Racecards
14:55 Ayr
Tote Ayrshire Handicap (Class C)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
Muchea
7- Form 504021
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Corby
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Form 003504
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
mid-division, headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Form 23-0402
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Richard Hughes
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 100-100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 035322
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 000054
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 000200
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
True Night
21- Form 063421
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, effort 2f out, hung left and one pace from over 1f out
- Form 140000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 014621
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey P J Dobbs
missed break badly, always behind
Polar Bear
49- Form 053-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear
Albashoosh
13- Form 664430
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J F Egan
towards rear, never dangerous
Tony Tie
21- Form 014300
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey R Ffrench
in touch, effort over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 030044
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly entering final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The unexposed Polar Bear has gone up 10lbs for his win at Newmarket last month and, while there may be more improvement to come over today's trip, this represents a stiffer assignment for the William Haggas-trained gelding so the vote goes to True Night, who gets the verdict over Muchea. The selection has been threatening to win a decent handicap all term and eventually came good when getting up close home at Chester last time. A 4lb rise since is fair and, with Jamie Spencer booked and the stable of David Nicholls back in form, he looks worth a bet to follow up. Topweight Muchea, who opened his account for the campaign at Doncaster last week, represents another in-form yard (that of Mick Channon) but may struggle to concede weight away all round. Cardinal Venture also ran well at Town Moor but is probably better over seven furlongs, while Mark Johnston's Nuit Sombre may be better over further now. Jeremy Glover's Tagula Blue has been hammered by the handicap for his win at Nottingham last time, while the ground may not be quick enough for Summer View. The consistent Cherished Number and locally trained Linda Perrett's Ho Leng are others worthy of a mention but the vote goes to True Night, who has solid claims provided he can get a clear run.