12 Aug 2023 20:07 Ayr
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,187); Distance: 7f 50y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good To Soft In Places).
Scottish Sun Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(7) |   | - | Black Friday (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 766493 / 10 | Flat (12) | P Mathers | R M Smith Riverside Racing | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(8) |   | NK | He's A Gentleman (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 2) | 0-90842 / 6 | Flat (22) | Pierre-Louis Jamin | H Palmer Michael Owen Racing… | 7/1 | |
| raced in 4th, closed and hung left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not quite able to challenge winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(1) |   | 1¼ L | Slippin Jimmy (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 17-3842 / 3 | Flat (37) | J Garritty | R A Fahey Peter Timmins &… | 11/2 | |
| not much room start, towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(9) |   | ½ L | Classy Al (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 2-38204 / 7 | Flat (12) | P Mulrennan | J S Goldie Barraston Racing… | 7/2 | |
| slowly away, held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, went 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(5) |   | NK | Concert Boy (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 102793 / 5 | Flat (17) | Ben Robinson | D O'Meara Making Headway… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not able to trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(4) |   | ¾ L | First Greyed (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 12) | 70-0821 / 7 | Flat (11) | S A Gray | M Dods Mr Gareth Cheshire | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 3f out, never able to get on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(3) |   | NK | Cuban Rock (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 446812 / 4 | Flat (18) | Amie Waugh | J S Goldie Mr James Callow… | 12/1 | |
| soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(6) |   | 1¼ L | Yeeeaah (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 2) | 34-5923 / 4 | Flat (12) | Phil Dennis | T Davidson Bell Mount Racing | 4/1 | |
| led early, chased leader, switched right over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(2) |   | 17 L | Floral Splendour (GB) (filly, brown, 10 0) | 0-70270 / 5 | Flat (21) | A Mullen | I Jardine Castle Construction… | 10/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, last and eased over 2f out | ||||||||||
