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13:15 Ayr

Eglinton Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 39.00s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Beige, Brown hooped sleeves, Orange cap.
  • Form 1134/F-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

prominent, mistake 2nd, effort 9th, lost place next, soon ridden, behind when pulled up 14th

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow star, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap.
  • Form P11-PP2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, led approaching 12th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, ran on flat

3
Silk - Purple, Red sash, White cap.
  • Form 24511/3-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, mistakes, behind when fell 11th

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue epaulets, diabolo on sleeves and quartered cap.
  • Form 3-PRP22
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5

held up, jumped right early, tracked winner 14th, soon ridden, every chance 3 out, no extra from last

5
Silk - Black, Light Blue hoops, check cap.
  • Form P/536-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3

held up, mistake 7th, ridden and tracked leaders 4 out, one-paced from 2 out

6
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue sash, quartered cap.
10/1
  • Form 32P-U64
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0

held up, reminders approaching 6th, ridden 10th, beaten from 14th

7
Silk - Chocolate and Magenta (halved), hooped sleeves, Dark Green cap.
33/1
  • Form 42F-P60
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

mid-division, tracked leader 10th, tracked winner and mistake 14th, ridden 4 out, jumped left next, one-paced after

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Red disc, armlets and spots on cap.
33/1
  • Form 605PP/4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0

mid-division, mistake 8th, never troubled leaders

9
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue spots, Dark Green cap.
33/1
  • Form 3-2344P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0

led, headed approaching 12th, ridden approaching 14th, gradually weakened and behind, pulled up before last

In depth

Verdict

Venture To Fly is a useful hurdler but hasn't looked the safest of conveyances over fences and may prove vulnerable under top weight. Mulligan Express has clearly had his problems and may need the outing following a near 14-month break while Yankee Jamie lacks chasing experience so the TEAMtalk vote goes to Grangewick Flight. The eight-year-old has proved a model of consistency in similar company of late and looks ready to strike having twice been narrowly denied at Carlisle and Newcastle last month. The son of Lighter, who will relish the testing conditions, should prove hard to beat off his current mark.