Racecards
14:25 Ayr
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 20y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,753
- 2nd: £2,187
- 3rd: £1,094
- 4th: £547
- Form 5/122-2F
- Age 12
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Elizabeth Gale
always behind, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next
- Form 422-2P6
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
tracked leader, led 7th, clear 4 out, still well ahead 2 out, reduced lead but still 4 lengths ahead and ridden last, tired badly run-in, headed close home
- Form 5-2F247
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
soon off the pace towards rear, pushed along and some headway headway in 5th home turn, left in modest 3rd 3 out,
- Form 144-445
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
chased leaders, tracked winner from 7th pushed along and jumped slowly 4 out, soon lost 2nd, left in 2nd again next, over 4 lengths down at the last, closed on tiring leader to lead close home
- Form 4584-14
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
never closer than mid-division, pushed along in modest 4th home turn, weakened before 3 out, poor 4th when badly hampered by loose horse and unseated rider last
- Form 6457-34
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, 3rd before 11th, went 2nd 4 out, 2 lengths down when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 5-656P1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Gary Rutherford
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led after 1st until 7th, chased leaders out wide, reminders after 10th, weakened before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
- Form 6/P9932
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer L Kerr
- Jockey C O'Farrell
unruly lining up, always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 642-154
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Jack Power
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In depth
Formwatch
Senor Lombardy (IRE) 11-4fav (11-6) Fell 1st, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Busty Boy (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In rear, mid-division after 11th, dropped away after 3 out (limited comments due to fog), 6th of 7, dist behind Fortunate Man (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ballydisco (IRE) 22-1 (11-13) Towards rear, closed 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, weakened from bypassed 4 out, 7th of 11, 6l behind Harjo (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Breeze Of Wind (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders on inside, mistake 7th, pushed along before 4 out,, 5th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Don Brocco (10-2) at Carlisle 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Skyhill (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Led until after 3rd, led 5th, headed after next, led after 8th until 9th, outpaced before 3 out, well held 4th 2 out, 4th of 6, 13l behind Siberian Star (10-6) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
So Many Roads 5-1 (11-12) Off the pace in last pair, headway and hung left from 2 out, went remote 4th run-in, 4th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Jumper Madrik (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Don Brocco 7-1 (10-2) Led until narrowly headed 9th, pressed leader, led again 13th, came clear before the last, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Gibberwell (10-2) by 8 1/2l, 15 ran.
Wotsmyname (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Chased leader, led before 3 out, mistake and headed next, chased winner, well held before the last, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Cowboy Cooper (11-1) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Destiny Is All (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Raced in 3rd on inside, pushed along and lost 3rd 5 out, weakened soon after, last of 4, 14 1/4l behind Travail D'Orfevre (11-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.