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13:45 Ayr

Ashleybank Investments Future Champion Novices' Chase (Class A)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 52.10s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Vol Solitaire (FR)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Tarxien

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Light Blue, Red chevrons, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Farmer Jack

      32
      15/8
      • Form 411124
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10

      tracked leaders, led 10th, mistake and headed 12th, effort approaching 4 out, weakened after 2 out

      2
      Silk - Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap

      Tarxien

      30
      9/4
      • Form 2-1121F
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-10

      with leaders, led 3rd, headed 10th, led again 12th, headed and mistake 3 out, beaten when not fluent last

      3
      Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, Orange and Black hooped sleeves

      Vol Solitaire (FR)

      7
      3/1
      • Form 121142
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6

      tracked leaders, headway approaching 4 out, led next, clear after 2 out, easily

      4
      Silk - Dark green and white diamonds, white sleeves

      Bow Strada

      18
      5/1
      • Form 223101
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3

      led to 3rd, pushed along and weakened after 8th, soon tailed off

      5
      Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

      Early Edition

      22
      200/1
      • Form P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3

      pulled hard in rear, headway 3rd, mistake and dropped rear 7th, soon tailed off, fell 10th

      In depth

      Verdict

      Just the five runners, but a very good contest nonetheless. Vol Solitaire is earning his corn at the moment. Fourth in the Grand Annual and a very good second at Aintree last week, he will be looking to emulate the stable's Valley Henry, who won this last year. He's very useful and, interestingly, steps up in trip here. Tarxien beat Farmer Jack by three lengths over this trip at Sandown on 1 February. However, that was on heavy going and, back on a sounder surface, Farmer Jack could fare better. He beat Vol Solitaire over two miles at Haydock on good going in December when conceding 8lbs and concedes 4lbs today. However, that might count for little in the overall scheme of things at this time of year and both should run good races. Tarxien, who fell early in the Cathcart Chase last time, is the best of these on official ratings but will not be able to run well below his best to land this. It sets up a fascinating contest. Bow Strada's form is decent but he has a bit to find on official ratings, while Early Edition cannot be seriously considered at this level. As a selection, then, we'll go for Tarxien.