Racecards
14:20 Ayr
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Surface: Turf
- £15,500 added
- Winner: £8,186
- 2nd: £3,766
- 3rd: £1,883
- 4th: £942
- Form 7-352FP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
Previous results
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Formwatch
Pleasington (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Wore hood to post, held up in rear, ridden before 12th, headway 4 out, soon outpaced, pulled up after 2 out, at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Throatlash (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) Prominent, bad mistake 4th, shaken up after 4 out, weakening when fell 3 out, at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Risk De Pluie (FR) 10-11fav (12-2) Raced in third, headway and took second before 6th, disputed lead after 11th, led 12th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headed last, rallied and pressed winner run-in, weakened towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Jaipaletemps (11-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
The Grafter (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, led next, kept on well from last, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Spadestep (12-0) by 4l, 6 ran.
Koukeo (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Lacked fluency throughout, raced in last, detached before 5th, lost touch after 8th, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Palacio (11-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Marty Mcfly (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, closed into second after 4 out, led after 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden run-in and stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar beating Coup De Coeur (12-0) by 3l, 12 ran.
Stuntman Steve (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) In rear, badly hampered at 1st, raced wide, pushed along in moderate 7th after 3 out, left moderate 5th and hampered at last, no extra, 5th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Moudan (12-0) at Navan 2m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Ballyfort (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Took keen hold, midfield, left in second 9th, ridden and joined for second 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, headway to dispute lead approaching last, kept on but headed close home, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Dance Thief (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Tanking Along (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Led, clear after 3rd, reduced lead 7th, jumped left next, headed after 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 26l behind Marty Mcfly (11-3) at Carlisle 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.