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15:20 Ayr
Racing UK Android App racinguk.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 112y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 1U945-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Mr John Dixon
towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along before 6 out, soon weakened
- Form 3-24841
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
tracked leader, led before 4th, unseated rider 5 out
- Form 67336-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 5 out, led 2 out, clear before last, easily
- Form 813P-53
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
towards rear, went 4th before 6 out, left 3rd 5 out, chased winner from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression
Castlelawn (IRE)
506- Form 239F4/3-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
led and mistakes, headed before 4th, left in lead 5 out, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace
- Form P65416-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey James Reveley
tracked leaders, pushed along 5th and soon lost place, left 4th 5 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, blundered 2 out
- Form 130-212
- Age 12
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Miss J Walton
always behind
- Form 15/479-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MONBEG RIVER was making his chasing debut when winning easily at Perth on his reappearance. He's upped 10lb but there looks plenty more to come over fences and he is preferred to the more exposed Harrys Whim. The latter has been raised 5lb for scoring at Hexham, only his second win over fences in 20 attempts, but he should confirm running with third-placed Ballycool. Carters Rest was in good form earlier in the year and went close at Cartmel off today's mark in June but Throthethatch will find this tougher than the chase he won at Perth in May.
Formwatch
Formidableopponent (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Towards rear, moderate 8th 5 out, moderate 7th 4 out, moderate 6th before straight, one pace, 5th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Real Steel (11-10) at Punchestown 2m hcp gd in May.
Harrys Whim 7-1 (11-9) Led to 3rd, tracked leader, led before last and soon clear, ridden out, won at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Heist (11-10) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Monbeg River (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, jumped left 3rd, led 3 out, clear before last, stayed on well, easily, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Iffjack (11-12) by 11l, 7 ran.
Ballycool (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) In rear, headway after 2 out, ridden before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 6, 9 1/4l behind Harrys Whim (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Castlelawn (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Carried head high, led, not fluent 2nd, jumped slowly next, headed 4th, led 5th until 6th, led before next, headed approaching last, soon 3rd and no extra, 3rd of 4, 35l behind Grey Life (11-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Too Cool To Fool (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up and behind, last and struggling before 10th, stayed on from 2 out, kept on run-in, no threat, 6th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Presenting Junior (10-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Carters Rest 4-1fav (10-4) Tracked winner early, chased winner run-in, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Toledo Gold (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Throthethatch (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) With leader, not fluent 1st, led 6th, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Perth 2m hcp (5) sft in May beating The Absent Mare (10-0) by 3l, 5 ran.