Racecards
17:10 Ayr
Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 26y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,558
- 2nd: £1,059
- 3rd: £529
- 4th: £265
- Form 24441/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
held up in last pair, ridden 2f out, good headway on outside over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 5-08246
- Age 11
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
steadied start, held up last, headway chasing leaders 2f out, keeping on same pace when not clearest of runs inside final furlong, plugged on
- Form 411423
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
chased leaders, slightly lost place 5f out, pushed along in inside and rallied over 2f out, soon hung left, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 552225
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Sean Mooney
soon chasing leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong went 2nd final strides
- Form 334275
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Manuel Fernandes
pushed along to lead, ridden over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, headed and no extra towards finish, lost 2nd final strides
- Form 5571-24
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey D E Sheehy
chased leaders on outside, weakened 2f out
Verdict
Monaco Rose landed a double over 1m4f earlier this year and remains 6lb higher but most of these are proving hard to win with including BRAES OF LOCHALSH. But the latter went close in a tougher handicap than this over track and trip last month and a repeat should see him come out best in this. Transpennine Star is closely matched with the selection on latest running and the veteran Itlaaq could bounce back at any time but Buzz Boy was well beaten here last time.
Formwatch
Kashmiri Sunset 25-1 (8-10) Towards rear, pushed along at stages, no extra 2f out, 15th of 20, 29 1/4l behind Laws Of Spin (8-6) at Curragh 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Itlaaq 12-1 (8-12) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway towards near side of group over 4f out, pushed along in 3rd inside final 3f, no impression, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 7, 21 3/4l behind Injam (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Monaco Rose 3-1 (9-10) Mid-division, pushed along towards rear 6f out, not clear run when effort and switched right over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Hochfeld (9-0) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Braes Of Lochalsh 5-2fav (9-2) Led, clear 10f out, reduced lead 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Glenbank King (8-12) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Bridey's Lettuce (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 5l behind Akavit (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Buzz Boy (ITY) 6-5fav (8-6) Led, headed 8f out, led again 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 18 1/4l behind Vercingetorix (9-7) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Transpennine Star 5-2 (9-13) Led early, tracked leader, weakened well over 1f out, last of 4, 16 1/4l behind Our Kylie (9-1) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.