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13:55 Ayr
Book Coral Scottish Grand National Tickets Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £3,867
- 2nd: £1,781
- 3rd: £890
- 4th: £446
- Form 5102-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in 5th, mistake 1st, closed from 9th, went 2nd before mistake 4 out, well held by winner from 3 out, kept on
- Form 6/2349-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 9th, clear 3 out, eased towards finish
- Form P7U9-95
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Edward Austin
in rear, slow at times, behind 9th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner
- Form 3-20552
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
jumped right, 2nd early, chased leaders, ridden and beaten before 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 7352-56
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
soon pressing leader, led 2nd, not fluent and headed 9th, no impression before 4 out
- Form 335344
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey D R Fox
led until jumped right and mistake 2nd, chased leader until 7th, pushed along from 10th, plugged on from 3 out, lost 3rd flat
In depth
Verdict
CRACK DU NINIAN has taken well to chasing having followed victory at Sedgefield with an easy success at Hexham. He’s been raised only 4lb and the hat-trick beckons for Jennie Candlish’s charge in this company. Seemorelights will be sharper for November’s pipe-opener here and is preferred to Ardera Cross while Ard Chros won this 2020 but arrives in poor form. Victory Echo was the only other to finish behind an easy winner at Wetherby last time.
Formwatch
Crack Du Ninian (FR) 3-1jfav (11-6) Close up, led before 9th, pushed along 2 out, two lengths clear before last, left clear run in, easily, won at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Crossgalesfamegame (11-12) by 12l, 7 ran.
Seemorelights (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Prominent, nudged along before 4 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra flat, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Dr Sanderson (11-4) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Got Trumped 20-1 (11-8) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden before last, mistake last, no extra, 5th of 14, 20l behind Romeo Brown (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Victory Echo (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 4 out when mistake, weakened 3 out, came home distant 2nd, 2nd of 5, dist behind Oscar Robertson (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Ard Chros (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Prominent, lost place after 6th, ridden along 10th, dropped to rear before 4 out, soon beaten, last of 6, 24 3/4l behind Valence D'Aumont (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Led until 1st, stayed handy, ridden before 3 out, held next, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Beat Box (10-9) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.