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17:05 Ayr

Ayrshire Post Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 22.40s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Polyphon (FR)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ton-Chee

    4/1

      1
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

      Polyphon (FR)

      86 D
      3/1
      • Form 7U9232
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 103

      chased leader, led 7th, clear from 3 out

      2
      Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Ton-Chee

      45 D
      4/1
      • Form 67734F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 99

      held up, chased winner approaching 3 out, one pace and no impression

      3
      Silk - Black and White check, Light Blue sleeves and cap

      Albertino Lad

      12
      7/4
      • Form 2632U2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 94

      led, blundered badly 6th, headed next, 5 lengths down in 3rd and ridden when fell 3 out

      4
      Silk - Yellow and Purple quartered, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap

      General Cloney (IRE)

      24 b D
      13/2
      • Form 554P80
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 92

      tracked leaders, hit 6th, reminders next, soon weakened

      5
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Mexican (USA)

      32 b D
      7/1
      • Form 3-54157
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 90

      held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, chased leaders approaching next, left 3rd and no impression soon after

      6
      NR

      Ideal du Bois Beury (FR)

      12 D
      • Form 3U4353
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 75

      In depth

      Verdict

      From a shortlist of Albertino Lad, Polyphon and Ton-Chee, we will just side with the first-named horse. Polyphon's mark looks fair, and he is respected, while Ton-Chee was very unlucky at Catterick last time and a five-pounds rise might not stop him from going well. Albertino Lad showed that he handles today's course and distance under these conditions last time, on which form he holds Ideal du bois Beury, so he is very much respected. Irish raider General Cloney has a bit to prove based on his recent runs over here, while Mexican is well weighted based on 2004 form and, much as you cannot completely rely on him, a win would not be a shock. Overall, though, we will stick with Albertino Lad.

      Formwatch

      Polyphon (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 5th to 7th, led again after 3 out, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Mexican (10-5) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Dec.

      Ton-Chee 13-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden to lead 2 out, 2 lengths up when fell at the last in race won by Cedar Rapids (10-11) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jan, 10 ran.

      Albertino Lad 5-1 (11-5) Led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Nifty Roy (10-3) at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.

      General Cloney (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, 12th of 14, well behind Sun King (9-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.

      Mexican (USA) 25-1 (10-3) Held up, effort 4 out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 23l behind Madison Du Berlais (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.

      Ideal du Bois Beury (FR) 5-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden and rallied 2 out, stayed on from last, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Nifty Roy (10-3) at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.