Racecards
16:20 Ayr
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,407
- 2nd: £3,412
- 3rd: £1,705
- 4th: £854
- Form 112781
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, led narrowly 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, mistake and pecked on landing 2 out, soon ridden and headed before last, 3 lengths down when fell final fence
- Form 53411F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led, not fluent 9th, headed narrowly 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, regained lead before last, 3 lengths ahead when left to come home alone run-in
In depth
Verdict
Douglas Talking was already beaten when falling at Doncaster on his bid for a hat-trick. He remains 7lb higher than his latest success but GERONIMO has been raised only 3lb for scoring at Carlisle last month. That was his first start over the larger obstacles and with plenty more to come, Donald McCain’s charge looks the one to side with.
Formwatch
Geromino (FR) 6-4 (11-8) Keen raced wide, tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden edged right and ran on flat, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Pitempton Power (10-3) by 3 1/4l, 3 ran.
Douglas Talking (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Tended to jump right, led and soon clear, reduced lead before 4 out, headed next, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly, 4th and tired when fell 2 out, at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.