17:05 Ayr

Thursday 9 October 2025

All13:4014:1514:5015:2515:5516:3017:05

London Essence Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 5f 26y  |   Heavy  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:05  |   Winning time: 3m 8.43s
1st
Horse silk
6
(1)
Aighear
79-1
5/2f
T: J S GoldieJ: Amie Waugh (3)
Chased leaders, switched left and went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
4
2
(10)
Vampire Slayer
59-11
12/1
T: D BourkeJ: D Nolan
Chased leader, led over 4f out, clear 3f out, hung right 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
9
3
(5)
Amalfina
39-9
3/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Jack Nicholls (5)
Hampered start, held up in rear, headway and hung right over 1f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression op 10/3 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
1
8
(9)
Millbuie
48-11
12/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Rowan Scott
Mid-division, headway 8f out, went 2nd 4 out until 3f out, no impression over 1f out tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
13
1
(7)
Inspire Hope
410-2
16/1
T: R MenziesJ: Kaiya Fraser
Held up rear of mid-division, some headway 3f out, modest 5th and well held over 1f out op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
½
4
(4)
Velvet Vulcan
69-1
7/1
T: R M SmithJ: Sean Kirrane
Slowly away, held up towards rear of mid-division, no impression final 3f, plugged on op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
10
10
(3)
Angelardo
38-5
28/1
T: L BaileyJ: William Pyle (3)
Mid-division, well beaten final 3f op 25/1 tchd 33/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
9
(8)
Royal Countess
98-11
100/1
T: R M SmithJ: Rhys Elliott (5)
Held up in rear, well beaten final 3f op 80/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
(6)
Alfred Spero
39-1
11/4
T: G TuttyJ: Jake Dickson (7)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 2/1
10th
Horse silk
43
7
(2)
Elvington
48-12
50/1
T: L BaileyJ: Billy Garritty
Soon led, headed over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, eased, tailed off op 66/1 tchd 80/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.20, £3.30, £1.70EX:£26.70Trifecta:£100.30Tricast:£96.98SF:£34.88Swingers:£6.30, £2.60, £5.10

Forecasts

Aighear (5/2), Alfred Spero (11/4), Amalfina (3/1), Velvet Vulcan (7/1), Vampire Slayer (12/1), Millbuie (12/1), Inspire Hope (16/1), Angelardo (28/1), Elvington (50/1), Royal Countess (100/1)

Verdict

ALFRED SPERO was an eye-catcher on handicap debut 11 days ago and switched to turf, he's a tempting alternative to Aighear, who is sure to be popular following last week's easy course win. Velvet Vulcan requires a market check for his new yard.

  1. ALFRED SPERO
  2. AIGHEAR
  3. VELVET VULCAN

Previous Winners

2024
Annandale
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 6
J: P Mulrennan  |  T: J S Goldie
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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