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16:15 Ayr
Eight Exclusive Cheltenham Races On RacingUK Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £7,148
- 2nd: £2,099
- 3rd: £1,049
- 4th: £525
- Form P-44521
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
led, headed 5 out, not fluent next, ridden and weakened before 3 out
- Form 20-B134
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in rear and in touch, headway before 6 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led after last, kept on
- Form 68P-493
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
close up, led 5 out, ridden and headed after last, kept on and no extra towards finish
- Form 6-406P2
- Age 13
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Henry Brooke
close up, lost place before 11th, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Little Glenshee caught TOO COOL TO FOOL, fitted with a visor for the first time, on the run-in to score over course and distance last month. But the former has 7lb extra to carry today and Jim Goldie's charge is fancied to hang on for victory this time with the visor still in place. The Cobbler Swayne remains 14lb higher than his win at Musselburgh in November while Ballinvarrig has tumbled down the weights but was still beaten a distance when placed at Wincanton last time.
Formwatch
Little Glenshee (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leader, outpaced before 4 out, 6 lengths down 2 out, rallied before last, ridden to lead flat, kept on, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Too Cool To Fool (10-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
The Cobbler Swayne (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway 10th, went 2nd 4 out until 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Raktiman (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Ballinvarrig (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Mid-division but in touch, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 9, 20 3/4l behind Quite By Chance (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Too Cool To Fool (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Led, drew clear 4 out, 6 lenghts advantage 2 out, ridden after last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Little Glenshee (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.