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15:10 Ayr
ROA/Racing Post Owners' Jackpot Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 20y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 1U9-334
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Dale Irving
tracked leader, tracked winner from 4th, weakening when blundered 2 out
- Form 05525-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led to 4th, soon in rear and in touch, ridden and headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
- Form 2U-2452
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
in rear until 4th, outpaced 3 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, always well held
- Form 7F0111
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 4th, ridden after last, kept on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KNOCKNAMONA has been thriving on ground with plenty of give. He’s gone up another 7lb but has had a short break since completing a hat-trick at Bangor and may be ready to resume winning ways. Shanroe Street is a winner over hurdles here and has now gone close on a couple of occasions over fences so looks the danger ahead of Buffalo Ballet, who has only one win to his name at Musselburgh despite doing most of his racing here though was well ahead of Strong Economy last time.
Formwatch
Strong Economy (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) In touch, lost place halfway, in 4th before last, one pace, 4th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Hills Of Dubai (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Shanroe Street (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and pressed before 3 out, kept on gamely and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Lochnell (10-13) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Buffalo Ballet 10-3 (11-1) In rear, headway 7 out, chased winner last, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Hills Of Dubai (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Knocknamona (IRE) 4-7fav (11-6) Close up, ridden 3 out, headway and every chance next, led last, stayed on, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Manwell (12-7) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.