Racecards
15:20 Ayr
BetVictor Exclusive Grand National Antepost Offer Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 114113
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
made all, clear before 4 out, ridden before next, stayed on strongly
- Form 3P-1225
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 119
chased winner, niggled throughout, pecked slightly 8th, reminders before 7 out, one pace
- Form P-66524
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey D C Costello
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Grouse Lodge was the only one to finish at Towcester on his chasing bow and he disappointed in a better race than this at Warwick last time. He still has plenty of time to get back on track and is preferred to the more exposed Netminder, but a chance is taken on ROS CASTLE. Rose Dobbin's charge hasn't been disgraced in handicaps since scoring at Kelso in October and can return to winning ways in this company.
Formwatch
Grouse Lodge (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Close up until ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 37l behind Godsmejudge (11-7) at Warwick 3m 2f nov chs (3) hvy.
Ros Castle (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) In touch, blundered 10th, went 4th before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 8, 11l behind Kandari (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft.
Netminder (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led, headed after 8th, led again 9th, headed before 14th, ridden and weakened from 5 out, 4th of 6, 29l behind Ruben Cotter (11-0) at Doncaster 3m 2f nov chs (4) gd.