Ayr
17:00
Book Sounds Of Summer Racenight Handicap
Ayr Date: Tue, 05 May 2026 Distance: 1m7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.30 Exacta: £11.90 Trifecta: £35.30
Non-Runners: Ebony Maw (unsuitable ground), Elemental Eye (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - clear after 3f - went further clear after 5f - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - eased towards finish - unchallenged(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
5 G Poor Jim Goldie 115 lbs 3/1 Won
2nd
Soon raced in second behind clear leader - some headway over 3f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner (inquiry held intorunning and riding; jockey stated his instructions were to ride the race as he found it - as there was now a small field and do his best; jockey added that as they went round stands' bend - the winner quickened the pace - at which point he found himself behind the bridle and flat out; jockey further added having asked gelding to go forward from bend leaving back straight - he was unable to make sufficient inroads on the winner)(op 11/4 tchd 2/1)
3 C AVG David O'Meara 130 lbs 9/4 10
3rd
Soon raced in third behind clear leader - some headway over 3f out - weakened final furlong (inquiry held into running and riding; jockey stated her instructions were to sit where she was comfortable and ride the race as she found it; jockey added that turning down back straight mare was unable to go any faster; jockey further added having asked mare for an effort turning into home straight - she was unable to close sufficiently on the winner)(op 6/1)
7 M AVG Jim Goldie 121 lbs 11/1 5
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4th
Reared start and lost many lengths start - always behind (inquiry held into running and riding; jockey stated his instructions were to get gelding to settle and ride the race accordingly but added that gelding reared as stalls opened - giving away many lenghths; jockey added that he also was unable to go any faster leaving back straight and as he had given away so much ground at the start - he was unable to make up any ground on the winner)(op 11/8)
5 G Poor Karl Thornton 129 lbs 5/4F 8.5