Ayr
15:40
Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
Ayr Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2022 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £20.20 Place: £4.40 £3.10 £6.20 Exacta: £199.20 Tricast: £3401.87 Trifecta: £8992
Non-Runners: Honey Sweet (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Summerghand (IRE) 10 G AVG David O'Meara 131 lbs 12/1 Won Towards near side - held up in rear - shaken up and headway up the centre when groups merged over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 11/1)
2nd 1 Commanche Falls (GB) 8 G AVG Michael Dods 138 lbs 10/1 1 Towards far side - prominent - led when groups merged over 1f out - ridden and headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/1)
3rd 24 Juan Les Pins (GB) 7 G Poor Michael Appleby 121 lbs 28/1 .5 Took keen hold - towards near side and towards rear - ridden over 2f out - headway when groups merged over 1f out - kept on well and went third towards finish(op 33/1)
4th 21 Lucky Man (IRE) 6 G AVG Richard Spencer 123 lbs 18/1 0.3 Dwelt start - towards far side - soon midfield - ridden and headway up the centre when groups merged over 1f out - kept on final 110yds
5th 6 Mr Wagyu (IRE) 10 G Poor John Quinn 133 lbs 9/1 0.1 Towards near side - led group - ridden and headed when groups merged over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 10/1)
6th 13 Bergerac (IRE) 7 G AVG Kevin Ryan 127 lbs 22/1 0.1 Towards far side - led group - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - kept on final 110yds
7th 22 Admiral D (IRE) 5 G Poor Richard Fahey 117 lbs 22/1 0.3 Towards far side - in touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - headway up the centre when groups merged over 1f out - soon edged left - kept on final 110yds(op 25/1)
8th 3 Escobar (IRE) 9 G Poor David O'Meara 134 lbs 18/1 1.75 Slowly away - towards far side - in rear - ridden and headway when groups merged over 1f out - no impression final 110yds
9th 2 Sir Dancealot (IRE) 8 G Poor John Butler 134 lbs 50/1 .5 Dwelt start - towards near side - pushed along over 2f out - headway when groups merged over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge
10th 18 Chiefofchiefs (GB) 9 G Poor Charlie Fellowes 124 lbs 20/1 0.1 Towards far side - held up in rear - going easily over 2f out - ridden and headway when groups merged over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 18/1)
11th 5 Zarzyni (IRE) 8 G Poor David & Nicola Barron 128 lbs 28/1 0.3 Towards near side - prominent - ridden when groups merged over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
12th 16 Fivethousandtoone (IRE) 7 G Poor Andrew Balding 125 lbs 12/1 .5 Towards far side - in rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden when groups merged and no impression over 1f out
13th 20 Tinto (GB) 9 G AVG Michael Dods 116 lbs 20/1 .5 Towards far side - in touch with leaders on far side of group - ridden and hung left when groups merged over 1f out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
14th 11 Bielsa (IRE) 7 G Poor Kevin Ryan 128 lbs 11/1 .75 Towards near side - prominent - ridden over 2f out - edged right when groups merged over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1)
15th 7 Documenting (GB) 12 G AVG Kevin Frost 131 lbs 33/1 0.3 Towards near side - prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out
16th 25 Aleezdancer (IRE) 6 G AVG Kevin Ryan 120 lbs 16/1 0.3 Towards far side - prominent - ridden on far side of group over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out(op 14/1)
17th 15 Gis A Sub (IRE) 5 G Poor Kevin Ryan 126 lbs 28/1 .5 Towards near side - took keen hold - prominent - pushed along over 2f out - weakening and hampered when groups merged over 1f out(op 25/1)
18th 12 Gulliver (GB) 9 G Poor David O'Meara 127 lbs 14/1 .5 Dwelt start - towards near side - switched right and against near rail over 4f out - ridden and hung left over 2f out - never on terms(tchd 16/1)
19th 4 Vadream (GB) 7 M Poor Charlie Fellowes 134 lbs 14/1 0.3 Towards near side - held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - no impression when groups merged over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
20th 14 Khanjar (IRE) 6 G AVG William Haggas 127 lbs 9/2F 0.3 Towards far side - prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out
21st 19 Motagally (GB) 9 G Poor Scott Dixon 123 lbs 18/1 0.2 Dwelt start - towards near side - soon midfield - ridden over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out
22nd 10 Popmaster (IRE) 7 G Poor Ed Walker 129 lbs 12/1 1 Towards near side - in touch with leaders - switched right and against near rail over 4f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out
23rd 9 Volatile Analyst (USA) 7 G AVG Keith Dalgleish 130 lbs 50/1 6 Towards near side - ridden over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out - finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame on his left fore)(op 40/1)
24th 23 Pendleton (GB) 8 G AVG Michael Dods 121 lbs 50/1 0.2 Towards far side - midfield - ridden and struggling over 2f out - beaten when groups merged over 1f out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)