Racecards
15:55 Ayr
Book For The Coral Scottish Grand National Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,350 added
- Winner: £4,547
- 2nd: £2,095
- 3rd: £1,047
- 4th: £524
- Form 2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Brian Hayes
raced wide, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
Isenay (FR)
258- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey D A Jacob
close up, headway 3 f out, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
raced wide close up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out
Lunar Glow
14- Form 44
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
close up in rear, reminders 6f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
made all, shaken up 2f out, soon clear, comfortable
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Chance The Robin may need his debut under Rules but Stuart Crawford will have ISENAY fully primed. He caught the eye at Punchestown last April and Daryl Jacob takes over the reins from a 7lb claimer. Lucky Soldier found only one too good here in October and Lunar Glow is learning with experience while Esprit Du Potier was keeping on when runner-up over track and trip and is a half-brother to two winners.
Formwatch
Chance The Robin (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-div, 7th 5out, fair 5th up 2out, left 3rd bef last, ko flat & went 2nd cl hm, nvr a dngr to easy wnr, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Clonshire River (11-11) at Ballindenisk 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Isenay (FR) 66-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, took closer order in 3rd under 5f out, 2nd over 3f out, lost place and ridden under 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 15, 16 1/2l behind Absolute Notions (11-6) at Punchestown 2m Good - Yielding in Apr.
Lucky Soldier (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Held up off the pace in last trio, still plenty to do 2f out, good headway on inside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Dunnet Head (11-1) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Bollin Matilda Yorgunnabelucky M out of Bollin Julie.
Lunar Glow 20-1 (11-0) Keen close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden and stayed on to go 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 10l behind Blue Baloo (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Esprit Du Potier (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Dino Bellagio (11-0) at Ayr 2m (5) sft in Nov.