside final furlong op 28/1

6^th

Yakaleo

511-4

6/5f

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

Midfield, went fourth before halfway, outpaced entering home straight, struggling before 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd Evens and tchd 5/4

7^th

Theatre Chief

511-4

16/1

T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell

Held up, keen early, chased leaders when ridden 4 out, struggling before 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1

8^th

Posh Et Noir

511-4

200/1

T: H Graham & G RutherfordJ: Edward Austin (5)

Led, headed setting out on second circuit, pushed along 5f out, outpaced from 3f out, dropped to last before 2f out, weakened final furlong op 150/1 tchd 125/1

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Non-Runners

Alkaid³⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Non Runner

Balking²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.30, £1.60, £2.50EX:£23.00Trifecta:£116.70SF:£21.38Swingers:£3.30, £4.80, £5.80

Forecasts

Yakaleo (6/5), Kingston James (4/1), Step Out (9/2), Balking (5/1), Madame Bluebelle (9/1), Saracen Beau (10/1), Alkaid (14/1), Theatre Chief (16/1), Saratoga Steve (33/1), Posh Et Noir (200/1)

YAKALEO sets the standard on his third at Musselburgh first time out and he's likely to have benefited from that initial experience, so he gets the nod ahead of point-winner Kingston James. Saracen Beau, a stablemate of the winner, also makes some appeal on paper.

YAKALEO (FR)
KINGSTON JAMES (IRE)
SARACEN BEAU (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Coniston George

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: Danny McMenamin | T: N G Richards

4/9

Prize Money

1st: £2,451.002nd: £1,129.003rd: £564.004th: £283.00