3:30
Ayr
26 May 2005
Macdonalds Solicitors Handicap
(Class 5) (7f50yds) 7f Soft
1st
£5,509.40 2nd
£1,695.20 3rd
£847.60 4th
£423.80
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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6 | 92 | 68 | 78 | 79 | – |
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b g
Irish River (FR) |
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Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places) | ||||||||||
9 | 89 | 66 | 74 | 75 | – |
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b g
Barathea (IRE) |
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Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied, held close home (op 9-1) | ||||||||||
5 | 91 p | 67 | 64 | 66 | – |
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ch m
Zilzal (USA) |
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Soon behind, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with first two (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
6 | 94 | 70 | 65 | 68 | – |
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b g
Turtle Island (IRE) |
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In touch, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
6 | 97 | 73 | 68 | 71 | – |
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b g
Royal Applause |
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Held up, headway halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out (op 5-2 tchd 2-1 and 11-4 in places) | ||||||||||
5 | 810 | 62 | 26 | 32 | – |
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b g
Botanic (USA) |
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Soon behind, headway over 2f out, never reached leaders (tchd 7-1 and 8-1 in places) | ||||||||||
4 | 810 | 62 | 18 | 25 | – |
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b g
Selkirk (USA) |
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Took keen hold, in touch to 3f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding had no more to give) (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
3 |
82
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65 | 13 | 24 | – |
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ch f
Pennekamp (USA) |
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Held up, effort halfway, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
3 | 713 | 62 | 9 | 21 | – |
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b f
Erhaab (USA) |
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Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
4 |
86
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61 | – | – | – |
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b f
Whittingham (IRE) |
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Close up until lost place quickly halfway, eased when no chance (jockey said filly hung badly right-handed) (tchd 50-1) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 1m 33.70s (slow by 7.10s) Total SP: 118%
- Non-runners: Cloud Dancer (unsuitable ground)
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1st owner:
The Yorkshire Lancashire Alliance (Namroud)
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2nd owner:
Mrs N C Wilson (Locombe Hill)
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3rd owner:
Robert Gibbons (Scotland The Brave I)
- Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.90 £2.80 £1.80 Ex: £78.80 CSF: £42.36 Tricast: £265.87
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 61 (27%) M [5-8] 22 (37%) H [9-11] 67 (36%)