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Alice's 70th Birthday Handicap

Ayr · 8 May 2023
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance1m2f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Morning Sun (IRE) (15/2) won the Alice's 70th Birthday Handicap at Ayr on 8 May 2023, beating First Impression (IRE) by 2½ lengths under Billy Garritty for trainer Keith Dalgleish. 9 ran on Good going over 1m2f; the winning time was 2m 12.20s (slow by 7.60s).

Winner Morning Sun (IRE)
SP: 15/2 J: Billy Garritty T: Keith Dalgleish
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 6 Morning Sun (IRE) 4g Billy Garritty Keith Dalgleish 9-3 7483A79A 2:12.20 5,574.20 15/2
2nd 1 First Impression (IRE) 6g 2½ Jason Hart John Quinn 9-11 8285A76A 2:12.62 2,615.64 10/3F
3rd 9 Snapius (IRE) p 4g 1¼ Paul Mulrennan J A Nash 9-9 8081A74A 2:12.82 1,306.76 16/1
4th 4 Sophiesticate (IRE) 4f ¾ Joe Fanning Jim Goldie 8-12 6968A73A 2:12.95 653.91 13/2
5th 7 Glasses Up (USA) 8g nk Paddy Mathers R Mike Smith 8-13 7068A73A 2:12.99 325.89 9/2
6th 5 Zahee (IRE) ht 8g hd Cillian McConnell(7) John C McConnell 8-13 7768A72A 2:13.07 — 12/1
7th 11 Val Bassett (FR) 5g 1 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 9-10 8177A71A 2:13.20 — 10/1
8th 2 Highwaygrey (GB) 7g ½ Sean Kirrane(3) Tim Easterby 9-3 7768A70A 2:13.28 — 4/1
9th 3 Society Red (GB) p 9g 3¾ Oisin Orr Richard Fahey 9-8 7965A66A 2:13.91 — 12/1
NR Busby — Ryan Sexton(3) Philip Kirby — ——— — — —
NR Great Colaci — Amie Waugh(5) Gillian Boanas — ——— — — —

Winning time 2m 12.20s (slow by 7.60s)

Non-runners Busby (self certificate), Great Colaci (self certificate)

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 11 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 (9 of 11 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Alice's 70th Birthday Handicap at Ayr in 2023?
Morning Sun (IRE) won the Alice's 70th Birthday Handicap at Ayr on 8 May 2023, ridden by Billy Garritty and trained by Keith Dalgleish.
What was the finishing order of the 2023 Alice's 70th Birthday Handicap at Ayr?
1st Morning Sun (IRE) (15/2), 2nd First Impression (IRE) (10/3F), 3rd Snapius (IRE) (16/1).
What price was the winner of the 2023 Alice's 70th Birthday Handicap at Ayr?
Morning Sun (IRE) returned a starting price of 15/2.
How many horses ran in the 2023 Alice's 70th Birthday Handicap at Ayr?
9 horses ran in the 2023 Alice's 70th Birthday Handicap at Ayr. Non-runners: Busby (self certificate), Great Colaci (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2023 Alice's 70th Birthday Handicap at Ayr?
The winning time was 2m 12.20s (slow by 7.60s).

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