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15:50 Ayr

Arthur Challenge Cup (A Handicap Chase) (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 5.40s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Double You Cubed

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Left Bank (IRE)

    9/1

      1
      Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE hoop and sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

      The Tinker

      49
      20/1
      • Form 3F1301
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12

      chased leaders, mistake 10th, soon outpaced, kept on one pace from 3 out

      2
      Silk - RED, BROWN sleeves, RED armlets, WHITE cap

      Chevalier Errant (IRE)

      20
      11/4
      • Form 605-F34
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12

      held up towards rear, fell 4th

      3
      Silk - BLACK and WHITE stripes, BLACK sleeves, RED armlets and cap

      Joint Authority (IRE)

      49
      7/4
      • Form 212212
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-11

      led, headed 5 out, left in lead 3 out, headed next, 3 lengths down and held when blundered and unseated rider last

      4
      Silk - Red, White sleeves, Yellow armlets, Red and Yellow hooped cap

      Running Mute

      254
      7/1
      • Form U2-1212
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-0

      in touch to 8ths, soon outpaced, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

      5
      Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

      Glenfarclas Boy (IRE)

      30
      14/1
      • Form 0151P0
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, disputed lead 9th, led 5 out, until fell 3 out

      8
      Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap

      Left Bank (IRE)

      7
      9/1
      • Form 0-P52F5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-2

      mid-division, headway 5th to chase leaders, outpaced approaching 4 out, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, no impression when left 2nd last

      9
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow armlets, White cap

      Double You Cubed

      27
      12/1
      • Form P63PB2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0

      held up in rear, hampered and detached 4th, steady headway from 8th, led 2 out, left clear last

      6
      NR

      Mr Hornblower (IRE)

      31
      • Form 312/PFP
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-11

      Nonrunner

      7
      NR

      Jericho III (FR)

      268
      • Form 1F4-P0P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-10

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Joint Authority is the pick of the Len Lungo pair, with The Tinker and Chevalier Errant expected to give him most to do. Joint Authority has taken well to fences and since opening his account at Sedgefield, has not been out of the first two. After winning readily at Musselburgh the time before last, he was run out of it near the finish on a return visit to the Scottish track, an eight-pound rise no doubt instrumental in his defeat. Given a break since, he should come back fresh, and with Bruce Gibson claiming a handy three-pounds, is preferred over stablemate Mr Hornblower who has been hard to get right. A bigger threat is The Tinker, whose jumping has improved of late, earning him wins here and at Musselburgh where he showed that he gets a trip. Chevalier Errant still looks on a fair mark but has yet to win since James Adam sent him to Martin Todhunter. He has taken on good company in the past and it would be no surprise if he were to come good again. Running Mute has been absent for some time and will improve for both the outing and when stepped up in distance, but on this occasion Joint Authority looks the safest option, being fit and in form.