Racecards
14:20 Ayr
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- 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
wore hood to start, midfield, dropped towards rear before 6th, outpaced and plenty to do before 3 out, rallied after 2 out, rapid headway before last, ran on strongly run-in, led inside final 50yds, won going away
- Form 3P-111F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
prominent, outpaced before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off
- Form 263212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 4th, briefly lost ground after 5th, rallied and took second 4 out, chased leader after 2 out, every chance but not fluent last, outpaced run-in, weakened towards finish
- Form 2225-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer S England
- Jockey R P McLernon
soon raced in second, led 4th, briefly joined 7th, headed before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before last
- Form 8-11375
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
towards rear, dropped to last after 4th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 5th (vet said gelding was lame left hind)
- Form 741111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
towards rear, some headway after 5th, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going and would prefer a sounder surface)
- Form 007945
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
towards rear, some headway after 4 out, chased leaders after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 9-13162
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up in last, some headway to midfield 4th, took third and chased leaders from 3 out, ridden before last, all lut run-in, ran on and took second towards finish
- Form 621416
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
in touch with leaders, took second 5th, disputed lead 7th, clearly led 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden last, headed inside final 110yds, weakened to third towards finish
Previous results
In depth
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.