Racecards
14:50 Ayr
Graeme's Butchers Paisley Happy 50th Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £4,029
- 2nd: £1,183
- 3rd: £591
- 4th: £296
- Form 0-22412
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M Smith
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all, clear from 2 out, kept on well
- Form 4-57755
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey B F Cawley
tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and no impression
- Form 15-PP2P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey R D Day
held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out
- Form 324-2P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
behind, hampered 1st, blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form P14-5P3
- Age 13
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
fell 1st
- Form 32F53-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey S Mulqueen
in rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, one pace
- Form 2P1/32P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey James Reveley
towards rear, headway to go in touch 4th, went 2nd before 5th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 106-P23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
fell 1st
- Form 4-36724
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leader, went 3rd from before 5th, soon reminders and lost place to rear, tailed off and pulled up
- Form P-12634
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Markem has been placed in his last couple of starts and should make the frame again granted luck in-running. Prosecco is a previous course and distance winner and was third over further at this track earlier in the month while Catterick winner Cango has to be thereabouts despite failing to follow up over a longer trip at Sedgefield. TOO FOOL TO COOL loves it here and again ran well when second over track and trip in November. You can forget a subsequent run at Aintree when well out of the handicap and Jim Goldie's veteran can add to his tally with Ryan Day's claim a plus. Luke's Benefit could also figure if on a going day.
Formwatch
Cango (IRE) 5-6fav (11-12) Led, headed 8th, regained lead next, headed before last, no extra, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Houndscourt (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Luke's Benefit (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 5th, dropped to 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 9, 19l behind Leap Dearg (11-10) at Naas 2m hcp chs sft.
Too Cool To Fool (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Always behind, lost touch when sprawled on landing 10th (bechers), pulled up before 13th (valentines), in a race won by Poole Master (10-12) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) gs in Dec, 16 ran.
Another Mattie (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) In touch, lost place 2nd, mistake 4th, effort before 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 27l behind Saints And Sinners (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Prosecco (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) In rear, headway 5 out, went 3rd before 4 out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Silverton (10-10) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy.
The Orange Rogue (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Chased leading pair, lost place before 4th, behind from next, tailed off, 6th of 7, 43l behind Clan William (10-6) at Newcastle 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Aye Well 4-1 (11-9) Led, headed 9th, weakened before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Scimon Templar (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Markem (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) Tracked winner, led 4th, blundered 7th, headed after 5 out, outpaced in 3rd before next, soon ridden, no impression from 3 out, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Royal Macnab (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Hallmark Star 10-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened last, 4th of 8, 29l behind Romany Ryme (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Molko Jack (FR) 5-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, chased winner 8th, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd after next, 4th of 5, 27l behind Big George (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.