Racecards
14:05 Ayr
Arcadia Consulting William Dickie & Mary Robertson Future Champion Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £23,776
- 2nd: £8,904
- 3rd: £4,448
- 4th: £2,220
- Form 311124
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led to 5th, tracked leaders, reminders and weakened 11th
- Form P-2F171
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
tracked leaders in 3rd, with leader 9th, led out, headed narrowly before last, soon left in lead and clear, driven out
- Form 211433
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged 2 out, led narrowly before and blundered last, unseated rider
- Form 53112P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in rear, pushed along 5 out, soon outpaced, plugged on from 4 out, left 3rd from last, never dangerous
- Form 1431P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leader, led 5th, headed 5 out, weakened next
- Form 114152
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, every chance and challenged 3 out, weakened next, left poor 2nd from last
- Form 068-F22
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey K Renwick
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Radjhani Express has been raised 10lb since scoring at Cheltenham but runner-up Ackertac franked the form earlier this week so the form looks solid. Changing Times was third to Benefficient in a Grade 2 at The Festival, when Desert Cry was pulled up, and was also placed behind Captain Conan in a Grade 1 at Aintree but he has quite a bit to find with TAP NIGHT on that run. Lucinda Russell's six-year-old stayed on strongly into second in that latter race and can go one better here as Rebel Rebellion was scheduled to contest a novices' handicap here yesterday. Drumshambo and Aibrean may struggle in this grade.
Formwatch
Drumshambo (USA) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division on outside, in touch 5th, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 23, 19l behind Alderwood (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Mar.
Rajdhani Express 16-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, closed before 3 out, challenged next, led approaching last, all out, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f Listed Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (5yo+) (1) sft in Mar beating Ackertac (11-9) by nk, 20 ran.
Changing Times (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up behind, blundered 12th, effort before 2 out, went 3rd before last, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Captain Conan (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f nov chs G1 (1) gd.
Desert Cry (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Benefficient (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs G2 (1) gs in Mar, 13 ran.
Rebel Rebellion (IRE) 6-1fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway 8th, shaken up and lost place when mistake 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Oiseau de Nuit (11-8) at Aintree 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd, 17 ran.
Tap Night (USA) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, chased winner before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Captain Conan (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f nov chs G1 (1) gd.
Aibrean (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) In rear, went 4th from 7th, went 3rd from 4 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, always held by winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Upsilon Bleu (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Mar.