Racecards
16:05 Ayr
Bulliet Bourbon Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 5-24F13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
led until fell 5th
- Form PFPP/9-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs C J Kerr
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, hampered 5th, soon led, hampered by loose horse and headed bend after 9th, lost place 12th, tailed off 3rd when fell heavily 4 out
- Form 5-FU122
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Joss Saville
- Jockey T Messenger
tracked leader, hampered when left in lead 5th, soon headed, hampered and left in lead again bend after 9th, ridden 2 out, 3 lengths clear when mistake last, stayed on
- Form 3-2U111
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey B P Harding
held up, hampered 5th, went 2nd 12th, blundered 5 out, effort 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SAMMY SPIDERMAN is on a roll and he can win again at the main expense of Silver By Nature and Panama At Once. The selection looks to have everything in his favour as he is a course specialist and he will relish these conditions. He has now won his last three races and although he is creeping up the weights, he looks a progressive sort and there should be more to come. Silver By Nature has winning form here but it remains to be seen if he will get home over this longer trip on ground as testing as this. Panama At Once is a thorough stayer and he may have won last time here had he not made a real mess of the last. He will need to brush up on his jumping but if he can do so then he could be a leading player. Commercial Flyer looks to be making up the numbers and he is hard to recommend. Sammy Spiderman is on an upward curve and he can win again.
Formwatch
Silver By Nature 4-1fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, effort approaching 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, rallied flat, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Daldini (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb.
Commercial Flyer (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Tension Point (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov, 13 ran.
Panama At Once 4-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, led after 2 out, half a length up when blundered badly and headed last, rallied, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Almire Du Lia (10-0) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Sammy Spiderman 5-6fav (10-11) Prominent, chased leader 3 out, challenged last, soon led, all out, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb beating Run To Space (11-7) by a ns, 5 ran.