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12:15 Ayr

Newton Stewart Novices' Chase (Class D)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.80s
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk -
1
Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets.
  • Form 46-U1PP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8

led, headed 8th, soon beaten

2
Silk - Emerald green, yellow sash and star on cap.
2/1
  • Form 222P-21
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8

tracked leader, lost place 3rd, effort next, lost touch from 8th

3
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap.
4/9
  • Form 13111-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch, tracked leader 3rd, headway to lead 8th, hit 3 out, unextended

In depth

Verdict

With Glenfarclas Boy having twice disappointed since landing a weak novice chase at Perth in June, this appears a straightforward match between the remaining pair. Byron Lamb showed himself to be a highly progressive hurdler last term rattling up a hat-trick of facile victories but lacks experience over birch and returns from an eight-month absence so TEAMtalk preference is for Mytimie. Malcolm Jefferson's charge confirmed the merit of an encouraging first chase effort when a convincing 15-length winner over this trip at Carlisle last month. Formerly a useful hurdler, the seven-year-old promises to be at least as good over the larger obstacles and, with conditions in his favour, should prove hard to beat in this small field.