Racecards
14:10 Ayr
Book The Cheltenham Festival Preview At Western House Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 7F-2222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
pressed winner, driven and lost place before 4 out, ridden after next, no impression 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat
- Form 11/3-4PF
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
made most, ridden after 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
- Form 12562/4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
close up on outside, lost place and reminders after 8th, behind from next, tailed off 4 out
- Form 110-656
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey R P McLernon
close up in rear, tracked leaders in 4th 5 out, shaken up after 3 out, soon one pace and ridden, never on terms, weakened flat
- Form 4214-57
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey Harry Reed
tracked leaders, driven into 2nd before 2 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ain't My Fault is the least exposed of these but keeps finding one too good and isn’t getting much help from the handicapper. However, he appears to hold Las Tunas on the form book, though the latter is back on a winning mark. A couple of course winners are in the veteran stage now but Un Guet Apens should strip fitter for a run over hurdles at Hexham, though needs further. CASUAL CAVALIER would also have preferred an extra half-mile but was just behind Las Tunas at Catterick and can come out on top here if there is enough pace in the race.
Formwatch
Ain't My Fault (IRE) 3-1 (10-4) Led, clear 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Nuts Well (11-2) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ard Chros (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Towards rear and in touch in 4th place, ridden and weakened before last, fell last, at Kelso 2m 7f (3) sft in Dec.
Un Guet Apens (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 4th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Baby Ticker (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Las Tunas (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 3 out until last, weakened flat, 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Reverant Cust (11-11) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Casual Cavalier (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Chased leaders early, mid-division, towards rear when not fluent 4 out, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Reverant Cust (11-11) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.