Ayr
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Ayr Date: Thu, 04 May 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.70 Place: £2.70 £2.10 £1.50 Exacta: £48.70 Tricast: £174.55 Trifecta: £236.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Royal Countess (GB) 9 M Poor R Mike Smith 113 lbs 7/1 Won Slowly into stride - towards rear - steady headway after 3f - led narrowly or disputed lead on near side of group over 1f out - soon ridden and edged left - jockey dropped whip but led clearly inside final furlong - ran on(op 15/2)
2nd 6 Flying Moon (GER) 4 G AVG R Mike Smith 127 lbs 11/2 1 Held up in rear - headway on near side of group and disputed lead from over 1f out - ridden and edged left inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 5/1)
3rd 2 Berry Edge (IRE) 7 G Poor Michael Dods 136 lbs 4/1 .5 Held up in rear - steady headway when not clear run over 2f out - soon ridden and outpaced - rallied over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - went third towards finish(op 9/2)
4th 3 Graces Quest (GB) 5 M Poor Jim Goldie 135 lbs 7/2F 0.3 Took keen hold - towards rear - steady headway on far side of group over 2f out - ridden and went third over 1f out - no extra and lost third towards finish(op 3/1)
5th 4 My Macho Man (IRE) 4 G Poor Katie Scott 135 lbs 12/1 1.75 Prominent - lost third after 3f - ridden over 2f out - edged left and outpaced over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1)
6th 1 Kalahari Prince (IRE) 3 G AVG David O'Meara 137 lbs 13/2 1.75 Led - headed and raced in second after 3f - led again over 2f out - ridden and headed when hung left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
7th 5 Golden Valour (GB) 9 G Poor R Mike Smith 133 lbs 5/1 2.25 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway after 3f - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/2)
8th 7 Lochnaver (GB) 6 M Poor Jim Goldie 123 lbs 16/1 26 Raced in second - led after 3f - ridden and headed over 2f out - soon weakened - lost touch over 1f out(op 9/1)