Racecards
15:50 Ayr
Kerr & Smith Cumnock Vauxhall Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 6-52241
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, every chance when mistake next, ridden and lost place between last 2, weakened flat
- Form 267-15F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, reminders and lost place after 6th, soon behind and pulled up
- Form P-55380
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P Griffin
- Jockey James Reveley
led narrowly to 5th, chased leader, lost place 4 out, soon ridden, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off
- Form F116-44
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
with leader, led 5th, driven 3 lengths clear between last 2, ridden and headed narrowly flat, kept on, just held
- Form P-3774
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders 4 out, stayed on to take 3rd before last, no impression with front pair
- Form 13-22FF
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leaders on outside, effort 4 out, ridden and went 2nd between last 2, stayed on to lead narrowly flat, just held on
In depth
Verdict
A decent hurdler, Up And Go has a clear chance at the weights, but was far from fluent in a couple of starts over fences at the end of last year. He'll need to improve his jumping if he's to get the better of a couple of these. Indian Voyage is upped 10lb for scoring at Carlisle recently but he did it well and should go close again. ROCKAWANGO didn't get very far when losing concentration and falling at Kelso last time. But his earlier defeat of the re-opposing Little Glenshee at Carlisle showed him in a better light and he gets the nod on that form.
Formwatch
Indian Voyage (IRE) 7-4fav (10-2) Tracked clear leader, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, kept on well to draw clear from last, won at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy beating Edmund (11-0) by 9l, 7 ran.
Rockawango (FR) 8-1 (11-3) In rear, fell 2nd, in a race won by Suprise Vendor (10-0) at Kelso 2m 1f (3) gs, 7 ran.
Sudski Star (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, jumped slow and detached from 7th, soon tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Blue Kascade (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Up And Go (FR) 6-4fav (11-0) Led, headed before 3 out, soon reminders, weakened and lost 2nd place before last, 4th of 5, 26l behind Open Hearted (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f nov chs (4) gs in Dec.
You'resomedreamer (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) In rear in 4th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next, last of 4, 18l behind Fine Rightly (10-13) at Ayr 2m NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy in Jan.
Little Glenshee (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Made most, driven and 1 length clear when fell 3 out, in a race won by Sharney Sike (10-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan, 7 ran.