Racecards
16:35 Ayr
EquinITy Powered By Garmin Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 132163
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey R McGrath
held up in touch, weakened before 4 out
- Form 11211P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, ridden before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held
- Form P-41254
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B P Harding
with leader, led from 4th, ridden after last, kept on well
- Form 522326
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey D C Costello
led to 4th, with leader, pushed along after 5 out, soon outpaced, kept on from last, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 1-17821
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey C I Gillies
held up in rear, headway to go in touch before 5th, chased winner before 4 out until before last, weakened and lost 3rd place towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Shadrack is holding his form well but could only muster the one pace when third to Mr Syntax at Kelso last time and may struggle to give 12lb to the progressive KAI BROON. Lucinda Russell's five-year-old was an easy winner at the same track earlier this month and, as that was only his second start over fences, should find the necessary improvement to land this. Red Tanber was completely outclassed at Cheltenham last month and pulled up. He also seems better over 2m4f nowadays while this trip also looks on the sharp side for Tiptoeaway and Vosges may need some help from the handicapper if he's going to get his head in front.
Formwatch
Shadrack (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Mr Syntax (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Red Tanber (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Always behind, struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Sir Des Champs (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs G2 (1) gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Tiptoeaway (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Tracked winner, ran in snatches, ridden after 12th, driven and lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 4, 50l behind Cucumber Run (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Jan.
Vosges (FR) 11-1 (10-3) With leaders, led 7th, headed after last, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 16l behind Tartan Snow (10-2) at Kelso 2m 6f Am hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Kai Broon (IRE) 11-10fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, challenged last, soon led, easily, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd beating Braddock Island (9-11) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.