Ayr Races
Ayr
14:55
Alice's 70th Birthday Handicap
Ayr
Date: Mon, 08 May 2023
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50
Place: £2.30 £1.60 £4.20
Exacta: £36.20
Tricast: £394.38
Trifecta: £371.10
Non-Runners: Busby (self certificate), Great Colaci (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Morning Sun (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Keith Dalgleish | 129 lbs | 15/2 | Won | Disputed lead - led after 2f - pushed along 2f out - ridden and went clear over 1f out - edged left final furlong - kept on well(op 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | First Impression (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | John Quinn | 137 lbs | 100/30F | 2.5 | Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on and went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 7/2 tchd 16/5) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Snapius (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | J A Nash | 135 lbs | 16/1 | 1.25 | Prominent - pushed along and challenging over 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - soon outpaced and no chance with winner - lost second and no extra inside final furlong(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 10 | Sophiesticate (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Jim Goldie | 124 lbs | 13/2 | .75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and challenging over 2f out - pushed along 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Glasses Up (USA) | 10 G | Poor | R Mike Smith | 125 lbs | 9/2 | 0.3 | Midfield on outer - pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - no impression | ||
| 6th | 5 | Zahee (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Cillian McConnell
(7)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 125 lbs | 12/1 | 0.2 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in midfield - pushed along under 2f out - edged left and no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 22/1) | |
| 7th | 2 | Val Bassett (FR) | 6 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 136 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Held up in last - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - never on terms(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Highwaygrey (GB) | 9 G | Poor |
Sean Kirrane
(3)lbs
|
Tim Easterby | 129 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Slowly into stride - always behind (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | |
| 9th | 4 | Society Red (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 134 lbs | 12/1 | 3.75 | Disputed lead - prominent after 2f - pushed along 3f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) |