Ayr
14:30
Virgin Bet Ayr Silver Cup Handicap
Ayr Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £30.20 Place: £6.70 £5.50 £2.10 Exacta: £392.50 Tricast: £2449.40 Trifecta: £3617.10
Non-Runners: Air Raid (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 13 Staxton (GB) N/A AVG Tim Easterby 132 lbs 25/1 Won Raced far side - in touch with leaders - pushed along when groups merged over 2f out - headway and went second over 1f out - soon ridden - led inside final 110yds - kept on well (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's improved form)(tchd 22/1)
2nd 10 Soldier's Minute (GB) 7 G AVG Keith Dalgleish 133 lbs 18/1 0.2 Raced far side - led group - led overall when groups merged over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed but rallied inside final 110yds - just held
3rd 21 Blackrod (GB) 5 H AVG Michael Dods 127 lbs 9/2F 1.75 Awkward start - raced centre - prominent - shaken up when groups merged over 2f out - ridden and went third over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - lost shoe (vet said colt lost his right fore shoe)
4th 6 Magical Spirit (IRE) 8 G Poor Kevin Ryan 135 lbs 13/2 0.3 Raced far side - close up - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - kept on from 1f out(op 7/1)
5th 25 Mid Winster (GB) 7 M Poor Paul Midgley 127 lbs 25/1 1.5 Taken down early - raced centre - led overall - headed when groups merged over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 22/1)
6th 8 Bickerstaffe (GB) N/A AVG K R Burke 135 lbs 12/1 .5 Dwelt start - raced centre - towards rear - pushed along when groups merged over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 11/1)
7th 16 Strike Red (IRE) 6 G AVG Richard Fahey 131 lbs 20/1 .75 Raced centre - in touch with leaders - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 22/1)
8th 12 Tinto (GB) 9 G AVG Amanda Perrett 132 lbs 28/1 .5 Slowly away - raced far side - in rear - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not reach leaders - lost shoe (jockey said gelding was slowly away - vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 22/1)
9th 17 Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 7 G AVG Richard Fahey 128 lbs 33/1 .5 Raced far side - midfield - pushed along when groups merged over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 40/1)
10th 3 Rathbone (GB) 8 G AVG Kevin Ryan 129 lbs 22/1 1 Dwelt start - raced centre - towards rear - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - headway over 1f out - never dangerous
11th 22 Woven (GB) 9 G Poor Michael Dods 129 lbs 12/1 1.25 Reared start - raced centre - soon recovered into midfield - pushed along when groups merged over 2f out - ridden and no impression from over 1f out(op 16/1)
12th 7 Boardman (GB) 8 G Poor Tim Easterby 135 lbs 20/1 .5 Taken down early - raced far side - in rear - pushed along when groups merged over 2f out - never dangerous
13th 4 Royal Scimitar (IRE) 6 G Poor Clive Cox 136 lbs 8/1 .75 Slowly away - raced far side - in rear - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - soon no impression (trainers rep said colt did not face the first time blinkers on this occasion)(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
14th 14 Bergerac (IRE) 7 G AVG Kevin Ryan 132 lbs 18/1 1 Raced far side - in touch with leaders - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainers rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance)(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
15th 19 Music Society (IRE) 9 G Poor Tim Easterby 125 lbs 12/1 .75 Raced centre - in rear - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - never on terms(tchd 11/1)
16th 20 Uncle Jumbo (GB) N/A Poor Kevin Ryan 130 lbs 50/1 0.3 Dwelt start - raced far side - soon prominent - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - weakened over 1f out
17th 23 Black Friday (GB) 9 G Poor R Mike Smith 128 lbs 33/1 0.05 Raced centre - close up - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1)
18th 2 Total Commitment (IRE) 6 G Poor Simon Hodgson 133 lbs 18/1 1.25 Raced centre - in rear throughout(op 22/1)
19th 24 Golden Apollo (GB) 8 G Poor Tim Easterby 127 lbs 20/1 0.2 Slowly into stride - raced near side - in rear and outpaced throughout(op 22/1)
20th 18 Shallow Hal (GB) 7 G Poor K R Burke 125 lbs 66/1 0.2 Raced far side - in touch with leaders - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)
21st 11 Lord Rapscallion (IRE) 8 G AVG Stuart Williams 132 lbs 18/1 1 Raced near side - in rear and outpaced throughout(op 25/1)
22nd 9 Streamline (GB) 7 G Poor Linda Perratt 134 lbs 300/1 0.3 Raced centre - in touch with leaders - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 66/1)
23rd 5 Typhoon Ten (IRE) N/A AVG Richard Hannon 136 lbs 33/1 1.5 Taken down early - fractious in stalls - dwelt start - raced centre - in rear throughout - saddle slipped (jockey said gelding was fractious in the stalls and the saddle slipped)(op 28/1)
24th 15 Kind Review (GB) 6 G Poor Tracy Waggott 131 lbs 100/1 0.3 Dwelt start - raced centre - in rear throughout(op 80/1)