Racecards
14:20 Ayr
William Hill Extra Places Every Day Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £7,018
- 2nd: £2,061
- 3rd: £1,030
- 4th: £515
- Form 231/181-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up in 4th, stumbled badly 4th, mistake 6th, closer when blundered 4 out, disputing 2nd next, 2nd when stumbled badly 2 out, led between last 2, soon clear, pushed out after last, heavily eased towards finish
- Form 1/1352-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
jumped right at times, led, went clear 4th, mistake 8th, reduced lead and headed approaching 4 out, weakened quickly, mistakes final 3
- Form 1/11-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out until 2 out, one pace and no impression in 3rd
- Form 1334F6/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, headed between last 2, soon no chance, flattered by proximity to winner, kept on for clear 2nd
In depth
Verdict
Seemorelights has a lot to do but the remaining trio have chances. Elvis Mail is rated 137 over hurdles having won Class 2 handicaps here and at Kelso last winter. He makes his debut over the bigger obstacles but goes well fresh as does Glory And Fortune, who has won a bumper and a novices' hurdle first time out in the past two seasons and has experience over fences. MAROWN is unbeaten in a bumper, a maiden hurdle and a novices' hurdle which he won in a canter in March. He looks a very nice prospect for Trevor Hemmings and Nicky Richards and starts off over fences on a very fair mark.
Formwatch
Elvis Mail (FR) 11-8fav (11-6) Close up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, switched outside to mount challenge next, upsides soon after, led narrowly approaching last, ridden out, just held on, won at Kelso 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan beating Dublin Four (10-2) by nk, 4 ran.
Glory And Fortune (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Chased leader until mistake 3rd, mistake next, lost place 3 out, soon well beaten, mistake last, 8th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Flegmatik (10-13) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Marown (IRE) 8-11fav (11-8) Tracked leader, upsides after 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, drew clear after last, stayed on well, readily, won at Ayr 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar beating Aloomomo (11-2) by 9 1/2l, 5 ran.
Seemorelights (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up, closed 2nd, lost place before 3 out, bumped 2 out, no impression, 6th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Burrows Park (11-5) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.