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Book The Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup Handicap
Class 5, 7f50y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 31.97s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Held a midfield position early - improved into contention approaching final two furlongs - urged forward to move fourth with a furlong left - finished full of running to get up right on the line
Jason Hart
Katie Scott
Set the pace early - driven on approaching 2f out and held the advantage under pressure inside the final furlong - caught in the closing strides to finish second by a short margin
No. 5, stall 3
4yo, 9-8, OR 65
J: Conor Orr (3) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Conor Orr (3)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Sat behind the front group early - asked for effort to loom up second inside the final furlong - kept up the chase but not enough finished third by half a length
Kaiya Fraser
Linda Perratt
Tracked the front group - urged forward with over a furlong left - stayed on but lacked the speed to get involved in the finish
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Held up in the pack - urged forward with 2f left - lost touch inside final furlong - finished 5th
Amie Waugh (3)
R Mike Smith
Tracked the front group early - pushed along with over a furlong left - faded from there - finished sixth
Connor Beasley
R Mike Smith
Held up at the back - pushed along with 2f left - made no impression - beaten a long way home
Andrew Mullen
Daragh Bourke
Slow to begin - held up near the back - dropped away 2f out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Al Muqdad (self certificate, temperature), Beechdale (self certificate)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.