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16:50 Ayr

David Goldie Retirement Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,798
  • 2nd: £2,290
  • 3rd: £1,145
  • 4th: £572
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 19.80s
  • Off Time: 16:51:21
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bene Lad (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kealigolane (IRE)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, checked sleeves, Red cap

      Kudu Country (IRE)

      19 D
      2/1
      • Form 13-522P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 133

      in touch and in rear, in 2nd when blundered badly 5 out, soon weakened

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap

      Kealigolane (IRE)

      15 D
      15/8
      • Form 5P3441
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 130

      led, pressed from 4 out, ridden before last, headed soon after, no extra

      3
      Silk - Dark blue, white epaulets, dark blue sleeves, white seams, red cap

      Houston Dynimo (IRE)

      73 D
      10/3
      • Form 37-1325
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 127

      tracked leader, mistake 8th, weakening when mistake 5 out

      4
      Silk - Dark blue, red stripe, halved sleeves, orange cap

      Predateur (FR)

      16 t D
      10/1
      • Form 27685-7
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 116

      held up in touch and keen, mistake 2nd, in 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 4 out

      5
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

      Bene Lad (IRE)

      9 CD
      10/1
      • Form 7-UP666
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 109

      tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 5 out, pressed leader from 4 out, led after last, kept on well

      In depth

      Verdict

      KUDU COUNTRY never recovered from a blunder at the first fence in better company at Sandown last time. He had earlier finished runner-up to Desert Cry over course and distance and a repeat effort could see Tom Tate's charge get the better of main rival Kealigolane. The latter opened his account over fences at Carlisle earlier this month and should make another bold bid despite an 8lb rise. Houston Dynamo has won a novice chase and may figure on the back of a decent fifth at Musselburgh. He's preferred to the out of form pair Predateur and Bene Lad.

      Formwatch

      Kudu Country (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Behind, mistakes throughout, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Eastlake (10-8) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy, 9 ran.

      Kealigolane (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Made all, ridden after last, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) hvy beating Vulcanite (11-7) by 4l, 4 ran.

      Houston Dynimo (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 10, 8l behind Swift Arrow (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.

      Predateur (FR) 14-1 (10-10) In rear early, headway from 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, weakened, 7th of 10, 41l behind Smart Money (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl 80-102 hvy.

      Bene Lad (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) With leaders, mistake 2nd, mistake 6th, lost place after 7th, in rear 8th, tailed off, last of 6, 50l behind Sacre Toi (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy.