Racecards
13:55 Ayr
J & D Pierce Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 20y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £62,560
- 2nd: £18,480
- 3rd: £9,240
- 4th: £4,620
- Form 3-23111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
prominent, hampered 10th, pushed along 14th, no impression with front pair when not fluent 4 out, ridden after next, went 2nd between last 2, kept on flat, never getting to winner
- Form 455-127
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
soon behind, mistake 7th, lost touch 9th, hampered next, pulled up soon after
- Form 11-4312
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mistake 1st, chased leaders on inside, joined leader 12th, blundered and lost place next, ridden and unable to go with front trio before 4 out, soon left well behind, tailed off
- Form 422-113
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch on outside, went 2nd and poised to challenge after 14th, upsides 4 out, led next, drew clear after 2 out, ridden out flat, always holding on
- Form 11F23P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led to 3rd, remained prominent, led again 7th, fell 10th
Azzerti (FR)
30- Form 031F17
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, mistake 9th, pushed along 12th, struggling when hampered 14th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2/45313
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
mistake 1st, soon prominent, led 3rd to 7th, left in lead again 10th, joined 4 out, headed next, blundered 2 out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd and weakened between last 2
- Form 6-65662
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, in touch when fell 14th
- Form 121432
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Ross Chapman
always behind, reminder after 4th, pushed along before 11th, never going pace to get involved, tailed off 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ibis De Rheu has always been highly tried but has regressed since winning at Cheltenham in the autumn. Kilfillum Cross ran a cracker in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir at Cheltenham after winning at Ludlow on his first start for Henry Oliver. He has solid claims in this and Claud And Goldie rallied for pressure at Kelso, though has gone up in the weights again since. The mare Molly The Dolly has taken well to fences and Azzerti is probably worth a try over this extra half-mile. Trongate is already a course winner but he was beaten out of sight behind DANDY DAN here in February. Kim Bailey’s six-year-old has only won in small fields so far but gives the impression there is plenty more in the locker. Onefortheroadtom was back in from when second at Kempton so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Dandy Dan (IRE) 10-11fav (11-8) Prominent, led 3rd, mistake 6th, headed before 12th, not fluent next, led again before 3 out, stayed on well, won at Ayr 3m (3) gs in Feb beating Westland Row (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Ibis Du Rheu (FR) 7-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 16th, behind next, 7th of 12, 37 3/4l behind Impulsive Star (10-1) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jan.
Kilfilum Cross (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Prominent, lost place when driven after 4 out, headway before next, led turning in, ridden after 2 out, headed after last, kept on until no extra and held inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 23, 3 3/4l behind Any Second Now (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Molly The Dolly (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leader until after 2nd, handy 3rd, 2nd again 13th until pushed along before 4 out, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Magic Of Light (11-2) at Newbury 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Drinks Interval 100-1 (10-11) Slowly away, behind until closed 3rd, led next, headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Azzerti (FR) 20-1 (10-7) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, ridden after next, plugged on same pace, never threatened leaders, 7th of 22, 15 1/2l behind Siruh Du Lac (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Claud And Goldie (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Mistakes, led early, chased leader, led 7th, headed after 11th, led 2 out, soon headed, beaten from last, kept on towards finish, not much room close home, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Some Chaos (11-4) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Onefortheroadtom 2-1fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, took closer order 7th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Forth Bridge (11-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Trongate (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) With leader, led approaching 3 out, headed next, kept on under pressure, not pace of winner, 2nd of 4, 8l behind The Last Day (10-12) at Carlisle 2m (3) hvy in Mar.