Race cards · Sat 20 Sep
Saturday 20 September · Ayr, Scotland
13:15 Ladbrokes 'Free Bet At Ayr' Handicap
- Distance
- 1m 0f 0y
- Going
- Soft
- Class
- 2
- Prize
- GBP 45000
- Runners
- 14
Race preview
The dual novice winner KHAFIZ was only seventh in a Group 3 at Deauville last month, but that effort looks better in hindsight considering the winner went on to land a Group 1 contest. Roger Varian's charge has plenty of scope for further progress now handicapping and has a leading chance. Naepoint should have come on for last month's outing on the all-weather and this return to soft ground will suit, while James Doyle's presence on Theoryofeverything takes the eye and he could shape well.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Roar | 002084 | D Nolan | T Coyle & K Wood | 9 8 | 5-1 | |
| 2 | Theoryofeverything | 0-41507 | James Doyle | D O'Meara | 9 9 | 9-1 | |
| 3 | Impartiality | 119220 | Rowan Scott | Phillip Makin | 8 10 | 7-1 | |
| 4 | Northern Express | 887465 | P Mulrennan | M Dods | 9 13 | 8-1 | |
| 5 | Sex On Fire | 516874 | George Wood | R Spencer | 8 11 | 16-1 | |
| 6 | Leadenhall | 304144 | D Fentiman | T D Easterby | 8 9 | 40-1 | |
| 7 | Barley | 255224 | D Allan | T D Easterby | 8 11 | 22-1 | |
| 8 | Hi Royal | 7-20630 | Shane Gray | K A Ryan | 9 13 | 22-1 | |
| 9 | Khafiz | 0-117 | S De Sousa | R Varian | 9 10 | 15-2 | |
| 10 | Duke's Command | 280661 | Mark Winn | D O'Meara | 9 5 | 13-2 | |
| 11 | Arctic Grey | 121074 | S M Levey | R Hannon | 8 13 | 18-1 | |
| 12 | Apiarist | 103840 | T Eaves | K A Ryan | 9 10 | 6-1 | |
| 13 | Naepoint | 1011-06 | O J Orr | R A Fahey | 9 2 | 16-1 | |
| - | Mr King | 790038 | A Mullen | I Jardine | 8 10 | 20-1 |