Racecards
13:35 Ayr
Tizer 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 34-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, headway 8th, ridden to lead 2 out, driven out
- Form 244-439
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leader to 8th, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 741633
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
held up, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, one pace from next
Bubba Boy (IRE)
131- Form 17F57-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey D Da Silva
held up, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 135-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
behind, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened
Goodandplenty
575- Form 7480/PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey T J Dreaper
held up behind, hit 7th, soon weakened
- Form 42-54
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey K Renwick
led, clear 2nd, ridden 3 out, hit and headed 2 out, hung left and weakened from last
Lethem Air
236- Form PU2UP-8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Butt
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Morgan Be
30- Form 00-P934
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, every chance last, not quicken flat
- Form 5-65
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
mid-division, weakened from 4 out
- Form 31-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 6, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Whatcanyasay
57- Form P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey S Gagan
in rear, hit 5th and 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
Witch Wind
11- Form 2110-26
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
According To John had shown promise in Irish point-to-points prior to creating a favourable impression when making a winning hurdling debut at Newcastle last month and he is taken to follow up with Ball O Malt and Silver Chancelor rated the main dangers. The selection should not be inconvenienced by the drop to 2m6f and again has ground conditions to suit so is fancied to give weight away all round. Cash Bonanza may need the run on his return and is probably best watched, while Witch Wind has yet to reproduce the best of his bumper form in two starts over hurdles. Winning chaser Ball O Malt has to be respected back over hurdles and probably rates a bigger threat than Howard Johnson's newcomer Silver Chancelor but According To John has an obvious chance and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
According To John (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 8th to track leaders, led approaching 3 out, comfortably, won at Newcastle 3m nh nov hdl (E) hvy in Dec beating Rathowen (10-9) by 5l, 9 ran.
Ambition Royal (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out, 9th of 13, well behind Youlbesolucky (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Nov.
Ball O Malt (IRE) 11-10fav (10-10) In rear, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened, 3rd of 15, 10l behind Bougoure (10-10) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (E) gd in Nov.
Cash Bonanza (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway 7th, outpaced 4 out, 5th of 12, 18l behind Wild Cane Ridge (12-2) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (E) sft in Apr.
Morgan Be 50-1 (10-9) Mid-division, bumped 1st, headway and hampered 6th, ridden after next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 14, 13l behind The Cool Guy (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f nh nov hdl (D) sft in Dec.
Noir Et Vert (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden after 6th, plugged on, 5th of 14, 31l behind Vingis Park (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (E) hvy in Dec.
Silver Chancelor (IRE) Taipan gelding out of a mare who ran only twice.
Witch Wind 13-2 (10-7) Chased leaders, led after 2nd, headed after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 17, 24l behind Hard Act To Follow (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hdl (D) sft in Dec.