11 May 2021 18:30 Ayr
Winner: £5,527 (Penalty: £2,322); Distance: 1m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(3) |   | - | Van Dijk (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 294322 / 8 | Flat (7) | Cam Hardie | A Brittain Mr Antony Brittain | 12/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up off the pace in rear, headway and squeezed through over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish, good ride | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(12) |   | ½ L | Corndavon Lad (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 84-8461 / 5 | Flat (14) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mr George Murray | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway lout wide chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(13) |   | ½ L | Royal Countess (GB) (filly, bay, 9 1) | 35/1204- / 9 | Flat (260) | P Mathers | R M Smith Mr Steve Dick | 13/2 | |
| off the pace in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(8) |   | 1½ L | Camacho Man (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) | 55/2550- / 7 | Flat (141), Jump (186) | J Fanning | J Candlish Whites Property… | 33/1 | |
| chased leader, led narrowly 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakening when slightly hampered 100 yards out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(1) |   | HD | Zoravan (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 42298/4 / 8 | Flat (15) | Callum Rodriguez | K Dalgleish Alison Walker Sarah… | 8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, making steady headway when hampered inside final 2f, soon switched right, ran on well towards finish, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(9) |   | 1¼ L | Love Your Work (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 6-23375 / 9 | Flat (8) | Jonny Peate | Stef Keniry Harraton Racing… | 9/2 | |
| dwelt, raced keenly towards rear, effort out wide and kept on final furlong, never going pace to get involved | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(7) |   | NK | Tamkeen (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 8) | 008-904 / 6 | Flat (12) | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr Mrs Ruth A Carr | 12/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in mid-division, steady headway when switched sharply right and hampered rival inside final 2f, stayed on late, never going pace to get involved | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(5) |   | 1½ L | Retirement Beckons (GB) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 343777- / 10 | Flat (193) | Jamie Gormley | Miss L A Perratt Miss L A Perratt | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened final furlong, eased when no chance | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(10) |   | 1¼ L | Bankawi (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 02-3252 / 5 | Flat (27) | Joanna Mason | M & D Easterby South Bank Racing… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged going well over 2f out, every chance from 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12(4) |   | NK | Stage Power (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 000/00- / 4 | Flat (313), Jump (136) | A Mullen | I Jardine Mr I J Jardine | 20/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13(11) |   | ½ L | Chinese Spirit (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 7) | 78543-0 / 10 | Flat (14) | Rhona Pindar | Miss L A Perratt Miss L A Perratt | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along out wide 3f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14(6) |   | 2 L | Lucky Violet (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 7) | 540986- / 9 | Flat (226), Jump (1845) | S H James | Miss L A Perratt The Hon Miss Heather… | 100/1 | |
| raced keenly, led until 2f out, soon lost 2nd and ridden, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(2) |   | 4¼ L | Lagenda (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 670-002 / 8 | Flat (12) | S A Gray | L Bailey Oakfield Racing | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 9(14) |   | - | Perfect Soldier (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 599-511 / 9 | Flat (12), Jump (1083) | Andrew Breslin | W Storey Gremlin Racing | 0/0 | ||
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