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14:55 Ayr

Support Vanessa Riddle Appeal justgiving.com/vanessa-appeal Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,700 added
  • Winner: £3,054
  • 2nd: £897
  • 3rd: £448
  • 4th: £224
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 42.90s
  • Off Time: 14:55:49
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bishops Heir

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Carrickboy (IRE)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Carrickboy (IRE)

      25
      15/8
      • Form 2U83-P1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 128

      tracked leaders in 3rd, chased leader from 5th, led after 8th, headed 9th, led again 4 out, blundered 2 out, headed before last, one pace

      2
      Silk - Red, Royal blue seams, black cap

      Alfred Oats

      43
      25/1
      • Form P-3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders in 4th, weakened after 5 out

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink triple diamond, armlets and diamonds on cap

      Bishops Heir

      33 BF
      9/2
      • Form 4/P-5423
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked leader until 5th, mistake 5 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, stayed on well

      4
      Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves

      Dancing Dik

      72 D
      13/8
      • Form 21720/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 128

      led, headed after 8th, led 9th, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out

      5
      Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves

      King O'The Gypsies (IRE)

      40 D
      6/1
      • Form 2/1U33-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      in rear but in touch, mistake 3rd, pushed along 6 out, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Carrickboy had only been showing moderate form before gaining his first chasing success at Catterick where he jumped much better. He should progress from that but has to concede 7lb to DANCING DIK which looks beyond him. Chris Grant's charge won three times over hurdles and made a very promising comeback after a long break in what looked a strong novice chase at Kelso in December. He looks the type to go on to better things and gets the vote. Bishops Heir found 2m too short at Catterick and is better judged on an earlier run at Haydock over this trip on very testing ground. King O'The Gypsies hasn't done much over fences to date though he's been racing over trips too short and isn't out of this.

      Formwatch

      Carrickboy (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led next, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat, won at Catterick 2m 3f beg chase (4) gs in Jan beating Stopped Out (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Alfred Oats 40-1 (10-11) In rear, headway from 3 out, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, soon quickly weakened, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Dowd's Destiny (11-0) at Ayr 2m 5f beg chase (4) sft in Jan.

      Bishops Heir 11-4fav (11-11) Held up towards rear, soon in rear, left poor 4th 3 out, left remote 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 36l behind Next To Nowhere (11-6) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.

      Dancing Dik 14-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 10 to after next, tracked leader, not fluent and lost place 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders from last, 4th of 7, 9l behind Lie Forrit (11-1) at Kelso 2m 6f nov chs (2) sft in Dec.

      King O'The Gypsies (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Chased leaders in 4th from 2nd, reminders after 4th, dropped to rear next, lost touch 8th, stayed on from last, took moderate 3rd post, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Going Wrong (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs (4) sft in Jan.