Racecards
15:15 Ayr
Coral Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,400 added
- Winner: £7,624
- 2nd: £3,513
- 3rd: £1,756
- 4th: £879
- Form 1/12414-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged last, soon led and ridden, headed towards finish
- Form 44112/7-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led 1st, jinked badly right 5th, given reminders on landing, hit 8th, headed 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out
- Form 111214-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led until slow 1st, chased leader, led 4 out, hit 2 out, pressed last, soon headed, rallied to lead again towards finish
- Form 9241FP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up, mistake and unseated rider 4th
In depth
Verdict
NELLS SON, a dual bumper winner, landed a Grade 2 hurdle at Kelso in March before a fair run in the Grade 1 Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree. He looks a classy recruit to chasing and can concede the weight. Corrieben Reiver has also won two bumpers and scored twice over hurdles but is bred to be a chaser while Since Day One won four times over timber last winter including a Class 2 handicap at Newcastle. Irish raider Peaceful Sunday landed a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle in February and wasn't right when pulled up in a much stronger race at Punchestown in April.
Formwatch
Nells Son 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division, closed 4th, not fluent 7th, chasing leaders 3 out, weakened before last, left 4th flat, 4th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Three Stripe Life (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Corrieben Reiver 10-3fav (11-9) Mistakes, led before 1st, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 7th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Dell' Arca (10-10) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) sft in May.
Since Day One (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Close up, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, 4th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Platinumcard (10-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Peaceful Sunday (FR) 50-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, niggled along early, ridden 2 out, behind and pulled up before last, at Punchestown 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Apr.