Racecards
13:15 Ayr
Eglinton Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 1134/F-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
prominent, mistake 2nd, effort 9th, lost place next, soon ridden, behind when pulled up 14th
- Form P11-PP2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
tracked leaders, led approaching 12th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, ran on flat
Mulligan Express
408- Form 24511/3-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
towards rear, mistakes, behind when fell 11th
- Form 3-PRP22
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
held up, jumped right early, tracked winner 14th, soon ridden, every chance 3 out, no extra from last
- Form P/536-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
held up, mistake 7th, ridden and tracked leaders 4 out, one-paced from 2 out
Amber Moss
20- Form 32P-U64
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs C Kerr
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, reminders approaching 6th, ridden 10th, beaten from 14th
- Form 605PP/4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Barclay
- Jockey C McCormack
mid-division, mistake 8th, never troubled leaders
- Form 3-2344P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey R Johnson
led, headed approaching 12th, ridden approaching 14th, gradually weakened and behind, pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
Venture To Fly is a useful hurdler but hasn't looked the safest of conveyances over fences and may prove vulnerable under top weight. Mulligan Express has clearly had his problems and may need the outing following a near 14-month break while Yankee Jamie lacks chasing experience so the TEAMtalk vote goes to Grangewick Flight. The eight-year-old has proved a model of consistency in similar company of late and looks ready to strike having twice been narrowly denied at Carlisle and Newcastle last month. The son of Lighter, who will relish the testing conditions, should prove hard to beat off his current mark.