Racecards
14:50 Ayr
Ashleybank Investments Future Champion Novices' Chase (Class A)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 131421
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, improved to track leaders 14th, soon ridden and chasing winner from 2 out, no impression
- Form 1F1P14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden 13th, one-paced from 3 out
Amber Moss
98- Form 1-F33U0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, ridden after 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
Gotha (FR)
93- Form F3-1016
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders until fell 8th
- Form 2F1112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer F Murtagh
- Jockey B P Harding
made all, jumped well, stayed on well, easily
- Form 513/14P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mid-division, mistake 10th, ridden 12th, one-paced from 15th
Wahiba Sands
16- Form U6-P212
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
mid-division, mistake 5th, improved to track leaders after 8th, ridden before 14th, mistake next, still in touch when weakened from 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Wahiba Sands ran a blinder at Aintree earlier this month and is taken to win this event. The trip may be a problem but he still may have enough class to outstay most of these. Be My Manager is unbeaten over fences this season and this novice has an excellent chance on his Cheltenham victory in January while Grey Abbey was set a tough test in a handicap last time and could fare better back in a novice chase.