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15:05 Ayr
Racing UK Live In HD Now! Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 115144
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
led, pressed 5 out, headed 4 out, every chance 3 out, kept on to regain 2nd place run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 263522
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, challenged 5 out, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in
- Form 0008P5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey A W Short
prominent, weakened before 5 out, tailed off
- Form 28-3143
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Brian Harding
in rear, mistake 6th, headway before 6 out, ridden before 2 out, led before last, kept on well
- Form 6-11364
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
with leader, weakened before 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dr Moloney went close at Down Royal before finding one too good at Carlisle last month and should be in the mix once again. Stablemate Trucking Along arrives badly out of form and Gold Opera has been well beaten over longer trips since winning over 2m at Newcastle in December. What A Dream rattled-up a quick double over track and trip at the end of last year and is not easily overlooked but THROTHETHATCH (NAP) is just preferred. Lucinda Russell's progressive chaser scored in heavy ground at Haydock in December and drops back in class today off only a 4lb higher mark.
Formwatch
Throthethatch (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Led until jumped slowly and headed 1st, led again 3rd to 5th, with winner, lost place after 9th, hit next, behind from 5 out, tailed off, last of 4, 28l behind Kylemore Lough (11-8) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Dr Moloney (IRE) 5-2 (10-10) Led until 4th, led 4 out, mistake 2 out, headed flat, one pace, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Morning Royalty (11-8) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Trucking Along (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Held up in 4th, mistake 7th, hit 11th, outpaced when mistake and lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, 34 3/4l behind Little Glenshee (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Gold Opera (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) In touch, went 3rd and ridden before last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 34l behind Rocking Blues (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
What A Dream 15-2 (10-1) Tracked front pair, ridden and one pace 3 out, held when hit and lost 3rd last, no impression, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Little Glenshee (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.