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Microtech Group Handicap

Ayr · 17 September 2016
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance7f 50y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

That Is The Spirit (GB) (6/1) won the Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr on 17 September 2016, beating Mount Tahan (IRE) by a head under Daniel Tudhope for trainer David O'Meara. 12 ran on Good To Soft going over 7f 50y; the winning time was 1m 33.05s (slow by 6.45s). The 4/1 favourite, Glengarry (GB), finished 10th, beaten 8¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner That Is The Spirit (GB)
SP: 6/1KTB Rating 100AKTB Speed 72A J: Daniel Tudhope T: David O'Meara
Won by a headFav: Glengarry (GB) 4/1 · 10th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 7 That Is The Spirit (GB) 5g Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 9-3 91100A72A 1:33.05 9,703.50 6/1
2nd 11 Mount Tahan (IRE) 4g hd Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan 8-12 8694A71A 1:33.09 2,887.50 8/1
3rd 2 London Protocol (FR) p 3g 2¼ Dougie Costello K R Burke 9-4 9593A67A 1:33.50 1,443 12/1
4th 12 Explosive Power (IRE) 3g 1¼ Jordan Vaughan(5) K R Burke 8-4 8675A64A 1:33.73 721.50 12/1
5th 14 Ballymore Castle (IRE) 4g nk Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 8-12 8683A64A 1:33.78 — 12/1
6th 5 Bertiewhittle (GB) 8g ½ Rowan Scott(5) David Barron 8-7 8676A63A 1:33.87 — 8/1
7th 1 Tatlisu (IRE) 6g 2½ Adam McNamara(5) Richard Fahey 8-12 9174A58A 1:34.32 — 14/1
8th 10 Gurkha Friend (GB) 4c nk Graham Lee Karen McLintock 9-0 8875A57A 1:34.37 — 8/1
9th 3 Ghalib (IRE) 4c 1¼ Harry Bentley Ed Walker 9-6 9477A54A 1:34.60 — 6/1
10th 13 Glengarry (GB) 3c nk Phillip Makin Keith Dalgleish 8-9 8665A54A 1:34.64 — 4/1 fav
11th 9 Northgate Lad (IRE) 4g 1½ Chris Hayes Brian Ellison 9-3 9169A51A 1:34.91 — 14/1
12th 8 Newstead Abbey (GB) 6g 1¼ Graham Gibbons David Barron 9-7 9569A48A 1:35.14 — 28/1

Winning time 1m 33.05s (slow by 6.45s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 30.26s. This race ran 2.79s (3.1% slower); the day's other races here ran 0.8% slower (N 7). Net of the day: 2.3% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Sakhee's Return (self certificate), War Glory (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 12 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (12 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr in 2016?
That Is The Spirit (GB) won the Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr on 17 September 2016, ridden by Daniel Tudhope and trained by David O'Meara.
What was the finishing order of the 2016 Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr?
1st That Is The Spirit (GB) (6/1), 2nd Mount Tahan (IRE) (8/1), 3rd London Protocol (FR) (12/1).
What price was the winner of the 2016 Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr?
That Is The Spirit (GB) returned a starting price of 6/1.
How many horses ran in the 2016 Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr?
12 horses ran in the 2016 Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr. Non-runners: Sakhee's Return (self certificate), War Glory (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2016 Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr?
The winning time was 1m 33.05s (slow by 6.45s).

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