Racecards
16:20 Ayr
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 20y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,697
- 2nd: £1,701
- 3rd: £850
- 4th: £426
- Form 3/43-P42
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in rear, hampered by faller 1st, never involved, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out
- Form 4P23U3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey Mr O McGill
chased leaders on inside, 3rd and held when mistake 2 out, plugged on pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner
- Form PP3P-P4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders, pushed along after 5 out, outpaced quickly home turn, rallied out wide 3 out, no impression in 6th before next
- Form 2P2-058
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, 7th and no impression when badly bumped 2 out
- Form F3P2/41
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
never closer than mid-division, towards rear after 10th, tailing off when jumped very slowly 12th, pulled up soon after
- Form 3V45-49
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders turning in, plugged on in modest 4th, no chance with winner
- Form 763-214
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led until headed before 3 out, led again next, clear before last, stayed on well
- Form P9FP35
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Alan Doyle
off the pace in rear division, tailed off when went right 14th and next, pulled up soon after
- Form 2985P6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
off the pace towards rear, hampered by faller 7th, closer in mid-division 13th, headway chasing leaders 5 out, pushed along in 5th before 4 out, ridden and held when went right and mistake 2 out
- Form 2150-78
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
chased leaders out wide, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 86/P993
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer L Kerr
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leader, led before 3 out, mistake and headed next, chased winner, well held before the last, held on for 2nd
- Form 075P-7P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
towards rear when fell 7th
- Form 6682P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer L Kerr
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
off the pace towards rear, hampered by faller 7th, never involved
- Form 5-656P1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Gary Rutherford
- Jockey Non Runner
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Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Montys Soldier (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Mid-division, hampered by faller 2nd, closed up into 4th after 14th, pushed along before 4 out, kept on and every chance 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden, awkward last and not pace of winner run-in, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind The Scorpion King (11-13) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Le Grand Vert (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden into 4th 3f out, no impression before last where left 3rd, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Don't Talk (11-10) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jan.
Hold The Note (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost ground after 15th, ridden along 3 out, no extra and weakened after 2 out, 4th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Skyhill (10-2) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Tory Hill (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, slow jump 4th, jumped right 3 out and soon beaten, 8th of 10, dist behind Not A Light (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
The Jad Factor (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up rear of mid-division, hampered 2nd, pushed along after 9th, headway 3 out, led before last, ridden out, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Empty Nest (11-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Scalloway Bay (IRE) 13-2 (10-6) Towards rear, mistake 4th, bad mistake 2 out and well beaten, 9th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Rattling Road (11-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cowboy Cooper (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) In touch with leaders, led 2nd, pushed along home turn, headed 3 out, ridden and dropped to fourth before 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Topkapi Star (10-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Toucan Sam 18-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, driven before 6th, plenty to do before 2 out, stayed on run-in, no danger, 5th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Tread Softly Now (10-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Euchan Falls (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, behind after 2nd, outpaced and driven along 4 out, struggling and detached from 3 out, 6th of 12, 25l behind Topkapi Star (10-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Eveque (FR) 18-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Catch Catchfire (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Wotsmyname (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) In touch when slow 1st, mid-division, very slow 2nd, mistake 4th, headway 3 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind The Jad Factor (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Bowler Jack (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Close up, not jump fluently, reminders 6th, lost position 9th and pushed along, pulled up before next, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Ideal De Romay (FR) 25-1 (10-2) In rear, plugged on from 2 out, went 5th flat, never any chance, 5th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Emotional Roller (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Don Brocco 7-1 (10-2) Led until narrowly headed 9th, pressed leader, led again 13th, came clear before the last, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Gibberwell (10-2) by 8 1/2l, 15 ran.