Racecards
13:40 Ayr
Bet Mobile At BetVictor.com Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,700 added
- Winner: £5,653
- 2nd: £1,660
- 3rd: £830
- 4th: £415
- Form P-12221
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from 10th, no impression
- Form 99/13-21
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey D C Costello
in rear, took keen hold, outpaced from before 3 out, no impression
- Form 1/1F6-F2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, headed before 8th, weakened before 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3214-3F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R T J Wilson
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leader, led before 8th, clear before 2 out, and always in command, easily
In depth
Verdict
The consistent Blenheim Brook won over 3m at Newcastle last month and looks sure to be in the firing-line once again. He has a couple of pounds in hand on official ratings, but DOWD'S DESTINY is taken to improve past him here. The latter scored over a slightly longer trip at this track at the start of the month and there looks plenty more to come on only his third start over fences. Storming Gale showed a bit more last time when a well beaten runner-up at Catterick, while Irish raider Yes Tom has won over timber at this course but fell over the larger obstacles at Gowran last time.
Formwatch
Blenheim Brook (IRE) 2-9fav (11-0) Tracked clear leader, close up after 9th, challenged 11th, led next to 14th, regained lead 2 out, quickened clear before last, pushed out, readily, won at Newcastle 3m beg chs (4) gs in Dec beating Presque Perdre (11-0) by 10l, 4 ran.
Dowd's Destiny (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, clear before last, won at Ayr 2m 5f beg chase (4) sft beating Circus Clown (11-0) by 14l, 5 ran.
Storming Gale (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Held up, headway 9th, mistake 13th, one pace from 3 out, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Brunswick Gold (11-0) at Catterick 3m 1f beg chase (4) sft.
Yes Tom (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Soon mid-division, fell 7 out, in a race won by Call The Police (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f beg chs sft in Nov, 18 ran.