Racecards
15:07 Ayr
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (For The James Barclay Challenge Trophy) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 20y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 42132P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, not fluent and reminder 12th, not much room after 15th, every chance when mistake 4 out, mistake 2 out, held flat, kept on
- Form 11P-714
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led until 2nd, led 3rd, headed 4th, led after 6th, headed 7th, led 15th, soon headed, weakened before being left 4th 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 136-7FP
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place 2nd, struggling 12th, closed to take 3rd before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form F1P-6P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up, not fluent 9th headway 14th, led after next, not fluent 3 out, all out
- Form B/1F-483
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
led 2nd until 3rd, led 4th, headed after 6th, led 7th, headed 15th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 22211-6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
prominent, not fluent 5th, stumbled 6th, soon lost place, behind 12th, pulled up after 15th
- Form 1/53911
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
Capard King is back on a winning mark and Brian Hughes rides but the handicapper is also giving a chance to stablemate CAVENTARA, who only weakened approaching the last at Catterick last time and could find some improvement in cheekpieces. Cash To Ash was back on song at Wetherby last month but Bangor winner Echo Watt will need to jump better than at Plumpton last time. Silver In Disguise is 2-2 over fences and the form of his Chepstow win has already been franked but he has gone up 8lb, though Charlie Price claims 5lb again.
Formwatch
Talktomenow 12-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear out wide, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Echo Watt (FR) 11-5fav (11-8) Led until hit 3rd, led again 6th until 8th, chased leader until blundered badly 14th, weakened next, no chance when blundered 2 out, 4th of 6, 33l behind I See You Well (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Capard King (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Made most until headed before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Cash To Ash (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led until after 1st, pressed leader, not fluent 5th, mistake 6th and 15th, strong challenge 4 out until last, held by winner flat, 2nd of 10, 6 1/2l behind Destinee Royale (12-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Caventara 13-2 (11-5) Led after 1st until after 3rd, chased leader until before 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 7, 20 1/4l behind William Of Orange (11-7) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Chanceiton (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Prominent, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 29l behind Ryedale Racer (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Silver In Disguise 4-1 (11-7) Led until 1st, chased leaders, lost place after 5th, headway 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, led flat, stayed on, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Keep Rolling (11-10) by 4l, 10 ran.