Racecards
14:25 Ayr
Daily Record First For Scottish Racing Handicap Chase (Class D )
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 522-613
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey R McGrath
tracked leaders, effort 5th, ridden to chase winner 4 out, no impression from next
- Form P6-1223
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey P Robson
in touch, hit rails on stands bend, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 56/FP60
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey N Mulholland
held up, hit 7th, headway to chase winner 3 out, weakened next
- Form 222611
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey P C O'Neill
tracked leader, led 1st, clear 2 out
- Form 444P60
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey F King
keen, held up, weakened after 4 out
- Form P412F4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
led to 1st, chased leader until 4 out, soon ridden, kept on to chase leader last, no impression
- Form 50P6P-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Form P40315
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
In depth
Verdict
Jericho III comes here without a penalty for his win in a conditional jockeys' handicap at Leicester on Tuesday and gets the vote to complete a quick hat trick at the main expense of Brave Thought and Raw Silk. The last mentioned has held his form well since winning at Carlisle in October although he appears to be in the grip of the handicapper at present. Lauderdale is only 3lbs higher than when scoring at Kelso in October and has claims if able to reproduce that form but he has three times been a beaten favourite since and is proving to be expensive to follow. Brave Thought has shown improved form of late and is another worthy of a mention but the vote goes to Jericho III. Richard Guest's gelding has made all to win his last two starts at Kelso and Leicester, latterly when beating the well-handicapped Barton Nic, and he should be able to follow up off the same mark today.