Racecards
13:10 Ayr
Buy Your Gifts At Racing4all.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form PP/P-715
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
chased leaders, saddle soon slipped, pulled up after 1st
- Form 4/142-F1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B P Harding
prominent, led 14th, left clear 4 out, driven out from last, finished tired
- Form 284P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey P McDonald
led to 14th, soon driven along, left poor 2nd 4 out, stayed on from next
- Form 2U37/44
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 87
in touch, challenging when fell 4 out
- Form 5-53P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, outpaced when blundered and unseated rider 11th
- Form 580-887
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
always behind, weakened from 12th, pulled up after 5 out
- Form 04-55P8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
chased leaders, weakened from 12th, left remote 3rd 4 out, never dangerous
Native Coll
22- Form 0P500-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, weakened from 12th, pulled after 5 out
In depth
Verdict
Lucky Nellerie is the pick over Getinbybutonlyjust, Trading Trouble and Eriskay. Lucky Nellerie made all when opening his account at Sedgefield last month, the application of ear-plugs helping to do the trick, and as long as Ferdy Murphy uses them on the eight-year-old again, he should prove hard to beat with conditions in his favour. Eriskay will do well to get past him, having to shoulder topweight, and a bigger danger may well turn out to be Getinbybutonlyjust who showed plenty of stamina when ploughing home in the heavy going at Hexham last time. A past course-and-distance winner, he also makes more appeal than Trading Trouble, but the fact that he has to give weight to the selection sways us back towards Lucky Nellerie.
Formwatch
Eriskay (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden, outpaced 5 out, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Terlan (11-4) at Newcastle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Getinbybutonlyjust 3-1fav (11-5) In touch, went 2nd 12th, led 2 out, soon ridden, tired last, held on, won at Hexham 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec beating Nectar De Guye (10-10) by 4l, 7 ran.
Lucky Nellerie (FR) 13-2 (10-9) Made all, drew clear from 13th, unchallenged, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f mdn chs (4) sft in Dec beating The Poser (11-0) by 30l, 12 ran.
Trading Trouble 10-1 (10-13) In rear, pecked 2nd, weakened 9th, 4th of 10, 13l behind Fearless Foursome (10-5) at Ayr 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Something Silver 12-1 (11-2) Held up, keen, weakened 5 out and pulled up 3 out in race won by Fearless Foursome (11-3) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.
Hiddenfortune (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, 7th of 15, 34l behind Roadworthy (10-9) at Ayr 2m cnd hcp hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Barrons Pike 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, gradually weakened from halfway, 8th of 13, 42l behind Quibble (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
Native Coll 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 7th, 7th of 11, well behind Skippers Brig (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.