Ayr

London Essence Handicap

Distance: 1m5f26y
Going: Heavy
Prize: £3,664
Runners: 10
Winning time: 3m 8.43s (slow by 22.43s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 6
1
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 1lbs
OR: 49
SP: 5/2F
In touch with leaders - slightly hampered over 3f out - smooth headway and went second over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - soon clear - easily(tchd 9/4)
2 4
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 11lbs
OR: 59
SP: 12/1
Raced in second - led over 4f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no chance with winner(tchd 14/1)
3 9 13
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 63
SP: 3/1
Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - went remote third over 1f out(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
4 1 14
Age: 4
Weight: 8st 11lbs
OR: 45
SP: 12/1
In touch with leaders - headway over 4f out - soon went second - lost second over 2f out - lost third when weakening over 1f out(tchd 14/1)
5 13 27
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 64
SP: 16/1
Towards rear - midfield halfway - some headway over 3f out - no extra over 2f out(op 25/1)
6 ½ 27½
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 1lbs
OR: 49
SP: 7/1
Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 12/1)
7 10 37½
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 5lbs
OR: 45
SP: 28/1
Never better than midfield(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
8 hd 37¾
Age: 9
Weight: 8st 11lbs
OR: 45
SP: 100/1
Always behind(op 80/1)
9 40½
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 1lbs
OR: 55
SP: 11/4
In touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding lost his action and felt it prudent to ease the gelding)(op 2/1)
10 43 83½
Age: 4
Weight: 8st 12lbs
OR: 46
SP: 50/1
Soon led - headed over 4f out - weakened over 3f out (jockey said filly did not face the first time blinkers)(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.50
Tote place: £1.20 £3.30 £1.70
Exacta: £26.70
Trifecta: £100.30
Tricast: £96.98
CSF: £34.88