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17:00 Ayr
Bluesquare.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,200 added
- Form P4-15R7
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
led, joined 13th, ridden 2 out, headed narrowly last, no extra and lost 2nd near finish
- Form 21U1U0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey F Davis
keen, held up in last place when fell 7th
Seize
45- Form 5-30626
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leading pair, took closer order 15th, jumped slowly next, joined leader 2 out, led narrowly last, pushed out
- Form P-52436
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leader, joined leader 13th, every chance when mistake 3 out, rallied flat to go 2nd again
In depth
Verdict
All four horses have obvious claims and SEIZE can take this marathon at the expense of Dawn Ride and Lucky Nellerie. Although Ferdy Murphy's inmate has struggled to get his head infront, he is a previous winner over three miles and seems to show his better form for a decent surface. Dawn Ride was in rude health earlier in the season though seemed to lose her way. Micky Hammond's horses have come back into form of late so don't be surprised to see market interest. Lucky Nellerie stays extreme trips. Tried in the Pardubicka Chase - he has clearly taken some time to come back to himself after that trip to the Czech Republic. Rosie All Over has dropped massively down the weights. She has stuggled on a softer surface so again, all hopes are that the faster going works in her favour. A trappy affair with all horses having positives and negatives. Seize has most of the former and is therefore awarded the vote.
Formwatch
Lucky Nellerie (FR) 16-1 (10-4) Led, headed 20th, no impression from 2 out, 7th of 9, well behind L'aventure (10-11) at Kelso 4m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Dec.
Dawn Ride (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Always behind, 10th of 15, well behind BallaBriggs (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jan.
Seize 5-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 24l behind The Snail (11-10) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jan.
Rosie All Over 5-1 (11-2) Chased leader, led 5th until 6th, led next until mistake 8th, weakened after 11th, 6th of 10, 34l behind Bradford Boris (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy.