Racecards
16:20 Ayr
Heverlee Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,447
- 2nd: £2,480
- 3rd: £1,240
- 4th: £620
- Form 14U54P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
in rear, mistake 3 out, headway before last, soon chased winner, no impression
- Form 356-114
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer R Hennessy
- Jockey S A Shortall
held up, towards rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, weakened from 2 out
- Form 232213-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey Harry Reed
made all, ridden before last, soon clear
- Form P34-336
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Brian Harding
held up, in touch, ridden and headway before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 3-21111
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 51442-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Ian Popham
tracked winner until ridden last, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
THROTHETHATCH returned to action with a win over hurdles at Fakenham recently. He won three times over fences last year and can continue his good progress back over the larger obstacles today. Amilliontimes is upped a further 7lb after notching up a fourth straight victory over fences when scoring at Cartmel but a rise in the weights proved beyond dual Perth winner Mister First back at the same track last time. Presenting Junior will take advantage of a slide down the handicap soon and is preferred to the returning Indian Temple.
Formwatch
Final Assault (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) In rear, headway before 4 out in 5th, in 6th and mistake next, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Mister First (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Held up behind, headway 5 out, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression, 4th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Katgary (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Indian Temple (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Five In A Row (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Presenting Junior (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Held up, not fluent 5th, no impression from 4 out, 6th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Lord Wishes (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Amilliontimes (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Held up, behind, headway 12th, tracked leaders 4 out, went 2nd after next, led narrowly last, ridden and stayed on well flat, just held on, won at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Major Ivan (11-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Throthethatch (IRE) 11-8fav (11-3) Tracked leader, led 8th, ridden 2 out, kept on flat, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Miami Present (11-1) by 1l, 11 ran.