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15:40 Ayr

Highland Spring Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.50s
  • 5 Ran
2
Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve chevrons, halved sleeves, Mauve cap, Dark Blue star
7/2
  • Form 3F-1315
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9

held up, headway chased to chased leaders after 8, ridden and blundered next, soon weakened

3
Silk - Red, White diamond, checked sleeves, Emerald Green cap
13/2
  • Form 11U3-26
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9

tracked winner, ridden approaching 4 out, gradually weakened from next

4
Silk - DARK GREEN and RED (quartered), YELLOW sleeves, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE diamond
  • Form P21PPP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6

behind, weakened after 7, tailed off next and pulled up before 3 out

5
Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 3-2P213
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8

made all, driven out from 2 out, blundered last and kept on running

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
9/4
  • Form 0-26522
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

tracked leaders, ridden and challenged winner from 4 out, lost place 2 out, rallied again from last until no extra close home

1
NR

Mindanao

158
  • Form 1300-31
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Mindanao was most impressive when winning at Hexham back in June, and is taken to follow up here at the expense of Jefertiti and Polyphon. Len Lungo's mare is quite lightly raced and goes well when fresh. She has only had two chases and beat Gone Too Far in that Hexham contest in the style of a decent performer and could be a decent prospect. Jefertiti and Polyphon met at Perth in September, with the former winning the contest beating today's rival by three-quarters of a length. The runner-up is only slightly better off at the weights today, so it is difficult to separate them again, however they should both be in the shake-up. Bill's Echo may prove best of the others, but Mindanao looks to have a touch of class and is a confident choice.