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17:00 Ayr

Eight Exclusive Cheltenham Races On RacingUK Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £7,148
  • 2nd: £2,099
  • 3rd: £1,049
  • 4th: £525
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 52.65s
  • Off Time: 17:00:23
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, white disc, yellow sleeves, purple diamonds, purple and yellow quartered cap

Gold Opera (IRE)

13 v CDCD
4/6
  • Form P-P1P31
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

tracked leader, travelling well when left alone 4 out, not fluent last

2
Silk - Light Blue, White chevrons, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Light Blue and White striped cap
  • Form P-4432P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 117

tracked leading pair, niggled along but every chance when fell 4 out

3
Silk - Dark blue and light blue check, dark blue sleeves, light blue armlets, dark blue cap
11/4
  • Form F112F3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 113

led, travelling well in slight lead when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

GOLD OPERA won on this card last year and again here in December. He beat Caraline four lengths to score at Newcastle recently and can confirm running, despite the worse terms. The latter failed to complete when fancied at Newcastle on Tuesday so Mumgos Debut may prove a bigger threat to the selection stepping back up in trip today after placing over 2m here last month.

Formwatch

Gold Opera (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) With leader, led 8 out, headed 3 out, regained lead before 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Caraline (10-8) by 4l, 6 ran.

Caraline (FR) 2-1 (11-2) In rear, blundered 1st, pulled up before 4th, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.

Mumgos Debut (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Led to 2nd, with leader, regained narrow lead 5th, headed narrowly after 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden, no extra in 3rd from last, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Las Tunas (10-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.