Ayr
19:37
Specsavers Handicap
Ayr Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £13 Place: £2.80 £1.30 £2.30 Exacta: £35 Tricast: £132.67 Trifecta: £174.30
Non-Runners: Havana Rum (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Thaki (IRE) 6 G AVG Katie Scott 141 lbs 12/1 Won In touch with leaders on far side of group - headway and prominent halfway - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough (trainer could offer no explanation for the improved form shown)(op 11/1)
2nd 1 Kats Bob (GB) 7 G AVG Iain Jardine 138 lbs 15/8F 1 Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead halfway - led narrowly 2f out - headed over 1f out - edged right but kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 2/1)
3rd 6 The Caltonian (GB) 6 G AVG Linda Perratt 135 lbs 7/1 .5 Took keen hold - towards rear on far side of group - headway into midfield 2f out - kept on and went third inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right)(op 11/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 12/1)
4th 4 Caribbean Sunset (IRE) 5 G Poor Grant Tuer 138 lbs 100/30 1 In touch with leaders in centre of group - keeping on over 1f out - edged right and no extra inside final furlong - eased towards finish(tchd 3/1)
5th 3 Mighty Power (IRE) 6 G AVG Stella Barclay 141 lbs 14/1 0.3 Hampered start - towards rear on near side of group - outpaced 2f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish(tchd 16/1)
6th 8 Sparkling Spirit (GB) 2 F Poor Adrian Paul Keatley 134 lbs 22/1 1.25 Led at steady pace - joined halfway - headed 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakening when short of room inside final furlong(op 14/1)
7th 5 One Last Hug (GB) 9 G AVG Jim Goldie 136 lbs 7/1 0.05 Upset in stalls - in touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - rallying when bit short of room against near rail inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds (jockey said gelding was restless in the stalls)(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
8th 10 Burtonlodge Beauty (IRE) N/A Poor Linda Perratt 121 lbs 100/1 1.75 Raced in last - outpaced and still plenty to do 2f out - some headway inside final furlong - never on terms(op 50/1)
9th 7 South Dakota Sioux (IRE) 4 G AVG David O'Meara 135 lbs 18/1 .5 Took keen hold - towards rear in centre of group - outpaced and struggling 2f out - no impression from 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 16/1)
10th 11 Bloomin Robbery (IRE) 4 F Poor R Mike Smith 114 lbs 50/1 1.5 Upset in stalls - ducked right start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders towards near side - lost position over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)