Racecards
15:35 Ayr
Rosemae McLaughlan Birthday Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Form 3111-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, hit 4th, led approaching 7th and soon clear, eased run in, unextended
- Form P-21232
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S Durack
led, headed 4th, reminders after next, no extra from 4 out
- Form 028-PP3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, reminders after 6th, soon beaten
- Form 0432-22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey I Jardine
in touch, led 4th, headed and soon ridden, no chance with winner from winner from 7th
Seasmith
58- Form 7/448-46
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey C McCormack
in touch, fell 3rd
In depth
Verdict
Byron Lamb is becoming something of a track specialist with four course victories to his name including an impressive 26-length victory over this trip on his chasing debut last month. The Nicky Richards-trained gelding was then far from disgraced when second behind a useful performer here on Boxing Day but meets nothing of that calibre on this occasion and should have little difficulty in notching his second win over fences. Sir Storm has proved consistent over the larger obstacles but his overall form leaves him with something to find with the selection on these terms while the remainder are hard to seriously fancy.