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15:20 Ayr
Book Now For The Ayrshire Wedding Show Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 20y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £14,800 added
- Winner: £8,707
- 2nd: £2,557
- 3rd: £1,278
- 4th: £639
Polydora (IRE)
221- Form 231349-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey N de Boinville
led, headed when blundered badly 3 out, weakening when left in modest 2nd last
- Form 11-7247
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up in touch, jumped slowly at times, outpaced after 12th, lost touch 6 out, tailed off when left in remote 4th last
- Form 14-1211
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Ross Chapman
tracked leader, led 3 out, strongly challenged next, left well clear last
- Form 45F2UP-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leader, blundered 5 out, outpaced next, soon beaten, left in modest 3rd last, rallied closing stages
- Form 28/1P2-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey R D Day
held up in touch, progress into 4th halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance when fell last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BAFANA BLUE has done nothing but improve this year having won four of his last six outings. His latest victory at Carlisle came over a longer trip on soft ground and Maurice Barnes’ charge looks worth sticking with despite carrying 7lb extra. The returning Polydora represents last year’s winning yard and drops in class as does Scoop The Pot, though the latter has recent outings under his belt and is back on a winning mark. Sophie Olivia and Capard King are others on the comeback trail with the latter preferred on a second here back in March.
Formwatch
Polydora (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Prominent, lost place 12th, behind from 4 out, 9th of 18, 30l behind Kildisart (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Held up, mistake 17th, struggling when mistake 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind The Caller (10-1) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Bafana Blue 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, kept on well, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Ballymalin (11-11) by 6l, 7 ran.
Capard King (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Held up towards rear and jumped left, never dangerous, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Sophie Olivia (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway 12th, never on terms, 5th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Welcome Ben (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.