Racecards
15:00 Ayr
Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £26,015
- 2nd: £11,960
- 3rd: £5,980
- 4th: £2,990
- Form P51-24P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, hard pressed from 2 out, driven approaching last, headed towards finish, lost 2nd close home
- Form P10-35F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leader from 2nd, driven before 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form F0-6121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, mistake 2nd, closed 5th, not fluent 8th, challenged 2 out, stayed on well flat, led towards finish
- Form 351-124
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up rear of mid-division, hampered 3rd, behind 10th, mistake 12th, stayed on from 2 out, no impression on leaders but pressing for 4th when blundered and unseated rider last
- Form 512211
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 134
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 7th, headway 10th, mistake 13th, well beaten after next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after
- Form 2260-22
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leader until 2nd, hit 5th and lost ground, slow next, closed after 14th, outpaced 3 out, no impression 2 out
- Form 553231
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up in rear, headway when not clear run before 4 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home
- Form P24-P81
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
Saint Calvados and Killer Clown have a bit to prove at present but Baron De Midleton is on a roll and it’s only a matter of time before Christopher Wood records a first success over fences. Though only a narrow winner at Carlisle last month, that victory will have done wonders for the confidence of DUBAI DAYS who won at this meeting last year. Bass Rock has lost his way and was behind Richmond Lake here in February with the latter winning since at Haydock.
Formwatch
Saint Calvados (FR) 9-1 (11-7) Held up off the pace in last pair, short-lived effort out wide 4 out, tailed off when mistake next, pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
Killer Clown (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off when fell 3 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
Richmond Lake (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Jumped left, made all, ridden and ran on, readily, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Ned Tanner (10-9) by 4l, 4 ran.
Bass Rock (FR) 13-8fav (11-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, outpaced from 4 out, weakened 2 out, last of 4, 24l behind One Fine Man (10-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Baron De Midleton (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Made all, pressed from 2 out, ridden out, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Tommy's Oscar (11-10) by nk, 3 ran.
Christopher Wood (IRE) 15-8 (11-4) Held up, ridden almost upsides 3 and 2 out, kept on well from last, could not get on terms with winner, 2nd of 3, 1l behind Quel Destin (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (3) gs in Jan.
Dubai Days (IRE) 4-1fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, led 2 out, ridden out, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Marown (11-11) by nk, 10 ran.
The Big Bite (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd 11th, led 4 out, joined last, hung left and strongly pressed run-in, stayed on gamely, all out, won at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Mar beating Gemirande (10-2) by hd, 7 ran.