13:15
Ladbrokes 'Free Bet At Ayr' Handicap
Class 2, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 42.80s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Nolan
Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood
Settled midpack early - moved through smoothly from two out and hit the front approaching the final furlong - kept finding under pressure to the line
James Doyle
David O'Meara
Settled amid the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - moved into second inside the last - unable to reel in the winner but stayed on well
Rowan Scott
Phillip Makin
Settled midpack early - picked up strong pace approaching final furlong to move into third - kept on to finish third beaten 1½ lengths
Paul Mulrennan
Michael Dods
Hit front early - driven and lost command approaching 2f out - couldn't find more inside final furlong - finished 4th
George Wood
Richard Spencer
Fought for control early - travelled close to the pace then hit the front two furlongs out - overtaken with a furlong left - couldn't quicken again in the closing stages finishing fifth
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Settled off the pace towards the back - pressed for effort with 3f left - stayed on inside the closing furlong without threatening the front
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Sat behind front group - lost place approaching final furlong - unable to find more late - finished seventh
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan
Settled towards the back early - crept into contention approaching 2f out and closed weakly late - never a threat to the placings
Silvestre De Sousa
Roger Varian
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pace - driven approaching 2f out then dropped away inside the final furlong to finish well held
Mark Winn
David O'Meara
Slow to break - settled at back of field - pushed along with 2f left - crept into contention briefly before fading in the last furlong
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Settled towards the back of the pack - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - dropping away inside the final furlong - finished 11th
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Settled towards back of field - pushed along and asked to find more with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished well beaten in 12th
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Tracked the front group early - dropped away with two furlongs left - well held to finish 13th
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Refused to line up
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.