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QTS Training Handicap

Ayr · 9 August 2021
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance7f 50y
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Distinction (IRE) (18/1) won the QTS Training Handicap at Ayr on 9 August 2021, beating Asmund (IRE) by a neck under Clifford Lee for trainer K R Burke. 12 ran on Soft going over 7f 50y; the winning time was 1m 35.16s (slow by 8.56s). The 11/4 favourite, Motawaazy (GB), finished 4th, beaten 1¼ lengths.

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

Winner Distinction (IRE)
SP: 18/1KTB Rating 79AKTB Speed 69B J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke
Won by a neckFav: Motawaazy (GB) 11/4 · 4th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 11 Distinction (IRE) 3g Clifford Lee K R Burke 9-6 6279A69B 1:35.16 2,592 18/1
2nd 9 Asmund (IRE) 4g nk Harrison Shaw Declan Carroll 9-12 6285A69B 1:35.22 1,216.80 5/1
3rd 7 Zoravan (USA) v 8g shd Callum Rodriguez Keith Dalgleish 9-5 5577A68B 1:35.26 608.64 9/2
4th 10 Motawaazy (GB) 5g ¾ Cam Hardie Michael Dods 9-10 6080A67B 1:35.41 304.32 11/4 fav
5th 3 One For The Ladies (GB) 3f ½ Ben Curtis Michael & David Easterby 8-10 5264A65B 1:35.51 300 8/1
6th 12 Retirement Beckons (GB) h 6g nk Ben Robinson Linda Perratt 8-12 4865A65B 1:35.56 300 9/2
7th 5 Joyful Star (GB) 11g 1¼ Jason Hart Fred Watson 8-10 4560A62B 1:35.81 300 150/1
8th 14 Motarajel (GB) p 4g ¾ Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby 9-9 5970A60B 1:35.96 300 16/1
9th 6 Earn Your Stripes (GB) t 3f nk Paddy Mathers R Mike Smith 9-1 5762A60B 1:36.01 — 80/1
10th 4 Sienna Dream (GB) hb 6m 2 Billy Garritty(3) Alistair Whillans 8-10 4951A55B 1:36.41 — 11/1
11th 8 Oriental Lilly (GB) p 7m 4¼ Paul Mulrennan Jim Goldie 9-5 5547A46B 1:37.26 — 22/1
12th 1 His Pride (GB) t 3g 4¾ Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 8-13 5527C36C 1:38.21 — 125/1

Winning time 1m 35.16s (slow by 8.56s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 30.26s. This race ran 4.90s (5.4% slower); the day's other races here ran 2.9% slower (N 5). Net of the day: 2.5% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Kats Bob (vet's certificate), Lucky Violet (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 QTS Training Handicap at Ayr in 2021?
Distinction (IRE) won the QTS Training Handicap at Ayr on 9 August 2021, ridden by Clifford Lee and trained by K R Burke.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 QTS Training Handicap at Ayr?
1st Distinction (IRE) (18/1), 2nd Asmund (IRE) (5/1), 3rd Zoravan (USA) (9/2).
What price was the winner of the 2021 QTS Training Handicap at Ayr?
Distinction (IRE) returned a starting price of 18/1.
How many horses ran in the 2021 QTS Training Handicap at Ayr?
12 horses ran in the 2021 QTS Training Handicap at Ayr. Non-runners: Kats Bob (vet's certificate), Lucky Violet (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2021 QTS Training Handicap at Ayr?
The winning time was 1m 35.16s (slow by 8.56s).

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