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14:05 Ayr

IDP Procurement Specialists (Novices' Limited Handicap) Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,200 added
  • Winner: £5,882
  • 2nd: £2,710
  • 3rd: £1,354
  • 4th: £678
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.10s
  • Off Time: 14:06:12
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Slanelough (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Eskendash (USA)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, emerald green triple diamond and armlets, emerald green cap, yellow diamonds

      Eskendash (USA)

      27 D
      3/1
      • Form F237-52
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 125

      held up in rear, slow 3rd, headway 6th, left 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led and ridden, not fluent and headed last, not run on

      2
      Silk - Orange, Black cross belts

      Cedar Hill (IRE)

      21 D
      9/2
      • Form 114210
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 124

      chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until blundered 7th, 2nd again before 9th, about 1 length down when fell 4 out

      3
      Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

      Jaboticaba (FR)

      20 D
      17/2
      • Form 3-14PP3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 123

      held up, not fluent 3rd, went 3rd at the 5th, mistake next, went 2nd 7th until before 9th, weakened approaching 4 out

      4
      Silk - Brown and light blue diamonds, light blue sleeves, royal blue cap

      Lucky Flight (FR)

      20 t D
      4/1
      • Form 5-154P2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 119

      chased winner until 3rd, lost place 5th, soon last, mistake next, pulled up after

      5
      Silk - Emerald green, grey seams, emerald green sleeves and cap

      Slanelough (IRE)

      29 D
      4/1
      • Form 4232F6
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 117

      led, clear 2nd until 6th, mistake 4 out, joined 2 out, soon headed, led again last, stayed on

      7
      Silk - White and red stripes, white sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap, white stars

      Fourth Of July (IRE)

      20 t D
      9/2
      • Form 682411
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 103

      held up towards rear, mistake 4th, closed 6th, not fluent 8th, outpaced when left 3rd and slightly hampered 4 out, well beaten from next

      6
      NR

      Ben Brody (IRE)

      22 b BFD
      8/1
      • Form 83151P
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 109

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      The hat-trick seeking Fourth Of July only held off the enigmatic Lucky Flight by a neck at Kelso and the runner-up is now 6lb better off. Ben Brody needs it softer and Slanelough has had plenty of chances while Eskendash is 0-7 over the larger obstacles, though wasn’t beaten far last time at Kempton. JABOTICABA was more like his old self at Newbury after a break and has been dropped a pound since so, if he has turned the corner, can get the better of Kelso specialist Cedar Hill.

      Formwatch

      Eskendash (USA) 6-1 (10-13) Wore hood to post, held up in rear, good headway tracking leaders 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Onthefrontfoot (10-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.

      Cedar Hill (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 27 1/4l behind Iolani (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.

      Jaboticaba (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on after last, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Shut The Box (11-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.

      Lucky Flight (FR) 15-2 (11-11) Chased leader until 4th, went 2nd again after 3 out, driven flat, looked awkward but stayed on, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Fourth Of July (10-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.

      Slanelough (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Raced keenly, chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, faded approaching 2 out, 6th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Bootlegger (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.

      Fourth Of July (IRE) Evensfav (10-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, dived through 2 out, ridden flat, all out, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Lucky Flight (11-11) by nk, 5 ran.

      Ben Brody (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Prominent, pushed along after 8th, ridden after 9th, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.