Racecards
13:30 Ayr
First Foot Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 61333-8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, raced wide, fell 6th
- Form 3145-F4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey B P Harding
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace in 3rd when hit last, soon weakened
- Form 74451B-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey P Whelan
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace from last
- Form 41PU81
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up, brought down 6th
- Form 40441/7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
chased winner, ridden and hit 3 out, one pace from last
- Form 27-3PP3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
made all, mistake 4 out, ridden after next, kept on well from last
- Form 333-541
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey N Mulholland
held up in rear, hit 4 out, effort approaching next, no impression
Flaming Heck
44- Form 13PP-29
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D C Costello
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In depth
Verdict
Mexican, Longdale and Oliverjohn look the three to concentrate on in this handicap chase and the tentative vote is given to Longdale. The selection won well last time out when beating Gohh and although he has a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit and he looks the value bet. Mexican is sure to have his supporters as he also won well last time out when beating Polyphon but he is a hard ride and never runs two races a like and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Oliverjohn is another that could go well but he is becoming hard to win with. Of the others Moment of Madness may just need the run after a 283-day absence, and for the winner we return to Longdale.
Formwatch
Brave Thought (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, kept on from next, never nearer, 8th of 23, 26l behind Topanberry (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Dec.
Do L'Enfant d'Eau (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Held up, headway when mistake 9th, outpaced from 4 out, 4th of 11, 29l behind Oso Magic (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Nov.
Moment of Madness (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) brought down in race won by Kilgowan (10-4) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (B) gd in Mar, 13 ran.
Longdale 33-1 (11-9) Held up, headway 5 out, led approaching last, driven out flat, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Dec beating Gohh (10-8) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Tagar (FR) 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden, weakened after 5 out, last of 7, 18l behind Kids Inheritance (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-110 (E) hvy in Dec.
Oliverjohn (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, led 10th, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 13, 26l behind Fountain Brig (10-0) at Ayr 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Dec.
Mexican (USA) 11-2 (10-5) Held up, headway 3 out, went 2nd next, led last, ridden and ran on flat, won at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Dec beating Polyphon (11-12) by 8l, 8 ran.
Flaming Heck 11-1 (10-8) Led, headed 5th, chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 4 out, last of 9, well behind Vingis Park (11-5) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Nov.