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13:30 Ayr

Roger Dyson Recovery Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 57.00s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Silver Jack (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mounthooley

    10/3

      1
      Silk - Red and White stripes, chevrons on sleeves

      Silver Jack (IRE)

      29 C
      2/1
      • Form 451P4-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 98

      with leader, mistake 2nd, led 11th, drew clear 5 out, easily

      2
      Silk - SCARLET, BLUE sleeves and collar, BLUE cap GREEN hoop

      Fountain Brig

      266
      11/4
      • Form 36/2523-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 84

      led to 11th, hit next, soon weakened

      3
      Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

      Mounthooley

      130
      10/3
      • Form 423/646
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 82

      jumped right and mistakes throughout, tracked leaders, chased winner from 12th, no impression

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Hollow Flight (IRE)

      15
      16/1
      • Form 2P635-F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 73

      in rear and not fluent, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

      Mikasa (IRE)

      9 b
      5/1
      • Form 13365P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 71

      in touch, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out

      4
      NR

      Arctic Lagoon (IRE)

      15 t
      • Form F3-1140
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 80

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Arctic Lagoon can make a winning return to the bigger obstacles at the expense of Silver Jack and Fountain Brig. Arctic Lagoon is still only six but has plenty of experience over fences, and displayed abundant stamina when gaining back-to-back successes at Hexham in May. He would have needed his return to action over hurdles at Kelso two weeks ago and will strip a lot fitter now. He is better treated over fences than hurdles at present, and although this trip is probably a bit on the short side for him, Sue Bradburne's charge will act on the ground and will be suited by the course. Silver Jack caught the eye staying on behind Your Advantage at Hexham last month and has won over hurdles here in the past, but he has to give over a stone to the selection. Fountain Brig is still a maiden but is a galloper and will no doubt set out to try and make all. That will suit Arctic Lagoon nicely and he can come and win his race in the straight.

      Formwatch

      Silver Jack (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Towards rear, reminder 5th, outpaced 4th out, rallied between last 2, stayed on strongly flat, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Your Advantage (11-3) at Hexham 2m nov chs (E) gf in Oct.

      Fountain Brig 7-2 (10-10) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on from next, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Jolika (11-7) at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) hvy in Feb.

      Mounthooley 16-1 (10-11) Held up, blundered 11th, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 30l behind Goodbadindiferent (9-11) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Jun.

      Hollow Flight (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Towards rear, struggling 4 out, well beaten when fell at the last in race won by South Bronx (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f beg chs (D) gs in Oct, 10 ran.

      Mikasa (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Held up, ridden and weakend approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Hi Laurie (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-90 (F) sft in Oct, 8 ran.

      Arctic Lagoon (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Prominent, weakened after 6th, 10th of 14, well behind Tobesure (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gs in Oct.