Racecards
16:18 Ayr
Marine Troon Hotel & Spa Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,400 added
- Winner: £7,624
- 2nd: £3,513
- 3rd: £1,756
- 4th: £879
- Form 231224-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in last trio, headway out wide when blundered 6th, chased leaders, outpaced and struggling after 4 out
- Form 37111P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced wide tracking leaders, went 2nd at 5th, led 4 out, made rest, awkward next, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, stayed on gamely, all out
- Form 2U1116-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 2 out, strong challenge run-in, just held
- Form 313U11-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 132215-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leader, led headed 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakened soon after
- Form 15150-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey C O'Farrell
raced keenly, held up in rear, headway out wide 4 out, went 3rd approaching the last, stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 411F1-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
led until headed and dropped to 3rd 5th, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
- Form 42U-132
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Alan Doyle
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 3 out, every chance when hit next, weakened approaching the last
In depth
Verdict
A couple showed good progress over fences last year before beaten in Grade 3 events. Mackenberg has every chance but HASANKEY included a course and distance success in his hat-trick and may edge a wide-open affair. Dubai Days ended last season with a double in novice handicaps and could go well while Douglas Talking is another to consider on his winning form last term. Pay The Piper returns to his winning trip but If Not For Dylan is upped in class.
Formwatch
Pay The Piper (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) Chased leaders, weakened last, 4th of 6, 30 3/4l behind Empire Steel (11-6) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Mackenberg (GER) 33-1 (10-8) Towards rear, awkward 3rd, pushed along briefly after 5th, ridden and lost touch before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Hasankey (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway chasing leaders before 3 out, squeezed out and lost place turning in, switched left and stayed on again run-in, 6th of 16, 17 3/4l behind Global Citizen (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Dubai Days (IRE) 4-6fav (11-1) Raced in third, stumbled 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, led 2 out, awkward last, ran on well, won at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Dino Velvet (11-6) by 3l, 4 ran.
Slanelough (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out, last of 5, 19 3/4l behind Miss Amelia (10-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Cedar Hill (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, hit 5th, went 2nd next, not fluent 7th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner before last, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Joke Dancer (11-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Douglas Talking (IRE) 6-5fav (11-2) Led, not fluent 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened last, last of 5, 22 1/2l behind Joke Dancer (11-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
If Not For Dylan (IRE) 10-3 (12-2) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, hit last and went left, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Check My Pulse (10-4) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.