Racecards
14:35 Ayr
Introducing Racing TV Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 143/72-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, led 4 out, headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, mistake last, no impression on winner flat
- Form 5650/3-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up, in touch 6th, shaken up 3 out, 3rd from next, unable to challenge, kept on
- Form 5F20/5U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Steven Fox
chased leaders, jumped left 3 out, 4th and beaten next, one pace
- Form 533-745
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, headed 4 out, not much room and no extra next
- Form 2522-32
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Julia Brooke
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up on outside, closed 3rd, challenged 4 out, led next, stayed on well
- Form 43196/3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up, last before 5th where a little slow, behind from 7th, tailed off
- Form P/56-65
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, weakened before 4 out
Verdict
Imada, a winning bumper and hurdler on this track, makes his chasing debut and this should be his game though he wouldn't want any more rain. DIVINE PORT had won a bumper and scored three times over hurdles before making a successful debut over fences at Carlisle where he carried a big weight to land a handicap. He was returning from a long absence and making his debut for a new yard so further progress should be expected. Fiddlers Bow is mainly consistent at this sort of level but a strike-rate of 1-33 over jumps, with his only victory coming over hurdles, tempers enthusiasm. Winning point-to-pointer Lost Frequency has only had three runs over hurdles and jumping fences should be more to his liking so he could have got in here lightly.
Formwatch
Imada (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) In touch in rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Jam Session (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Divine Port (USA) 7-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd and poised to challenge 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and stayed on gamely flat, found extra near finish, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Ballasalla (11-12) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Ca Le Ferra (FR) 20-1 (11-3) In rear, headway when mistake 4 out, hampered and unseated rider next, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lovely Schtuff (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 7th, struggling 12th, tailed off 4 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Donna's Diamond (11-1) at Kelso 2m 7f (3) gs in Dec.
Fiddlers Bow (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, chased winner from 3 out, no impression when mistake last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Creadan Grae (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Lost Frequency 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, driven and outpaced by front pair before last, well held in 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 11 1/4l behind Manamite (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Prince Dundee (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Chased leaders on outside to after 2nd, soon towards rear, reminders after 4th, plugged on from last, never a threat, 5th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Xpo Universel (11-4) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.