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Polyflor Handicap

Ayr · 17 July 2017
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance7f 50y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners4
  • HandicapYes

Be Kool (IRE) (5/4F) won the Polyflor Handicap at Ayr on 17 July 2017, beating Strong Steps (GB) by 1¼ lengths under Ben Robinson for trainer Brian Ellison. 4 ran on Good going over 7f 50y; the winning time was 1m 32.23s (slow by 5.63s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 4 — The market

Winner Be Kool (IRE)
SP: 5/4 favKTB Rating 72BKTB Speed 89C J: Ben Robinson T: Brian Ellison
Won by 1¼ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 2 Be Kool (IRE) v 4g Ben Robinson(5) Brian Ellison 8-13 8172B89C 1:32.23 5,498.65 5/4 fav
2nd 5 Strong Steps (GB) 5g 1¼ James Sullivan Jim Goldie 9-5 8275B86C 1:32.44 1,636.25 7/2
3rd 4 Luis Vaz De Torres (IRE) h 5g nk Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 9-8 8577B86C 1:32.48 817.70 4/1
4th 1 Heir To A Throne (FR) 4g 1¼ Shane Gray Kevin Ryan 9-8 8573B84C 1:32.69 408.85 3/1

Winning time 1m 32.23s (slow by 5.63s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 30.26s. This race ran 1.97s (2.2% slower); the day's other races here ran 1.6% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 0.6% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Lomu (self certificate)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (4 of 4 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 (4 of 4 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 Polyflor Handicap at Ayr in 2017?
Be Kool (IRE) won the Polyflor Handicap at Ayr on 17 July 2017, ridden by Ben Robinson and trained by Brian Ellison.
What was the finishing order of the 2017 Polyflor Handicap at Ayr?
1st Be Kool (IRE) (5/4F), 2nd Strong Steps (GB) (7/2), 3rd Luis Vaz De Torres (IRE) (4/1).
What price was the winner of the 2017 Polyflor Handicap at Ayr?
Be Kool (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/4F.
How many horses ran in the 2017 Polyflor Handicap at Ayr?
4 horses ran in the 2017 Polyflor Handicap at Ayr. Non-runners: Lomu (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2017 Polyflor Handicap at Ayr?
The winning time was 1m 32.23s (slow by 5.63s).

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