Race Preview

9:00 Ayr

Friday 19 June 2026 ·9 runners KTB Selection: Desert Quest · 58/100

A 9-runner Flat class 6 contest over 1m5f26y at Ayr (9:00), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Desert Quest KTB Selection58/100
  2. 2Nala The Lioness57/100
  3. 3Late Claim51/100
  4. 4Freak Encounter50/100
  5. 5Tracker Issue45/100
  6. 6Falaise Blanc44/100
  7. 7Star Of Emerald42/100
  8. 8Another Beautiful39/100
  9. 9Is She Now37/100

The contenders

Desert Quest KTB Fit 58/100

Form 3/9544 · Ewan Whillans · Aiden Brookes

3 wins from 16 on good (8 placed) Won here (1 from 6)

Nala The Lioness KTB Fit 57/100

Form -08871 · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson · Paul Mulrennan

No runs on good — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Late Claim KTB Fit 51/100

Form 260864 · John Mackie · Finlay Bassett(7)

Placed 1 of 1 on good — competitive, no win No course form on record

Freak Encounter KTB Fit 50/100

Form 50-960 · Donald Whillans · Oisin McSweeney

2 runs on good, no win or place No course form on record

The rest of the field

Tracker IssueKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

Falaise BlancKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

Star Of EmeraldKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

Another BeautifulKTB Fit 39/100

KTB Fit Score 39/100.

Is She NowKTB Fit 37/100

KTB Fit Score 37/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Desert Quest on a Fit Score of 58/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Nala The Lioness and Late Claim.

KTB Selection Desert Quest

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 9:00 at Ayr?

Desert Quest tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 58/100.

How many runners are in this race?

9 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 9:00 at Ayr?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m5f26y.

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