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Ayr Top Rated Horses Thursday 17th September
Ayr Top Rated Horses Thursday 17th September
13:30:00
BASSRAH, 232.50
PERFECT HEIR, 131.00
ZARAK CROWN, 127.20
MAGWITCH, 118.30
HERE’S TO IT, 112.80
GIANT DAN BURN, 97.70
TYRRHENIAN THUNDER, 58.80
SHARED ODYSSEY, 56.80
YOUCANBETHEONE, 50.80
BOLLIN FARHH GO, 46.20
NEXTGEN KING, 44.70
14:00:00
ORIENTAL PRINCE, 186.80
THE CALTONIAN, 183.70
VINCE L’AMOUR, 170.80
NEVER DARK, 153.00
THUNDERSTORM KATIE, 145.80
LION’S HOUSE, 142.30
GREAT PROFIT, 140.70
LUCIUS AURELIUS, 126.70
OPAL STORM, 126.50
EDGEWATER DRIVE, 126.20
WHISKEY KISSES, 126.20
HI LORD, 123.50
SIMBA’S PRIDE, 121.30
KNICKS, 120.30
KING’S CROWN, 117.30
FALCON QUEEN, 116.70
EMPEROR’S SON, 112.80
JUSTMYLUCK, 111.30
THISTLE NIL, 108.50
POCKLEY, 90.80
14:30:00
VALLEY OF FLOWERS, 264.20
DARZAH, 201.80
GEO, 180.80
KRISSY, 180.20
SWEET KISS, 179.80
THANKFULLY, 156.50
MUDITA, 148.70
15:00:00
GALYX, 204.80
HAVE SECRET, 197.00
IMPARTIALITY, 195.30
FINANCER, 192.50
WILD THOUGHTS, 184.50
DARK MOON RISING, 158.70
GLITTERING SURF, 156.20
ALTAREQ, 152.50
STEEL RAVEN, 152.30
TIERNAN, 149.20
DAIN MA NUT IN, 145.50
15:30:00
RUNNINSONOFAGUN, 192.30
SANAFI ZABEEL, 183.50
CISCO DISCO, 180.70
HAVANA TOUCH, 153.50
CALYXOH, 148.50
PERFIDIA, 138.80
ATMOSPHERE, 134.80
TARMONBARRY KID, 132.70
SECOND FIDDLE, 129.50
ORANGESANDLEMONS, 128.50
KEATS HOUSE, 121.20
SELECTION, 113.70
IT’SNEVERJUSTONE, 110.50
16:00:00
BARLEY, 200.80
SAILTHISSHIPALONE, 162.50
STARLINER, 161.70
THEY ALL KNOW ME, 154.20
PENELOPE’S SISTER, 152.80
QUIET RESOLVE, 152.20
YOU SEXY THING, 148.20
GREEN PURSUIT, 138.50
ROARING RALPH, 137.00
MAYOR OF MAGHERA, 128.20
MANDARIN SPIRIT, 120.70
TRINCULO, 116.80
UPPER EAST, 113.70
16:30:00
VINCE LE PRINCE, 227.20
HIGHFIELD VIKING, 184.80
KELPIE GREY, 156.80
BLUFFERONTHEBUS, 137.20
ICE CUBE, 135.80
JET WARRIOR, 132.30
JKR COBBLER, 131.30
KEEP ME STABLE, 128.00
CARMEL VALLEY, 122.00
EY UP ITS JAZZ, 113.70
DACRES CROSS, 111.00
CAVALLO PAZZO, 104.00
ANGELA’S BAAR, 96.80
SAXON PRINCE, 81.50
17:01:00
ELSASS, 201.70
PEARL EYE, 181.80
SPIRIT OF ACKLAM, 178.80
STRASSIA, 157.30
HIGH POINT, 155.20
AZAHARA PALACE, 154.50
HUMBLE SPARK, 152.50
ASHNAK, 150.80
MINSTREL KNIGHT, 150.00
GOLDEN WEST, 148.80
NORTHWEST PASSAGE, 148.20
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