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18:57 Ayr

Racing TV Free For A Month Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £4,266
  • 2nd: £2,003
  • 3rd: £1,002
  • 4th: £501
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 32.56s
  • Off Time: 18:57:29
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Grand Canal (IRE)

4/6

    2(3)
    Silk - Primrose, Rose hoops, Rose cap

    Red Missile (IRE)

    74 t
    17/2
    • Form 586419-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-11
    • Official Rating 72

    dwelt, raced in 4th and soon niggled along, pushed along and headway on outer 6f out, tracked leader over 5f out, challenged 3f out, outpaced by winner over 2f out, kept on until no extra over 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong

    3(5)
    Silk - White, dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green spots, dark green cap

    Grand Canal (IRE)

    12 p C
    4/6
    • Form 12-6613
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 71

    made all, pushed along and faced challenge from 3f out, extended advantage over 2f out, ridden and ran on well from over 1f out

    4(6)
    Silk - Royal blue, yellow sleeves, white armlets, white cap

    Spantik

    21
    7/4
    • Form 441-223
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 68

    close up, dropped to 3rd over 5f out, pushed along 3f out and soon ridden, no impression until headway over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong

    6(2)
    Silk - Royal blue, orange epaulets, royal blue sleeves, orange stars, royal blue cap, orange star

    Cease And Desist (IRE)

    40 p
    50/1
    • Form 856-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 64

    held up in 3rd, dropped to last 6f out, pushed along and left behind from 4f out

    1(4)
    NR

    Witham River (IRE)

    16
    9/2
    • Form 2200-63
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-11
    • Official Rating 72

    NonRunner

    5(1)
    NR

    Red Force One

    18 p BFC
    9/4
    • Form 675322
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 67

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2021
    (1)
    Silk -

    Let Me Be (IRE)

    15/8
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-11

    In depth

    Verdict

    Grand Canal narrowly beat Red Force One in a three-runner affair over 1m5f here last month and the latter had also gone close over a longer trip before that. Witham River never threatened the winner when third at Ripon but SPANTIK went close when runner-up at the same track on his penultimate start. Caught in the closing stages over 2m on that occasion, this intermediate distance should suit and he gets the nod.

    Formwatch

    Red Missile (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Held up, reminder after 4th, pushed along and struggling when mistake 3 out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, dist behind Travail D'Orfevre (11-1) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

    Grand Canal (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Handy, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, held on well for 3rd, 3rd of 10, 2l behind El Picador (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

    Spantik 10-3 (9-8) Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 3f out, detached, 3rd of 4, dist behind Sociologist (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.

    Cease And Desist (IRE) 125-1 (9-2) In rear, struggling 4f out, 11th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Haizoom (9-8) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.

    Witham River (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Raced in last, shaken up 4f out, some headway on outer when ridden 2f out, soon every chance, kept on inside final furlong but not pace to challenge, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Hellenista (8-8) at Ripon 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.

    Red Force One 6-5fav (9-6) Led, pushed along and joined over 1f out, rider lost iron and headed post, 2nd of 3, shd behind Grand Canal (9-9) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in May.