Racecards
13:40 Ayr
Winter Breaks At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 4/3313-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
prominent, mistake 12th, led before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on well after last, pushed out, gamely
- Form P2/P420-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, jumped right throughout, pushed along and headed before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 51/21P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
prominent, fell 4th
- Form 541PP-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
midfield, fell 3rd
- Form 839353-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear, ridden and progress before 3 out, went 2nd before 4 out, short of room 3 out, outpaced by winner after 2 out, well held on run in
- Form 37/14P4-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in touch, hampered by faller 3rd, ridden and progress after 4 out, soon pushed along, kept on at one pace 2 out
Eeyore (FR)
273- Form 422/P5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
prominent, nodded on landing 2nd, not fluent 3rd or 4th, headed before next, mistake 13th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1P34U/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
just better than midfield, hard ridden before 13th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1850-09
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
in rear, pushed along at halfway, mistake 13th, pulled up before next
- Form 8413-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, slow 13th, soon ridden, weakened after next
- Form 660/409-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
held up, tailed off before 13th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1/36P89-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jennie Candlish appears to have her string in good order so it would be no surprise to see a big run from Stop Talking after a lengthy absence. The four-year-old Beat Box was staying on when third at Hexham on his chasing bow while Animore won over hurdles at Bangor in the summer. Lemon T lost his action and was pulled up on his final start over hurdles last season but still has time on his side. Empire Steel looks a chasing type but may find this on the short side. FRISSON COLLONGES definitely has the potential to be a much better chaser than hurdler and is not highly tried on his debut over fences.
Formwatch
Empire Steel (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Held up in touch on inside, challenged 4 out until after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 21 1/2l behind Escaria Ten (11-4) at Ayr 3m (4) hvy in Jan.
Frisson Collonges (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 11th of 15, dist behind St Barts (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Lemon T 7-2 (11-4) Mistakes, chased winner until 8th, went 2nd again before 3 out, no chance with winner, dropped to 3rd and pulled up before last, dismounted, at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Animore 11-2 (11-10) Raced keenly, mostly pressed leader, driven after 2 out, led just after last, stayed on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Floral Bouquet (11-12) by 1l, 8 ran.
Stop Talking (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair, headway after 3 out, ridden after next, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace, no impression when not much room flat, 3rd of 7, 6l behind One Night In Milan (11-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Do Not Disturb (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in last trio, outpaced and struggling in 5th after 4 out, went modest 4th before next, ridden and hung left before next, 4th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Overcourt (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Eeyore (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and no impression before 2 out, left modest 3rd last, dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 12, 23 3/4l behind Sirwilliamwallace (11-5) at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Savoy Court (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Blundered 1st, in touch, jumped slow 11th and dropped to rear, soon pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Holy Motivation (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Towards rear, moderate 10th at 8th, detached after 10th, trailing after 12th,, 9th of 12, dist behind Waitnsee (11-7) at Tramore 2m 5f gd in Jul.
Beat Box (FR) 6-1 (10-13) Mid-division, much closer when not fluent 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, ridden along before the last, stayed on into 3rd run in, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Some Reign (12-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
King Of Fashion (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Never better than mid-division, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 10, 36 3/4l behind Strike West (10-7) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Gipsy Lee Rose (FR) 66-1 (11-12) Held up in touch in mid-division, lost place before 3rd, struggling 6th, well behind 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Ilaya (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.