Ayr
16:14
David MacDonald Is 50 Handicap
Ayr Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.33 Place: £1.60 £7.20 £2.30 Exacta: £130.50 Tricast: £1185.28 Trifecta: £1042.90
Non-Runners: One Last Hug (withdrawn), Our Absent Friends (vet's certificate), Slainte Mhath (unsuitable ground), Wrecked It Ralph (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Novak (GB) 6 G AVG Iain Jardine 134 lbs 7/2F Won Took keen hold - held up in rear - going easily 2f out - pushed along and steady headway over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well to lead towards finish - won going away(op 16/5 tchd 3/1)
2nd 11 The Caltonian (GB) 6 G AVG Linda Perratt 126 lbs 50/1 .5 Taken down early - travelled strongly - in touch with leaders in centre of group - pushed along 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - briefly led final 110yds - headed towards finish(op 28/1)
3rd 8 Huddle Up (IRE) 6 G Poor David & Nicola Barron 140 lbs 17/2 0.1 Prominent on near side of group - led after 2f - pushed along 2f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - headed final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 6/1)
4th 7 Golden Apollo (GB) 8 G Poor Tim Easterby 140 lbs 7/1 .5 In touch with leaders on far side of group - pushed along 2f out - hung left over 1f out - ridden and keeping on inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
5th 5 Cold Stare (IRE) 9 G Poor David O'Meara 141 lbs 15/2 .5 Slowly into stride - took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along and headway 2f out - short of room and switched right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching the final furlong)(op 7/1)
6th 2 Black Friday (GB) 9 G Poor R Mike Smith 142 lbs 11/1 .75 Prominent on far side of group - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 14/1)
7th 3 Summer Sands (GB) 5 G Poor Richard Fahey 142 lbs 9/2 0.1 Led - headed but prominent after 2f - pushed along up the centre 2f out - ridden and edged right over 1f out - lost position inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
8th 1 Papa Cocktail (IRE) 6 G AVG Stella Barclay 144 lbs 9/2 1.25 Dwelt start - held up in last - smooth headway 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - ridden and no impression inside final furlong(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
9th 9 Newyorkstateofmind (GB) 8 G Poor Ruth Carr 134 lbs 16/1 .75 In touch with leaders on near side of group - pushed along and unbalanced over 2f out - soon short of room and lost position - ridden and struggling from over 1f out(op 12/1)