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15:50 Ayr
Steven & Tracy James's Silver Anniversary Today Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 645488
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
held up in rear, mistake 5 out, headway from 4 out, chased winner from 3 out, about 15 lengths down when fell last
- Form 6P/7525
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
led, headed 4th, tracked winner until 3 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner
- Form 4F-F823
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, blundered 1st, jumped slow 2nd, 3rd and 4th, headway when mistake 5 out, weakened next
- Form P1/32P4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey James Reveley
held up behind, led 4th, clear from 2 out
- Form 36724P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out, left poor 3rd last
In depth
Verdict
A tight little handicap though Why But Why is better handicapped over hurdles. The once useful veteran Quicuyo has returned from a very long lay-off and showed at Doncaster in December there could still be a race left in him. PLUS JAMAIS has won twice over hurdles here and was making his chasing debut when a close third over the track and trip last month. With that under his belt he can add to his tally. Aye Well started well over fences with two good runs in November but hasn't made the expected progress in subsequent starts nor has Hallmark Star, who disappointed when pulling up here last month.
Formwatch
Why But Why (USA) 50-1 (10-5) Led, headed after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 9, 47l behind Streets Of Newyork (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Quicuyo (GER) 9-2 (11-8) Led, blundered 2nd, headed 6th, in touch, lost place 11th, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, 45l behind Mister Grez (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.
Plus Jamais (FR) 4-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 4th, left in lead 5 out, headed after 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Ubaltique (11-6) at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) sft in Jan.
Aye Well 8-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway to go in touch 4th, went 2nd before 5th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 10, 20l behind Cango (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Hallmark Star 13-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, went 3rd from before 5th, soon reminders and lost place to rear, tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by Cango (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 10 ran.