Racecards
17:00 Ayr
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Ilph Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form P3-P114
- Age 12
- Weight 12-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
track leader, led 6th, clear 13th, very easily
Mister Muddypaws
349- Form 05P/P1P-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-8
- Trainer C Dennis
- Jockey Mr L Bates
headway 11th, pushed along 14th, no impression
- Form UP20/01-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey Mr W L Morgan
held up in rear, headway 6th, closed up 12th, chased winner after 5 out, faded approaching last
Vague Idea
249- Form 35UB66
- Age 10
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer O Carter
- Jockey Mr D Da Silva
in touch, lost place 10th, soon behind
- Form 452P-14
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey Mrs A Tweedie
towards rear, mistake 2nd, unseated rider next
- Form 0063-2F
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey Mr B Woodhouse
led to 6th, chased winner to after 5 out, soon ridden, stayed on again flat, no chance with winner
- Form 465UF5
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C Storey
- Jockey Mr P Maitland-Carew
not fluent, struggling halfway, never dangerous
- Form F-PSP14
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Major General C Ramsay
- Jockey Mr W B Ramsay
in touch to halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
In depth
Verdict
Former Foxhunters' hero Earthmover has found a new lease of life this season, and was in the process of running another big race at this year's Festival when a blunder stopped him in his tracks behind Kingscliff. He has the class and ran well on his only other visit to Ayr two years ago when 11th in the Scottish National. Christian Williams normally rides but Paul Nicholls has put up Rilly Goschen to take weight off Earthmover's back and that should help his cause. Sparky Gayle is a six-times winner here but may find it tough against such a galloping front-runner, while the only other with a chance is Mister Muddypaws, but he would have to produce his best ever performance.