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14:40 Ayr

Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,400 added
  • Winner: £4,357
  • 2nd: £2,007
  • 3rd: £1,003
  • 4th: £502
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 38.94s
  • Off Time: 14:40:56
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, grey seams, emerald green sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 43261F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 107

in rear, mistake and fell 4th

2
Silk - Pink, emerald green stars, emerald green sleeves, pink stars and cap
66/1
  • Form 6P2855
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 107

mid-division, lost ground and pushed along 12th, struggling after 5 out, pulled up

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Red spots, Dark Blue sleeves
  • Form 252686
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 103

mid-division, headway on rails into 3rd before 4 out, pushed along and chased leader 2 out, blundered last and weakened run-in

4
Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap
9/1
  • Form 734233
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 101

mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, stayed on same pace, not get on terms with leaders

5
Silk - Dark blue, white star, white sleeves, dark blue diamonds, dark blue cap, white star

Caboy (FR)

56 pt BFD
12/1
  • Form 84-2325
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 101

in rear, effort and headway after 4 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, kept on well after last, closing at finish

6
Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap

Ardera Cross (IRE)

10 p CDCD
14/1
  • Form 441134
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 100

led, headed before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out

7
Silk - Red, grey striped sleeves, white cap
  • Form 6-65731
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 91

close up, jumped well, led before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, good jump last and stayed on well to hold on run-in

8
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige stars, Beige sleeves, Dark Blue stars
  • Form 434556
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 95

chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on, ran on pace after last

9
Silk - Red, White and Yellow stripes, Blue sleeves, Yellow and Red striped cap
  • Form 302324
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 92

towards rear, headway to chase front group before 4 out, ridden and awkward jump 3 out, soon beaten

In depth

Verdict

Without a win over the smaller obstacles, HIDDEN COMMANDER showed major improvement at Kelso on last week’s chasing bow when scoring by a distance. He looks sure to be raised by more than today’s penalty in the future and can strike again. Monsieur Co placed in a tougher contest at Carlisle looking to end a long losing run but Upandatit looked beaten when falling at the last at the same track. Ardera Cross has won six times here over the years though finished behind the runner-up Wee Small Hours over a shorter trip here last month.

Formwatch

Upandatit (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Not that fluent in rear, headway from 14th, 3rd and no impression on winner 2 out, pressing for 2nd when fell last, at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.

Castlegrange (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up in 4th, not fluent 5th, headway 8th, last and outpaced after 12th, well beaten 4 out, last of 5, dist behind Ard Chros (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.

Sword Of Fate (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Close up, not fluent 7th, lost second approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no extra last, 6th of 10, 28l behind Wheelbahri (10-4) at Carlisle 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.

Monsieur Co (FR) 10-1 (10-6) Mid-division, dropped to rear 5th, outpaced approaching 4 out, headway before 2 out stayed on well to go third final 100yds, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Croagh Patrick (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.

Caboy (FR) 9-2jfav (11-12) Towards rear, ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Ard Chros (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Ardera Cross (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Led, headed 3rd, led 5th, headed before 4 out and soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Return Ticket (11-4) at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.

Hidden Commander (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Led 1st, tracked leader before 2nd, led 3 out, extended lead over 2 out, went further clear before last, nudged out flat, very easily, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Gun Merchant (11-10) by 20l, 12 ran.

Boy's On Tour (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th or 8th, pushed along before 4 out, led narrowly 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, bad mistake last, 6th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Izzy's Champion (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Wee Small Hours (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Held up in rear, keen early, jumped right and not fluent 1st, headway 3 out, 4th and held before last, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 21 1/4l behind Into Overdrive (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.