1-2-3-4: it's a Goldie lookin chain as trainer saddles first four home

On a run-of-the-mill Monday Jim Goldie recorded his best result as a trainer when his four runners filled the first four positions in the 6f handicap.

A nine-strong field lined up for the Class 6 contest, with Ruth Carr's Racquet heading the market, but Goldie's inmates dominated the contest from start to finish as 18-race maiden Cheeni came with a strong challenge to land the contest under PJ McDonald, narrowly denying Ayr specialist and veteran Goninodaethat.

Goldie said: "We've had a 1-2-3 before in a mile-and-a-half handicap at Musselburgh a few years back but never a 1-2-3-4 – I'm really kicking myself I didn't do a tricast now!

"It's our local track and all four horses had previously shown a liking for the place. I thought they'd all run well as they're very well in themselves and genuinely want good ground, which is what they got."

Jim Goldie: enjoyed a fine afternoon at AyrCredit: John Grossick

10-1 shot Insurplus finished a close-up third having being held up in the early stages, while recent winner Sea Of Green, who was the most fancied of the Goldie quartet in the market, was fourth.

In what could have been confused as a stable gallop, the four Goldie-trained horses finished five lengths clear of their rivals.

Goldie added: "I didn't deliberately set out to have the first four home, even though I originally entered nine horses for the race – it was just in the hope it might divide – but unfortunately there weren't enough other entries for that to happen.

"There were no team instructions for the jockeys before they went out as they were all there to do their best but, whatever way you look at it, it's a great result for the yard."

The ton up

The victory of 16-1 chance Cosy Club not only provided Irish trainer Adrian Keatley with another success at the Scottish course but also a century of winners for owners the Ontoawinner Syndicate.

The syndicate was founded by Simon Bridge and Niall O'Brien, who said: "At Ontoawinner we pride ourselves on our core values of providing excellent and regular communication, buying value-for-money horses and charging fair training fees."

Touch landed

The Michael Dods-trained Holmeswood was all the rage for the 5f handicap, and the money proved spot on as the three-year-old came with a well-timed run under Paul Mulrennan to beat Desert Ace.

Holmeswood had been as big as 13-2 in the morning markets but following some withdrawals that soon became 7-2 and he was sent off a very warm 6-4 favourite on course.

THE BUZZ

Teaming up

Trainer Keith Dalgleish and jockey Graham Lee were in good form, joining forces for a double with Crazy Tornado and Maulesden May.

Gormley shines

Apprentice Jamie Gormley was cool as a cucumber as he delivered Kashmiri Sunset from last to first in the finale at Ayr.

Thought for the day
The ground proved a bone of contention for some trainers with 13 horses taken out on account of the going, which may have been an over-reaction as Jim Goldie described it as 'good ground'.

Results and analysis

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