Racecards
16:10 Ayr
Skybet.Com Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 0032-11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey R McGrath
held up in mid-division, headway 11th, led after 2 out, ridden clear last
- Form 32P0/36
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey R Utley
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 51121-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
in touch, ridden and weakened from 12th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form F03051
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs B Thomson
- Jockey T Greenway
chased leaders, until lost place 10th
- Form 4113PP
- Age 13
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division, headway 6 out, ridden after 5 out, weakened from 4 out
- Form 42P13-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, weakened approaching 6 out
- Form 3432-P5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
with leader, ridden and weakened after 5 out
- Form P-321P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey L McGrath
led, ridden approaching 4 out, headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 1S-U523
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey P Aspell
held up behind when blundered and unseated rider 10th
- Form 223324
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey J R Ryan
chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 4 out
- Form 54-311P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey N Mulholland
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
In depth
Verdict
Another wide open affair but the main protagonists look to be The Rile, Tarbolton Moss and Wise Man and the vote goes to Tarbolton Moss. The 9-year-old won well last time out when defeating Commanche Quest at Kelso and although he is rising in the weights he won in the style of an improver and is taken to defy his penalty. The Rile is well-in on his best form but this free-going sort has never won over a trip this far and with this in mind he is worth taking on at the likely odds. Wise Man won his last two races in good style and defeated Strong Resolve last time but his best form has come on soft and heavy ground and with conditions likely to ride faster today he is worth opposing under top weight. Free To Run is game and consistent and looks to have decent place prospects, but Tarbolton Moss is in good form and gets the nomination.