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Microtech Group Handicap

Ayr · 22 September 2018
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance7f 50y
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Hajjam (GB) (5/1J) won the Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr on 22 September 2018, beating Alemaratalyoum (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under David Nolan for trainer David O'Meara. 12 ran on Heavy going over 7f 50y; the winning time was 1m 32.74s (slow by 6.14s).

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

Winner Hajjam (GB)
SP: 5/1 jt-favKTB Rating 100AKTB Speed 112A J: David Nolan T: David O'Meara
Won by three-quarters of a length
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 5 Hajjam (GB) 4g David Nolan David O'Meara 9-2 89100A112A 1:32.74 9,703.50 5/1 jt-fav
2nd 1 Alemaratalyoum (IRE) 4g ¾ Joe Fanning Iain Jardine 8-12 8594A111A 1:32.89 2,887.50 5/1 jt-fav
3rd 12 Falmouth Light (FR) 3g 2¼ Jamie Gormley(3) Iain Jardine 8-1 7976A106A 1:33.34 1,443 14/1
4th 14 Right Action (GB) 4g ¾ Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 8-10 8383A104A 1:33.49 721.50 8/1
5th 8 Lord Of The Rock (IRE) 6g ¾ Callum Rodriguez Jedd O'Keeffe 9-1 8886A102A 1:33.64 — 10/1
6th 9 Magic City (IRE) 9g nk Nathan Evans Michael Easterby 8-7 7877A102A 1:33.69 — 25/1
7th 10 Sharp Defence (USA) 4g 2 Rowan Scott(3) R J Osborne 8-10 8674A97A 1:34.09 — 25/1
8th 6 Stamp Hill (IRE) b 5g ½ Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 9-3 9080A96A 1:34.19 — 8/1
9th 3 Club Wexford (IRE) 7g ½ David Allan Roger Fell 8-9 8270A95A 1:34.29 — 16/1
10th 2 Dragons Tail (IRE) p 3c 1¼ Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 9-4 9475A92A 1:34.54 — 12/1
11th 7 Roller (GB) 5g ½ James Sullivan Michael Easterby 8-11 8467A91A 1:34.64 — 8/1
12th 11 Lualiwa (GB) 4g 3¾ Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan 9-6 9365A83A 1:35.39 — 6/1

Winning time 1m 32.74s (slow by 6.14s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 30.26s. This race ran 2.48s (2.7% slower); the day's other races here ran 4.5% slower (N 7). Net of the day: 1.8% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Oriental Lilly (self certificate), Richenza (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 (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 2018?
Hajjam (GB) won the Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr on 22 September 2018, ridden by David Nolan and trained by David O'Meara.
What was the finishing order of the 2018 Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr?
1st Hajjam (GB) (5/1J), 2nd Alemaratalyoum (IRE) (5/1J), 3rd Falmouth Light (FR) (14/1).
What price was the winner of the 2018 Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr?
Hajjam (GB) returned a starting price of 5/1J.
How many horses ran in the 2018 Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr?
12 horses ran in the 2018 Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr. Non-runners: Oriental Lilly (self certificate), Richenza (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2018 Microtech Group Handicap at Ayr?
The winning time was 1m 32.74s (slow by 6.14s).

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