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14:30 Ayr

Clyde Homes Celebration Handicap Chase

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 8m 12.20s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue and Pink quartered cap
15/2
  • Form 3113P3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 106

held up, pushed along approaching 16th, soon struggling

2
Silk - Beige, Red star, stars on sleeves, Beige cap, Red star
  • Form 1-7144P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 105

held up in rear, headway 10th, weakened after 5 out

3
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap
5/1
  • Form P6U-2P2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leaders, chased winner 18th, ridden and weakened 2 out

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form 3133D4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 88

with leader, hit 7th, led 10th, ridden after 3 out, hung left run-in, all out

5
Silk - SCARLET, BLUE sleeves and collar, BLUE cap GREEN hoop

Moon Mist

27 C
9/2
  • Form P235P1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 88

led to 10th, pushed along approaching 16th, weakened 18th

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Red spots
7/1
  • Form 1P4234
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leaders, hit 15th, joined leader 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on run-in, just held

7
Silk - BLACK, emerald green sash and cap
  • Form 68PC55
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 81

mistakes and jumped right, held up behind, reminders 14th, soon pushed along, weakened 17th, pulled up before 5 out

8
Silk - Brown, Orange epaulets and star on cap

Basil

37 D
33/1
  • Form 1P-PPPP
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 80

prominent, lost place when hit 9th, pulled up before 14th

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Red disc, armlets and spots on cap
40/1
  • Form PP-3584
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 80

held up towards rear, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

In depth

Verdict

A narrow verdict goes to Briar's Mist over Behavingbadly and Moon Mist in a very tricky one to call. The selection arrives here on the back of several fair efforts this season and is only 5lb higher than he was when winning at Uttoxeter on heavy ground last December. A dour test obviously suits the Trevor Hemmings-owned gelding and he can atone for a below par effort last time now that he tackles a more appropriate trip. Behavingbadly holds Ta Ta For Now on Kelso form of last November and it is not unfeasible for him to go close today. However, his going days are hard to predict and he was no match for Moon Mist here last month. The last named is another whose profile leaves a little to be desired regarding her consistency and she could be vulnerable off a 7lb higher mark over this longer trip. Therefore, Briar's Mist looks the percentage call in race that should play to his strengths as things unfold.

Formwatch

Wildfield Rufo (IRE) 7-2 Chased leader, outpaced 5 out, no danger after, 3rd of 4, 29l behind General Gossip at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-110 (E) hvy in Feb.

Behavingbadly (IRE) 11-2 Held up, headway 6th, hit 8th and 10th, soon ridden and lost place, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Moon Mist at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.

Briar's Mist (IRE) 7-2fav Chased leaders, hit 7th, reminders after 10th, jumped left from 14th, soon weakened, 4th of 8, well behind Why The Big Paws at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) sft in Feb.

Moon Mist 15-2 Made virtually all, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on from next, won at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) hvy in Feb beating To The Future by 7l, 8 ran.

Ta Ta For Now 7-1 Tracked leader until reminders and lost place approaching 13th, 4th of 8, 34l behind Themanfromcarlisle at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) gf in Feb.

Lauren's Prince (IRE) 33-1 Mid-division, lost place 5 out, stayed on from 2 out, 5th of 14, 12l behind Native Beat at Downpatrick 3m 4f hcp chs gs in Feb.

Blackout (IRE) 7-1 In touch, jumped slowly and reminders 10th, soon lost pace, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 23l behind Red Alert Man at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-88 (F) sft in Feb.