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15:45 Ayr
Magners Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 112y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,447
- 2nd: £2,480
- 3rd: £1,240
- 4th: £620
- Form 51F7F-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Michael Heard
led, soon clear, mistake 7th, soon headed, outpaced from 3 out
- Form 7P04-P7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up, mid-division, blundered 2nd, weakened from 6th, pulled up before 7th
- Form 172P1-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
tracked leader, led after 7th, ridden before 2 out, kept on well
- Form 11-1124
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd last, no extra towards finish
- Form 243-665
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
tracked leaders, outpaced before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 76742-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 122
in rear, mistake 4th, pushed along after next, never dangerous
- Form 151-138
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked leaders, headway before 4 out, soon went 2nd until 3 out, chased winner from last, kept on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
IMPULSIVE AMERICAN’s below-par effort in a chase at Perth last month may have come too soon after winning on the Flat here just six days earlier. He’d won both starts over fences before that and should make another bold bid in this. Special Catch has very chance on his second at Chepstow in May having won over track and trip earlier while Indian Voyage posted a better effort at Wetherby recently and could also figure. Trust Thomas was well behind the latter at Wetherby but that was his first start since May and he rattled up three wins over fences early this year.
Formwatch
Top Wood (FR) 16-1 (10-6) Held up, in rear, ridden and struggling 16th, mistake when well behind 3 out, 10th of 19, dist behind Drop Out Joe (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jun.
Lough Kent 4-1 (11-0) Led, clear before 3rd, headed 3 out, chased leaders, went left and weakened next, last of 7, 16 1/4l behind Curious Carlos (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Special Catch (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, kept on well and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Always On The Run (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Impulsive American 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, weakened 4 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Flying Angel (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f (3) sft in Sep.
Indian Voyage (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Tracked winner, not fluent 11th, lost 2nd before last, no extra flat, 5th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Owen Na View (11-7) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Vercingetorix (IRE) 4-6fav (9-7) Tracked leader to 4f out, soon pushed along, challenged 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Rahmah (9-4) by hd, 4 ran.
Trust Thomas 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Owen Na View (11-7) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.