Racecards
14:20 Ayr
Try Racing TV For Free Now Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 5F1P6-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 138
always in rear, awkward 2nd, bad mistake 4th, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon faded
- Form 741-14F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Alan Doyle
prominent, led 3rd, awkward 9th, joined before 3 out, soon headed and ridden, pecked on landing 2 out, soon lost position, faded run-in
- Form 2/11-163
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch with leaders, headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon led, ridden before last, kept on run-in, pressed for lead close home, headed near finish
- Form 4317-21
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, headed 3rd, mistake 7th, chased leaders 3 out, soon pushed along, switched right and kept on before 2 out, in touch with leader approaching last, stayed on well run-in, led near finish
In depth
Formwatch
Western Fold (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up behind leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer 3 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, fell last, at Fairyhouse 2m Good - Yielding in Dec.
Primoz (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leading pair until 3rd (water), chased leaders, dropped to rear when fell 3 out, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Galunggung (FR) 7-2 (12-2) Led, ridden after 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, soon headed, lost 2nd run-in, no extra, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind Denemethy (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Hombre De Guerra (IRE) 4-7fav (11-11) Led 1st, clear when hit 4th, over 10 lengths ahead 3 out, maintained that advantage, galloped on strongly, heavily eased towards finish, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Imaginary Dragon (12-0) by 6 1/2l, 4 ran.