Racecards
15:15 Ayr
Coral 'Fail To Finish' Free Bets Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 250/153
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, lost place 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form F6/2349-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
prominent, nudged along before 4 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 1/24F35-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
midfield, took closer order 5th, hit 8th, not fluent next, headway to challenge when not fluent 4 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well flat
- Form 688748
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, mistake 8th, pushed along to lead before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on strongly flat
- Form 534-323
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
towards rear, headway 4 out, nudged along next, ridden after last, kept on flat
- Form 243444
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
towards rear, hit 6th, blundered 8th, soon struggling
- Form 444335
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
jumped right on occasions, led, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last
- Form 1/1242-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
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In depth
Verdict
Ardera Cross beat Vengeur De Guye here in March and is 7lb better off. Cenotice beat stablemate and subsequent winner Onthefrontfoot at Perth in the summer but has failed to run up to that form since and Brian Hughes prefers HEARTBREAK KID. The six-year-old was back in form when third at Sedgefield after a break and has surprisingly been dropped a further pound since. Fearless won over hurdles and will be a threat if taking to fences but If Not For Dylan has yet to place under Rules.
Formwatch
Cenotice 3-1 (10-13) Held up in 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden and beaten after next, last of 3, 14l behind Paddys Motorbike (11-3) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Seemorelights (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Towards rear, struggling from 14th, last of 9, dist behind Ask Me Early (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Fearless (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Chased leader, led approaching 4th, hit next, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2, 5th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Bard Of Brittany (10-10) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Dr Sanderson (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden 5 out, struggling before 4 out, kept on same pace thereafter, 8th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Numitor (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Vengeur De Guye (FR) 11-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, ridden and left behind by front two before last, one pace, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Northern Bound (11-10) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
If Not For Dylan (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on after 2 out, weakened, 4th of 6, 16l behind Well Above Par (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd 3 out, held next, stayed on same pace, 5th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Be The Difference (10-11) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Heartbreak Kid (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Front mid-division, effort and headway into 3rd 4 out, pushed along before omitted 2 out, ridden well before last, not pace to get on terms with front pair, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Cooper's Cross (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.