Racecards
16:00 Ayr
Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (Class B)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Form U21103
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, went 2nd 4th, closed up 5 out, led before next, ridden 2 out, all out
- Form 221-11F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
raced keen, led 2nd, clear 4th, blundered 8th, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 264-56P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey C Sharkey
held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden approaching next, every chance 2 out, challenged last, held towards finish
- Form P2F523
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey G Lee
led 2nd, mistake next, dropped rear 4th, outpaced 9th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
The Ayr 4:00 has cut up badly with only four standing their ground from the initial 23. The result is that Kadarann on 11-12 is the only one in the handicap, with his nearest rival Thyne Will Tell racing from 8lbs 'wrong' in the weights. We can put a line through Ichi Beau and Glenfarclas Boy, the latter an unbelievable three and a half stone out of the handicap! the big question is, can Kadarann give nearly two stone to Thyne Will Tell. He should be able to-just- based on his form earlier this season, but Philip Hobbs charge will be no pushover, as he was going as well as anything when falling at the cross fence four out in Wincanton's Tote Exacta Levy Board Intermediate Chase on his last engagement in December. Given time to recover and with the ground now in his favour, Thyne Will Tell represents a little bit of value against the favourite.