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15:15 Thursday 07 October 2021
VIRGIN BET HANDICAP (4)	Distance : 6f
Prize : £4,347 Rated : (0-85) Age : 3yo+ Race Type : Flat Surface : Turf	Going : Soft
Race Type : Flat	Surface : Turf

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Pos (Draw)	Pos (Draw)	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos (Draw)		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1 (13)	1 (13)		1. COLD STARE (IRE)	1. COLD STARE (IRE)	-5 <	99	-22 >	95	Daniel Tudhope	6	9-13	4/15	4/15
1 (13)			bg INTENSE FOCUS (USA) 117 - ZIRIA (IRE) 109 DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) 117	J: Daniel Tudhope T: David O'Meara Age: 6 Wgt: 9-13 Eq: (s+t) OR: 87	-5 <	99	-22 >	95	David O'Meara	(s+t)	(87)		4/15
got back to something like his best having shaped well here last time, the emphasis on stamina back down in trip suiting him ideally; mid-field, travelled strongly, headway 2f out, challenged over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 1f, kept going well.
mid-field, headway 2f out, challenged over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 1f, kept going well
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2 (1)	2 (1)	1¾	6. BIG LES (IRE)	6. BIG LES (IRE)	+6 <	86+		84	Jack Garritty	6	9-7	5/23.5f	5/23.5f
2 (1)		1¾	bg BIG BAD BOB (IRE) 118 - LOVE MATCH 88 DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) 117	J: Jack Garritty T: Julie Camacho Age: 6 Wgt: 9-7 OR: 81	+6 <	86+		84	Julie Camacho		(81)		5/23.5f
ran creditably under a penalty back on softer ground after 9 days off, having his work cut out with a stronger stayer; prominent, challenged 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, kept on, raced closer to pace than ideal; should remain competitive.
prominent, challenged 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, kept on
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3 (3)	3 (3)	2	11. PEARL OF QATAR	11. PEARL OF QATAR	+2 <	72+		71	Phil Dennis	5	9-1	22/123	22/123
3 (3)		2	grm FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND 120 - MUSICAL MOLLY (IRE) 79 MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) 129	J: Phil Dennis T: Tristan Davidson Age: 5 Wgt: 9-1 Eq: (h) OR: 75	+2 <	72+		71	Tristan Davidson	(h)	(75)		22/123
ran creditably to prove herself on softer ground and is back eligible for 0-75 contests again; held up, headway when short of room 2f out, switched wide 1f out, kept on; was hard to keep out the frame on all-weather last winter and should remain competitive.
held up, headway when short of room 2f out, switched 1f out, kept on
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4 (2)	4 (2)	nk	2. BLACK FRIDAY	2. BLACK FRIDAY	+9 <	82	+14 >	82	Andrew Breslin (5)	6	9-12	11/26.5	11/26.5
4 (2)		nk	bg EQUIANO (FR) 127 - THE CLAN MACDONALD 85 INTIKHAB (USA) 135	J: Andrew Breslin (5) T: R. Mike Smith Age: 6 Wgt: 9-12 OR: 86	+9 <	82	+14 >	82	R. Mike Smith		(86)		11/26.5
claimer ridden, ran respectably back down in trip after 9 days off, doing pretty well to make the frame given he was off the bridle a fair way out having been close to the strong pace; prominent, driven 2f out, one paced.
prominent, under pressure 2f out, one paced
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5 (5)	5 (5)	1¾	3. TIPPERARY TIGER (IRE)	3. TIPPERARY TIGER (IRE)	+7 <	72	+9 >	73	Sam James	3	9-7	20/121	20/121
5 (5)		1¾	bg MAYSON 124 - TIPPERARY BOUTIQUE (IRE) 86 DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) 117	J: Sam James T: K. R. Burke Age: 3 Wgt: 9-7 OR: 82	+7 <	72	+9 >	73	K. R. Burke		(82)		20/121
back on softer ground, ran respectably after 9 days off, is no more than averagely treated; mid-field, headway out wide 2f out, edged right, weakened final 1f.
mid-field, headway wide 2f out, edged right, weakened final 1f
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6 (9)	6 (9)	sh	4. JOHN KIRKUP	4. JOHN KIRKUP	+13 <	70	-11 >	70	Connor Beasley	6	9-7	9/110	9/110
6 (9)		sh	chg ASSERTIVE 121 - BIKINI 80 TRANS ISLAND 119	J: Connor Beasley T: Michael Dods Age: 6 Wgt: 9-7 Eq: (s) OR: 81	+13 <	70	-11 >	70	Michael Dods	(s)	(81)		9/110
in a change of headgear, was never going well enough to threaten after 9 days off; in rear, outpaced, plugged on.
rear, outpaced, plugged on
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7 (7)	7 (7)	1	5. LORD OBERON	5. LORD OBERON	-5 <	66	-1 >	67	Pierre-Louis Jamin (3)	6	9-7	40/141	40/141
7 (7)		1	bg MAYSON 124 - FAIRY SHOES 77 KYLLACHY 129	J: Pierre-Louis Jamin (3) T: K. R. Burke Age: 6 Wgt: 9-7 Eq: (s) OR: 81	-5 <	66	-1 >	67	K. R. Burke	(s)	(81)		40/141
after 9 days off, failed to come on for recent run; mid-field, went with little fluency, driven over 2f out, not quicken.
mid-field, under pressure over 2f out, not quicken
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8 (4)	8 (4)	nk	9. KAPONO	9. KAPONO	+28 <	61	+2 >	63	Ben Curtis	5	9-3	17/29.5	17/29.5
8 (4)		nk	bg KUROSHIO (AUS) 114 - FAIR MAIDEN (JPN) CARNEGIE (IRE) 129	J: Ben Curtis T: Roger Fell Age: 5 Wgt: 9-3 Eq: (s) OR: 77	+28 <	61	+2 >	63	Roger Fell	(s)	(77)		17/29.5
again had the race run to suit but wasn't in the same form as last time back on turf; in rear, went with little fluency, driven 3f out, plugged on, never a threat.
rear, under pressure 3f out, plugged on, never on terms
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9 (10)	9 (10)	¾	7. RHYTHM (IRE)	7. RHYTHM (IRE)	+23 <	62?	+1 >	64	Joanna Mason (3)	3	9-5	33/134	33/134
9 (10)		¾	bf ACCLAMATION 118 - STRASBOURG PLACE 48 COMPTON PLACE 125	J: Joanna Mason (3) T: Ruth Carr Age: 3 Wgt: 9-5 OR: 80	+23 <	62?	+1 >	64	Ruth Carr		(80)		33/134
very easy to back on softer ground than previously, followed a good debut for this stable with a below-par run, seeming unsuited by conditions; in touch, ridden over 2f out, switched, weakened 1f out.
in touch, ridden over 2f out, switched, weakened 1f out
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10 (8)	10 (8)	1½	10. GLOBAL HUMOR (USA)	10. GLOBAL HUMOR (USA)	+30 <	51?	+27 >	54	Amie Waugh (5)	6	9-2	16/117	16/117
10 (8)		1½	bg DISTORTED HUMOR (USA) 117 - IN BLOOM (USA) DISCREET CAT (USA) 127p	J: Amie Waugh (5) T: Jim Goldie Age: 6 Wgt: 9-2 Eq: (s) OR: 76	+30 <	51?	+27 >	54	Jim Goldie	(s)	(76)		16/117
is unproven on ground quite as testing as this was and ran poorly; slowly into stride, always behind.
slowly away, always behind
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11 (11)	11 (11)	8	12. IMPRESSOR (IRE)	12. IMPRESSOR (IRE)	+39 <	12?	+48 >	21	David Allan	4	8-10	25/126	25/126
11 (11)		8	bg FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND 120 - LITTLE EMPRESS (IRE) HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE) 125	J: David Allan T: Phillip Makin Age: 4 Wgt: 8-10 Eq: (b) OR: 70	+39 <	12?	+48 >	21	Phillip Makin	(b)	(70)		25/126
gelded since last seen, possibly needed the run after 10 weeks off; led until 2f out, weakened, went off too hard.
led until 2f out, weakened
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12 (12)	12 (12)	11	8. ERICH BLOCH (IRE)	8. ERICH BLOCH (IRE)	<		>		Callum Rodriguez	5	9-3	16/117	16/117
12 (12)		11	bg DANDY MAN (IRE) 123 - STAR BONITA (IRE) - INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) 121	J: Callum Rodriguez T: Roger Fell Age: 5 Wgt: 9-3 OR: 77	<		>		Roger Fell		(77)		16/117
was below form but his margin of defeat was exaggerated; prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakening when badly hampered over 1f out, eased off.
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakening when badly hampered over 1f out, eased
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Non Runners: ROSE BANDIT (IRE).	Winning Owner: Middleham Park Racing XC
Time: 1m 13.42s
Overrounds: Industry SP 115%, Betfair SP 100.2%
A strongly-run handicap which saw a couple of useful and in-form sorts come to the fore, the winner relishing the emphasis on stamina given he stays further than this. COLD STARE (IRE) got back to something like his best having shaped well here last time, the emphasis on stamina back down in trip suiting him ideally; mid-field, travelled strongly, headway 2f out, challenged over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 1f, kept going well. BIG LES (IRE) ran creditably under a penalty back on softer ground after 9 days off, having his work cut out with a stronger stayer; prominent, challenged 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, kept on, raced closer to pace than ideal; should remain competitive. PEARL OF QATAR ran creditably to prove herself on softer ground and is back eligible for 0-75 contests again; held up, headway when short of room 2f out, switched wide 1f out, kept on; was hard to keep out the frame on all-weather last winter and should remain competitive. BLACK FRIDAY claimer ridden, ran respectably back down in trip after 9 days off, doing pretty well to make the frame given he was off the bridle a fair way out having been close to the strong pace; prominent, driven 2f out, one paced. TIPPERARY TIGER (IRE) back on softer ground, ran respectably after 9 days off, is no more than averagely treated; mid-field, headway out wide 2f out, edged right, weakened final 1f. JOHN KIRKUP in a change of headgear, was never going well enough to threaten after 9 days off; in rear, outpaced, plugged on. LORD OBERON after 9 days off, failed to come on for recent run; mid-field, went with little fluency, driven over 2f out, not quicken. KAPONO again had the race run to suit but wasn't in the same form as last time back on turf; in rear, went with little fluency, driven 3f out, plugged on, never a threat. RHYTHM (IRE) very easy to back on softer ground than previously, followed a good debut for this stable with a below-par run, seeming unsuited by conditions; in touch, ridden over 2f out, switched, weakened 1f out. GLOBAL HUMOR (USA) is unproven on ground quite as testing as this was and ran poorly; slowly into stride, always behind. IMPRESSOR (IRE) gelded since last seen, possibly needed the run after 10 weeks off; led until 2f out, weakened, went off too hard. ERICH BLOCH (IRE) was below form but his margin of defeat was exaggerated; prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakening when badly hampered over 1f out, eased off.

15:15 Ayr Result on Thursday 07 October 2021

The 6F 15:15 VIRGIN BET HANDICAP (4) at Ayr was run on Soft. It was open to 3yo+ and had a prize fund of £4,347. There were 12 runners. The winning horse was COLD STARE (IRE) who won by 1¾. COLD STARE (IRE) was ridden by Daniel Tudhope. COLD STARE (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 4/1.

How the rest of the runners fared:

BIG LES (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 1.75 - they had an ISP of 5/2f
PEARL OF QATAR finished 3rd and was beaten by 3.75 - they had an ISP of 22/1
BLACK FRIDAY finished 4th and was beaten by 3.95 - they had an ISP of 11/2
TIPPERARY TIGER (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 5.5 - they had an ISP of 20/1
JOHN KIRKUP finished 6th and was beaten by 6 - they had an ISP of 9/1
LORD OBERON finished 7th and was beaten by 7 - they had an ISP of 40/1
KAPONO finished 8th and was beaten by 7 - they had an ISP of 17/2
RHYTHM (IRE) finished 9th and was beaten by 7.5 - they had an ISP of 33/1
GLOBAL HUMOR (USA) finished 10th and was beaten by 9 - they had an ISP of 16/1
IMPRESSOR (IRE) finished 11th and was beaten by 17 - they had an ISP of 25/1
ERICH BLOCH (IRE) finished 12th and was beaten by 28 - they had an ISP of 16/1

AYR 15:15

15:15 Thursday 07 October 2021

VIRGIN BET HANDICAP (4)

15:15 Ayr Result on Thursday 07 October 2021