Racecards
14:35 Ayr
Ayrshire Wedding Show 2nd February Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,753
- 2nd: £2,187
- 3rd: £1,094
- 4th: £547
- Form 4332-41
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in 5th, closer out wide tracking leaders before 5th, went 2nd 5 out, well held and no chance with winner from 2 out
- Form 2/244-47
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up in last pair, headway out wide before 4 out, went remote 3rd before 2 out
- Form 63143-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
jumped right at times, held up in rear, headway out wide before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 45P-6PP
- Age 14
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey D R Fox
led, headed before 5 out, lost 2nd 5 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1F6-764
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leader until 1st, chased leaders, badly outpaced and in rear 5 out, struggling in last pair before next, tailed off
- Form 6326-47
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
tracked leaders, weakened soon after 3 out
- Form P2U2-6P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Allwood
- Jockey William Maggs
tracked leader 1st until led before 5 out, made rest, came clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly
Forecast
Tommy Combats (5/4), Heeztheboy (10/3), Raffles Wonder (4/1), Flash Du Pistolet (11/2), Fathers Advice (12/1), Ardera Cross (20/1), Orbys River (22/1)
Formwatch
Tommy Combats (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, mistake 3 out, took 4th 2 out, pushed along home turn, ridden run-in and stayed on well to lead final 110 yards, kept on, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Celestial Fashion (11-4) by 1l, 10 ran.
Flash Du Pistolet (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Held up in rear, closed on inside 9th, stumbled 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Fiadh (10-5) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Raffles Wonder (FR) 14-1 (11-12) In rear, mid-division 8th, went 3rd 2 out, pushed along and chased leader before last, ridden run-in and every chance 110 yards out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Tommy Combats (11-11) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Led until headed and lost 2nd at 8th, weakened quickly and soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Heeztheboy (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Mid-division, closer after 4 out, not fluent in 4th 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and one pace run-in, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Tommy Combats (11-11) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Fathers Advice (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along 2 out, soon beaten, 7th of 15, 17 3/4l behind Malangen (11-13) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Orbys River (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Held up in midfield, not fluent 8th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.