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Christmas Party Day Dancing @Ayr Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Stakes

14:08 Ayr Tue 29 Sep 2026 1m0f0y Class 5 Heavy 8 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Empirestateofmind silks

Empirestateofmind

MEDIUM Advised 7/4 SP 6/5F Est. 38%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Empirestateofmind (SR:84, 7/4) is the standout on ability — an SR of 84 dwarfs the next-best Motawaared at SR:79 and leaves the rest of the field well behind. The market has steamed in 17%, signalling strong confidence from connections, and the Course:W2P3 record at Ayr is a powerful advantage on a track where familiarity counts. GoingFit:~ is the only caution, but the horse ran off just 9 days ago suggesting peak fitness, and blinkers are reapplied to sharpen focus. Carrying 9-12 is manageable given the SR advantage, and trainer Quinn (12%) paired with a jockey booking at 14% strike rate gives the operation real professional muscle. Each-way alternative: Motawaared. Main danger: Motawaared — Motawaared (SR:79, 3/1) has steamed in 11%, carries the lightest weight of the credible contenders at 9-1 giving it a significant lbs edge, and trainer Jim Goldie (14%) has clearly targeted this as the stable's number-one entry over stablemate Penelope's Sister.

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Full result

Winner: Empirestateofmind (IRE) at SP 6/5F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Empirestateofmind silks Empirestateofmind Fox #1 John & Sean Quinn · Jack Callan 7/4
  2. 2 Motawaared silks Motawaared Fox #2 Jim Goldie · Lauren Young(3) 11/4
  3. 3 Kindest Nation silks Kindest Nation Hugo Palmer · Jack Nicholls 25/1
  4. 4 Penelope's Sister silks Penelope's Sister Fox #3 Jim Goldie · Shay Farmer(3) 9/2
  5. 5 Swift Salian silks Swift Salian David & Nicola Barron · William Pyle 14/1
  6. 6 Runninsonofagun silks Runninsonofagun Tristan Davidson · Alex Jary 18/1
  7. 7 Leopards Rock silks Leopards Rock Edward Bethell · Cian Horgan(3) 13/2
  8. 8 Arkenstaar silks Arkenstaar Michael Dods · Rhys Elliott 25/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Empirestateofmind silks Empirestateofmind 7/4 SP 6/5F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Motawaared silks Motawaared 3/1 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Penelope's Sister silks Penelope's Sister 15/2 🏁 4TH