down cross right results icon premium content video video hollow icon audio lifeNews icon-comment tick starFilled betSlip hot icon-liveCommentary refresh spinner arrow-down

3:55 Ayr 17 Sep 2011

Eric Gunn, Thurso - 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap

(Class 3) (0-95, 3yo+) (7f50yds) 7f Soft
1st £6,225 2nd £1,864 3rd £932 4th £466 5th £233 6th £117

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (6)  
4 94 89 101 103
b g Arakan (USA) - Grandel (Owington)
Made all, stayed on strongly to forge clear final furlong
2 (11) 5
4 87 Out-of-Handicaps 1 78 76 79
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Miss Particular (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked winner, challenged over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong (op 8-1)
3 (10) nk [5¼]
5 94 89 86 89
ch g Efisio - Blossom (Warning)
Mid-division, effort over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, took 3rd towards finish (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)
4 (4) ¾ [6]
3 813 87 81 85
b f Pivotal - Camaret (IRE) (Danehill)
Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, kept on one pace over 1f out (op 11-4)
5 (12) ½ [6½]
4 95 p 90 84 87
gr g Captain Rio - Brooks Masquerade (Absalom)
Tracked leaders, edged right over 1f out, one pace (tchd 20-1)
6 (5) 3 [9½]
4 87 Over-Weights 1 81 66 70
b g Eddington (USA) - Betty's Solutions (USA) (Eltish)
Held up in rear, keeping on when not much room over 1f out, not reach leaders (tchd 14-1)
7 (9) shd [9¾]
6 88 84 69 73
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Severina (Darshaan)
Slowly into stride, effort on outside 3f out, never a factor, eased and lost 6th line (op 9-1)
8 (2) 5 [14¾]
6 810 Over-Weights 2 81 52 57
ch g Big Shuffle (USA) - Daring Action (Arazi)
Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, weakened over 1f out (op 12-1)
9 (8) [17¼]
7 94 92 55 61
b h Royal Applause - Loveleaves (Polar Falcon)
Hood removed very late, slowly into stride, always in rear (jockey said, regarding running, that the horse became restless and he missed the handle of blindfold at first attempt.)
10 (14) [19]
3 813 87 44 52
ch g Mr Greeley (USA) - Aljawza (USA) (Riverman)
Mid-division, driven over 3f out, soon lost place (jockey said gelding was unsuiited by the soft ground) (op 9-1)
11 (7) [20¼]
6 93 91 45 53
b g Dilshaan - Slayjay (IRE) (Mujtahid)
Started slowly, always in rear (op 18-1)
12 (3) [22½]
3 813 87 34 43
b g Iceman - Thirteen Tricks (USA) (Grand Slam)
Tracked leaders, weakened 2f out (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)
  • 12 ran Off time: 3:56:00 Winning time: 1m 35.49s (slow by 8.89s) Total SP: 120%
  • Non-runners: Namwahjobo (unsuitable ground), Outpost (self certificate)
  • 1st owner: J Law (Xilerator) 1st breeder: Denis And Mrs Teresa Bergin
  • 2nd owner: J S Morrison (Staff Sergeant)
  • 3rd owner: Exors of The Late Guy Reed (Mr Rainbow)
  • Tote win: £13.70 PL: £3.70 £2.40 £1.90 Ex: £113.40 CSF: £88.56 Tricast: £530.46
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-5] 42 (44%) M [6-9] 43 (20%) H [10-14] 65 (36%)
icon-android icon-iphone
Stay ahead of the field with the Racing Post app

Download the free Racing Post app and enjoy multiple unique racecard views tailored for your needs.
Plus, compare the odds and place bets with your favourite bookmakers all in one place, wherever you are.