Racecards
15:25 Ayr
totepool Betting At totesport.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,100 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form U1P-178
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
led, headed after 3rd, tracked leader, weakened before 3 out
- Form 31123-3
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey B S Hughes
towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on and no impression
- Form 3P-P315
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 3rd from 2 out, one pace
- Form 7517-43
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place from 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up 2 out
- Form 40-U361
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, chased winner before 3 out, blundered 2 out when weakening
- Form 675877
- Age 13
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Harry Reed
tracked leader, led after 3rd, clear before and not fluent last, easily
- Form 4145-82
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
in rear, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Sky Full Of Stars put a poor run at Sedgefield behind him to score on heavy ground over the course and distance though is now on his highest ever mark as a consequence. A repeat would see him in the frame though he was well and truly put in his place by CASUAL CAVALIER here a year ago and is only 7lb better off. The winner was returning after a break when well beaten at Wetherby in November but didn't weaken until the last and should strip much fitter here. Trust Thomas isn't the most consistent but has managed to win five times over fences including on heavy going here while Mumgos Debut has a similar profile and usually goes well when dropped into this grade. Surprise Vendor has been hurdling and the last time he ran over fences was in April 2016 when he gave Rosquero 15lb and a 3l beating.
Formwatch
Mumgos Debut (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Led to 3rd, weakened from 6th, last of 8, 18 1/4l behind Archive (11-1) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Casual Cavalier (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Held up 4th, went 3rd 5th, pecked 7th, awkward 5 out, no impression 3 out, went left next, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Gino Trail (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Trust Thomas 10-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden before last, one pace, 5th of 9, 10l behind Bollin Line (10-5) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Suprise Vendor (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 4th, outpaced before next, plugged on into remote 3rd before the last, 3rd of 10, 32l behind Clan Legend (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 7 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Roxyfet (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Rosquero (FR) 22-1 (10-0) Led, soon clear, headed 9 out, regained lead before 7 out, headed 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 9, 36 1/2l behind Forest Des Aigles (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Keen, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 11th, outpaced from 13th, plugged on but never any chance with unchallenged winner, 2nd of 3, 31l behind Very First Time (11-0) at Hexham 3m (4) hvy in Nov.