Racecards
13:58 Ayr
marineandlawn.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 55-P1P3
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Edward Austin
off the pace towards rear, moderate headway under pressure from 3 out, never on terms with principals
- Form 6/22122-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, went 2nd after 4 out until 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent next, stayed on same pace in 3rd
Dedanser (IRE)
203- Form 3/34241-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
never going or jumped with any fluency in rear, tailed off when mistake 10th, soon pulled up
- Form 053233
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer L Kerr
- Jockey Alan Doyle
led until before 9th, chased leader, chased winner from 12th until after 4 out, weakened after next
- Form 480-7UP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 106
juped right and raced wide, chased leaders, good headway to lead before 9th, went right and headed 12th, chased leaders, weakened and went badly right 3 out
- Form 263763-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
off the pace in last trio, lost touch before 11th, tailed off and pulled up before the last
- Form 3/22F11-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up in 6th, headway on inside before 4 out, went 2nd next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form P2855P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Craig Nichol
never closer than mid-division
- Form 5425-13
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
tracked leader, led 12th, made rest, good jump to assert last, ridden clear and stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
Sword Of Fate has a shout on recent form dropping back down in class while most of the remainder return from lay-offs. That includes DESTINY IS ALL though the latter ended last season with a double over these fences and is only 2lb higher today. Maiden hurdle winner Dedanser debuts over fences along with Son Of The Somme while Excelcior was well beaten on his chasing bow. Kalaharry is back on a winning mark and is preferred to stablemate Don't Tell Allen.
Formwatch
Don't Tell Allen (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, behind before 7 out, ridden in moderate 6th 4 out, kept on one pace to go distant 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, dist behind Authorized Art (11-12) at Limerick 2m 4f gd in Jul.
Son Of The Somme (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 14, 4 3/4l behind Romeo Brown (11-4) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Dedanser (IRE) 16-5 (11-6) Made all at a steady gallop, quickened tempo after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating In Our Dreams (11-6) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd before 4 out, soon beaten, mistake 2 out, left remote 3rd at the last, 3rd of 4, dist behind Tardree (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Excelcior (FR) 11-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place before next, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Kalaharry (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up behind leaders, not fluent 7th, headway 15th, close up when mistake 4 out, beaten 3rd before last, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Niceandeasy (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Destiny Is All (IRE) 8-11fav (10-8) Held up behind front pair, jumped well, pressed leader before 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden and asserted run-in, ran on well, won at Ayr 3m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Straight Swap (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.
Castlegrange (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost ground and pushed along 12th, struggling after 5 out, pulled up, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Sputnik (IRE) 4-6fav (11-1) Close up, disputed lead travelling strongly 2 out, led before last when ridden, headed soon after, no extra and lost second run in, 3rd of 6, 11 1/4l behind The Electrician (11-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.