14:08 Ayr

Tuesday 29 September 2026

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Christmas Party Day Dancing At Ayr Racecourse Apprentice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:08  |   Winning time: 1m 45.65s
1st
Horse silk
2
(2)
6/5f
T: J & S QuinnJ: Jack Callan
Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, reduced lead towards finish but always doing enough op 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
¾
7
(3)
7/4
T: J S GoldieJ: Lauren Young (3)
Wore hood to post, midfield, shaken up over 2f out, good headway inside final furlong, held by winner op 9/4 tchd 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
5
(5)
28/1
T: H PalmerJ: Jack Nicholls
Wore hood to post and mounted in chute, midfield, shaken up over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 25/1 tchd 33/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
8
(6)
9/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Shay Farmer (3)
Wore hood to post, raced in last, ridden over 2f out, minor headway to pass beaten rivals inside final furlong, soon no extra op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
1
1
(1)
20/1
T: T D BarronJ: William Pyle
Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
6th
Horse silk
4
3
(4)
28/1
T: T DavidsonJ: Alex Jary
Led, ridden over 2f out, headed and weakened over 1f out op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
6
(8)
9/1
T: E BethellJ: C Horgan (3)
Towards rear, never on terms to challenge op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
(7)
40/1
T: M DodsJ: Rhys Elliott
Towards rear, never a factor op 28/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £5.00EX:£3.50Trifecta:£34.60Tricast:£31.37SF:£3.34Swingers:£1.10, £8.00, £9.10

Forecasts

Empirestateofmind (6/5), Motawaared (7/4), Penelope's Sister (9/1), Leopards Rock (9/1), Swift Salian (20/1), Kindest Nation (28/1), Runninsonofagun (28/1), Arkenstaar (40/1)

Verdict

Sole 3-y-o LEOPARDS ROCK can trump his much more exposed rivals with a return to further likely to bring more improvement. Empirestateofmind was only just denied the follow up at Hamilton 9 days ago so is feared most ahead of Arkenstaar, who arrives fresh after a light campaign.

  1. LEOPARDS ROCK
  2. EMPIRESTATEOFMIND (IRE)
  3. ARKENSTAAR

Previous Winners

2025
Dwindling Funds
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 4
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00

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