Book Festive Day Dancin At ayrracecourse Classified Stakes

1st

Royal Blaze (GB) ^p

No. 5, stall 11

4yo, 9-9, OR 48

J: David Nolan · T: Ewan Whillans

4 9-9 48

David Nolan

Ewan Whillans

2:10.06 £4,187

Held up towards the back - improved into contention over 2f out - hit front 1f out under a drive - stayed on well clear

2nd

Sassy Glory (IRE) ^p

No. 7, stall 12

4yo, 9-4, OR 50

J: Rhys Elliott (5) · T: Mark Walford

4 9-4 50

Rhys Elliott (5)

Mark Walford

4¼ £1,965

Set the pace early - driven into the straight over 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - stayed on but could not trouble winner

3rd

Falaise Blanc (FR) ^b

No. 9, stall 8

3yo, 9-1, OR 46

J: Greg Fairley · T: Katie Scott

3 9-1 46

Greg Fairley

Katie Scott

2¼ £982

Tracked the pace - urged forward with over 2f left - stayed on but flattened out inside the final furlong

4th

Advertorial (GB) ^b

No. 8, stall 1

3yo, 9-1, OR 48

J: Connor Beasley · T: Ed Dunlop

3 9-1 48

Connor Beasley

Ed Dunlop

1½ £491

Settled handy on the rail - pressed for effort with over 2f left - lost ground approaching the final furlong - finished fourth

5th

Gemini Man (IRE) ^b

No. 4, stall 3

7yo, 9-9, OR 49

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine

7 9-9 49

Andrew Mullen

Iain Jardine

½ £245

Sat close behind the front group early - asked for effort with over 2f remaining - unable to hold pace inside final furlong - eventually beaten home in 5th

6th

Searcog (IRE) ^p

No. 12, stall 10

3yo, 9-1, OR 48

J: Mark Winn · T: Patrick Magee

3 9-1 48

Mark Winn

Patrick Magee

½

Held up in the pack - ridden with just over 3f left - unable to find any more - finished sixth well beaten

7th

Transfuse (IRE) ^b

No. 13, stall 9

3yo, 9-1, OR 44

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

3 9-1 44

Paul Mulrennan

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

2¾

Held up towards back - urged forward with 3f left - unable to land a blow - beaten a distance in 7th

8th

Royal Countess (GB) ^p

No. 6, stall 7

9yo, 9-6, OR 41

J: Amie Waugh (3) · T: R Mike Smith

9 9-6 41

Amie Waugh (3)

R Mike Smith

½

Settled in the pack - nudged for effort with 3f left - failed to make an impression - finished eighth

9th

Dazzling Spirit (IRE)

No. 3, stall 13

7yo, 9-4, OR 38

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall (5) · T: Cian Collins

7 9-4 38

Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)

Cian Collins

10

Threw head up and lost ground at the off - settled towards the back - never able to challenge and finished well beaten

10th

Blazer Two (GB) ^tb

No. 2, stall 6

7yo, 9-9, OR 47

J: Jason Hart · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

7 9-9 47

Jason Hart

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

33

Settled midfield - pressed for effort and lost touch with rivals 3f out - fell back and given an easy finish