Racecards
15:20 Ayr
Tennent's Lager Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,800 added
- Winner: £9,357
- 2nd: £2,748
- 3rd: £1,374
- 4th: £687
- Form 5B3-219
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden before last, kept on and headed towards finish
- Form 135-223
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leader, ridden before last, kept on same pace
- Form 71F-652
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led to 4th, tracked leaders, challenged from 2 out, ridden after last, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form P53113
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear and in touch, headway and not much room before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last
- Form 3-000PF
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N McKnight
- Jockey J J Slevin
NonRunner
- Form 0-80931
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
This may cut up with Master Ruffit due to run here yesterday and Angus Milan winning at the same meeting and penalised if taking part. Chidswell remains 5lb higher than when successful over 2m4f here early last year and Monbeg River also drops back in distance having won at Doncaster before struggling at Ascot. Ubaltique’s bid for a hat-trick came unstuck at Sandown last time though he still ran well but this can go to last year’s winner IMJOEKING. The latter is 3lb higher this time round but gave notice of a big run today when going close at Warwick last time and Lucinda Russell’s charge gets the nod.
Formwatch
Monbeg River (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led after 4th until 7th, chased leader until 11th, weakened soon after 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Mr Medic (10-10) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Chidswell (IRE) 3-1jfav (12-4) Held up in last pair, plugged on from 3 out, modest 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Shanroe Santos (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Imjoeking (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Tracked leader until 2nd, lost place before 6th, stayed on after 3 out, chased winner 2 out, closed last, unable to challenge, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Big Jim (10-13) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Ubaltique (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Held up 4th, went 3rd 4 out, ridden and stayed on same pace before 2 out, 3rd of 4, 5 1/4l behind Tara Bridge (11-4) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Master Ruffit (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before last, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Angus Milan (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, jumped left and bumped rival 5th, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge on inner 2 out, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Blue Empyrean (11-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.