Racecards
12:55 Ayr
Sunday Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Big Wheel
570- Form 001P3P/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders until mistake and fell 5th
Bustamante
349- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
tracked leaders, lost place halfway, 4th when stumbled and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 603543
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey C McCormack
led and keen early, tracked leader 2nd, led again 6th, hit next, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra approaching last
The Tinker
230- Form 00P2P6-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey M H Naughton
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 6th, led again 3 out, hit next, soon ridden, four lengths clear when fell last, unlucky
- Form 322PP-U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey B Storey
held up, mistake 1st, ridden 3 out, staying on and four lengths 2nd when left clear last
In depth
Verdict
Big Wheel has not been seen in public for 19 months having been pulled up at Fontwell in April, 2001 but had previously shown some useful form over hurdles and is handed the TEAMtalk verdict to make a winning chase debut. Route Sixty Six would have claims on the very best of her hurdling form but has been well below expectations of late including an inauspicious chasing debut at Kelso last month. The daughter of Brief Truce made several bad blunders before unseating her rider and needs to have improved significantly to trouble the selection while Mumbai is an exposed plating class maiden and is readily opposed on these terms.