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14:20 Ayr

racinguk.com Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 112y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,200 added
  • Winner: £4,029
  • 2nd: £1,183
  • 3rd: £591
  • 4th: £296
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.78s
  • Off Time: 14:20:54
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Starchitect (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Takingrisks (IRE)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Purple, Red epaulets, Pink sleeves, Red cap

      Clan Legend

      41 DCD
      14/1
      • Form 1131P-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 125

      led, headed before 5 out, weakened next

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Aminabad (FR)

      164 t D
      33/1
      • Form 092-037
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      towards rear, effort before 4 out, never dangerous

      3
      Silk - Pink and dark blue stripes, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets, pink cap

      Dakota Grey

      40
      33/1
      • Form 23122-P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 125

      held up mid-division, blundered 8 out, soon in rear, pulled up 4 out

      4
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap

      Kings Bandit (IRE)

      17 t D
      9/4
      • Form 3/U4-5F4
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 127

      close up, led before 5 out, blundered and headed 3 out, one pace from last

      5
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

      Starchitect (IRE)

      15 t
      11/10
      • Form 253-133
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 143

      in rear, went 3rd before 4 out, led last, kept on

      6
      Silk - Mauve, Yellow star, armlets and star on cap

      Takingrisks (IRE)

      16
      4/1
      • Form 1416-3F
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 126

      held up in touch, led 3 out, headed last, kept on and always held

      In depth

      Verdict

      STARCHITECT is a very smart winning hurdler who has been regularly placed in top handicaps. A last-fence blunder didn't aid his cause on his chasing debut at Bangor and though disappointing at Plumpton subsequently he should still prove better than that. Clan Legend made all and jumped superbly to make a successful chasing debut on heavy going at Hexham, though he's having to concede weight to better opposition here. Dual bumper and hurdles winner Aminabad hasn't done as well so far over fences and fellow raider Kings Bandit, three times a winner over timber when trained in the UK, might prove more of a threat though he ran poorly when tried over fences in 2015. Takingrisks did well over hurdles and is definitely the type to do better over the bigger obstacles when he gets his jumping together.

      Formwatch

      Clan Legend 9-5fav (11-11) Made all, kept on well from last, won at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Virnon (11-12) by 10l, 6 ran.

      Aminabad (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th before 5 out, ridden after 3 out and no impression in 7th from before last, 7th of 14, 28 1/2l behind Full Cry (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Aug.

      Dakota Grey 40-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, held up last, left in 5th place and hampered 4th, 4th approaching 8th until next, soon weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Newcastle 2m (3) sft in Dec.

      Kings Bandit (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, went 3rd briefly 2 out, soon ridden in 4th, weakened last, 4th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Theligny (10-4) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.

      Starchitect (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Raced wide, held up last, went 4th at 5th, trying to close when left 3rd 4 out, outpaced after next, not fluent 2 out, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Baron Alco (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 1f (3) sft in Jan.

      Takingrisks (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5 out, driven and one pace in 3rd when fell 2 out, at Catterick 3m 1f (4) gs in Jan.