Racecards
15:50 Ayr
Dawn Homes Perceton Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £4,029
- 2nd: £1,183
- 3rd: £591
- 4th: £296
- Form P-36F18
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer K Thornton
- Jockey G B Watters
reluctant to start, virtually refused to race, pulled up before 1st
- Form 2F2-21P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up in 5th, behind and struggling when mistake 5 out, went 4th next, rallied 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase front pair from last, no impresion
- Form 1P-4452
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leader, outpaced before 4 out, 6 lengths down 2 out, rallied before last, ridden to lead flat, kept on
- Form 50008P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey A E Lynch
held up in 4th, mistake 7th, hit 11th, outpaced when mistake and lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 1-24P6F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up in rear, hit 11th, struggling 5 out, ridden after next, never a threat, tailed off
- Form 16-406P
- Age 13
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, drew clear 4 out, 6 lenghts advantage 2 out, ridden after last, headed flat, no extra
- Form 26-1136
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked front pair, ridden and one pace 3 out, held when hit and lost 3rd last, no impression
- Form 221153
- Age 12
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Callum Bewley
nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
ART LORD was left clear for an easy victory over three miles here last month but couldn't handle the step up in class at Leopardstown. Back in this grade, he can get back to winning ways. Little Glenshee won very easily over hurdles here last March but hasn't run as well over fences recently. Willie Hall won twice here last month and shot up the weights as a consequence, though he again ran well on the track a couple of weeks ago. What A Dream has a very similar profile to the latter but was beaten a very long way at Newcastle last time.
Formwatch
Art Lord (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, hampered 6th, slight mistake 7th, closer in 5th 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 7th entering straight, no extra before last, 8th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Bearly Legal (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp sft in Jan.
Cobajayisland (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Led to 6th, weakened before 7 out, pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Little Glenshee (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, chased leaders 5th, lost place 11th, headway before 5 out, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Rocking Blues (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Trucking Along (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Always in rear, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Amethyst Rose (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, fell 7th, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Too Cool To Fool (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
What A Dream 10-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway 10th, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Halo Moon (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Willie Hall 11-1 (10-10) Mid-division main group, headway before 3 out, chased front pair next, close up in 3rd when mistake and lost place last, soon ridden, stayed on to regain 3rd near finish, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Trust Thomas (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.