Ayr
14:45
Whyte & Mackay Handicap (Div II)
Ayr Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.60 £2.20 £3.40 Exacta: £22.90 Tricast: £152.34 Trifecta: £175.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Impressor (IRE) 8 G AVG Phillip Makin 137 lbs 100/30J Won In rear but in touch with leaders - going okay when headway from 3f out - shaken up and challenging from 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - soon faced sustained challenge - ridden inside final furlong - kept on and always doing enough(op 4/1 tchd 16/5)
2nd 1 Tar Heel (IRE) N/A Poor Tim Easterby 144 lbs 9/2 .5 Bumped start - in rear but in touch with leaders - switched left and on outer 4f out - soon some headway - pushed along and pressed leader from 2f out - ridden and made sustained challenge from over 1f out - kept on and just held(tchd 4/1)
3rd 7 Kodebreaker (IRE) 6 G Poor Kevin Ryan 130 lbs 11/1 3.5 Pressed leader - switched right soon after start - against near rail from over 5f out - joined leader 4f out - led over 3f out - pushed along when headed over 2f out - ridden and no extra from over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong(op 17/2)
4th 10 Brazen Idol (GB) 5 G AVG Simon Pearce 121 lbs 8/1 .75 Took keen hold - prominent against near rail - not clear run from over 2f out - soon shaken up and lost ground - hung left 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds (trainer's rep said the gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion and would prefer a sounder surface)(op 5/1)
5th 9 Bobby Shaftoe (GB) 6 G AVG Jim Goldie 125 lbs 16/1 1.5 Bumped start - in touch with leaders - pushed along from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - keeping on when hampered inside final furlong - soon switched right - ran on(op 20/1)
6th 5 Nodsasgoodasawink (GB) N/A Poor Linda Perratt 138 lbs 25/1 0.3 Mounted on course - in touch with leaders - pushed along when prominent 2f out - ridden over 1f out - keeping on when carried left inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
7th 2 Sir Benedict (IRE) 7 G Poor Stella Barclay 138 lbs 9/1 2.5 Pressed leader - shaken up when led narrowly over 2f out - soon headed - ridden and no extra under 2f out - soon lost position - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
8th 3 Classy Al (GB) 6 G AVG Jim Goldie 139 lbs 100/30J 3.5 Ducked right start - raced freely - prominent on outer - going okay when led 2f out - soon shaken up - pushed along when headed over 1f out - soon ridden - weakened and lost position inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
9th 8 Earn Your Stripes (GB) 6 M Poor R Mike Smith 122 lbs 14/1 7.5 Ducked left start - pressed leader - pushed along and lost position over 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out - eased(op 22/1)
10th 4 Elladora (GB) 6 M Poor Katie Scott 139 lbs 12/1 6 Mounted on course - led but pestered - joined 4f out - headed over 3f out - soon lost position - pushed along and dropped to rear from over 2f out - soon struggling - eased