Ayr Races
Ayr
17:35
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap
Ayr
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024
Distance: 1m5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.10
Place: £2.40 £1.50
Exacta: £14.80
Tricast: £42.39
Trifecta: £61.80
Non-Runners: The Navigator (travel problems)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Ebony Maw (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Ewan Whillans | 136 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Made all - set steady pace - wandered around when faced challenge over 1f out - clear with one other inside final furlong - edged right final 110yds - ridden out(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Tafsir (USA) | 6 M | AVG | Jim Goldie | 136 lbs | 2/1F | 1.25 | Held up in last - headway over 2f out - pressed winner over 1f out - went clear with winner inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Billy Bathgate (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Ewan Whillans | 128 lbs | 11/2 | 4.5 | Took keen hold - midfield - headway and went second over 3f out - lost second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Bouncing Bobby (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Martin Todhunter | 130 lbs | 11/1 | 3 | In rear - outpaced 3f out - went fourth final 110yds - no impression(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Philos (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Ed Dunlop | 134 lbs | 9/2 | 0.3 | Prominent - lost position under 3f out - edged right and weakened under 2f out(op 4/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Anjician (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Brandon Wilkie
(5)lbs
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Paul Traynor | 121 lbs | 40/1 | 6.5 | Raced in second - lost position over 3f out - hung left and weakened 2f out(op 28/1) | |
| 7th | 5 | Laudable (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Tristan Davidson | 131 lbs | 11/2 | 2 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - always behind(op 9/2) |