Racecards
14:45 Ayr
Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,753
- 2nd: £2,187
- 3rd: £1,094
- 4th: £547
Le Malin (FR)
125- Form 219-008
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S McParlan
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
always in rear, ridden before 12th, tailed off before 4 out
- Form 32-255P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
midfield, ridden and headway before 4 out where led, soon pressed for lead and headed, chased leader 2 out, 2 lengths down approaching last, briefly threatened leader close home, soon switched right but always held
- Form 1-96361
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led, not fluent 1st, not fluent 10th, pressed for lead before 4 out where headed, soon ridden and weakened, awkward 2 out where 4th, no impression approaching last, weakened run-in
- Form 620722
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey B S Hughes
midfield, ridden before 10th, soon dropped to rear and pulled up before 11th
- Form 5317-37
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Ross
- Jockey Ross Chapman
midfield, ridden and dropped to rear before 13th, tailed off 4 out
- Form 77-3P1F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in rear, headway before 11th, smooth headway on outer before 4 out where 2nd, soon led, dived 3 out, not fluent 2 out where a length ahead, bad mistake last, diminishing advantage close home, stayed on gamely near finish
- Form 5-P0425
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
prominent, ridden before 12th, in touch with leaders 4 out, bad mistake in 3rd 3 out, soon weakened into 5th, kept on same pace approaching last, stayed into modest 4th run-in
- Form 8451-36
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
held up in rear, headway before 10th, in touch behind leaders 4 out, soon ridden, stayed into modest 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 626/PP-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Bissett
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
NonRunner
- Form 8465-6F
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Formwatch
Le Malin (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Towards rear, no impression when mistake 3 out, kept on one pace from next, 8th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Hardwired (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Monochromix (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, lost touch home turn, pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Indian Louis (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Made all, ridden 4 out, pressed 2 out, clear last, stayed on well flat, always holding on, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Divas Doyen (10-2) by 1l, 8 ran.
Knocknagappagh (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) In touch, 4th after 8th, headway before 4 out, effort in 3rd after 3 out, mistake in 2nd 2 out, no impression on leader before last, one paced run-in, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Easy Bucks (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp sft in Jan.
Lisloran (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) In rear, reminders after 6th, tailed off after 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Eloi Du Puy (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Artic Row 9-4fav (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 4 out, ridden in 3rd when fell 2 out, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Euchan Falls (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 4 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Indian Louis (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Azof Des Mottes (FR) 12-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, mistake and pecked on landing next, weakened soon after, 6th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Tupelo Mississippi (11-7) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hell On Earth (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, struggling 7th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Zihuatanejo (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakening when fell 2 out, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.