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14:20 Ayr
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 1-315
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leader, led 7th, clear before 2 out, eased last 50 yards
- Form 346
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
led, soon clear until jumped slow 1st, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, headed 7th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 7-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J Kington
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before next, kept on and no impression
- Form F-3F58F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Graham Watters
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 4 out
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in rear, pushed along before 8th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off before 3 out
- Form 12-1F1F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
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In depth
Verdict
Dual bumper winner Shanen made a promising debut over hurdles at this track and is worthy of consideration despite having finished a well beaten second in a handicap last time. Dreams Of Milan couldn't cope with a penalty at Catterick on his latest start having scored at Uttoxeter before that and ISLA PEARL FISHER is preferred. The winning chaser hasn't raced over hurdles since 2009 but should have too much for today's opposition if running anywhere near the level of his form over fences.
Formwatch
Dreams Of Milan (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) In touch, reminders after 5th, weakened from next, 5th of 14, 19l behind Get Back In Line (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft.
Brae On (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Led, ridden 7f out, headed 6f out, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 8, 27l behind Fine Rightly (11-2) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Crabbie's Cloudy (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 7th of 10, well behind Ronnie Rhino (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Shanroe Secret (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair, headway to mid-division approaching 6th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next, poor 5th when fell last, in a race won by Veloce (11-4) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Mr Opulence 28-1 (10-7) Always behind, 6th of 8, well behind God's Own (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Shanen (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair in touch, headway on outside after 4 out, chased leading pair after next, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Stopped Out (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.
Isla Pearl Fisher 7-2 (11-0) In rear, headway 5 out, ridden and held in in 3rd when fell 4 out, in a race won by Pentiffic (10-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan, 7 ran.
Rocking Blues (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened before last, 10th of 11, well behind Morning Royalty (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.