Racecards
16:45 Ayr
Gala Casinos Daily Record Novices' Handicap Chase (Class B) (Class B)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 2-111P1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey R McGrath
mid division, ridden approaching 11th, weakened and pulled up before 13th
- Form 213322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
tracked leader, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on onepaced
- Form 13-3124
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid division, effort after 10th, pulled up before next
- Form 3F-3115
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey G Lee
mid division, hampered 10th and soon pulled up
Idiome (FR)
14- Form 3/21233
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid division, ridden and beaten from 4 out
- Form 1P2211
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on gamely and no extra close home
- Form 323P16
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up, weakened 13th, soon tailed off
- Form P-3P422
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey L McGrath
held up, effort after 7th, fell 10th
- Form 4-3C111
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, led and blundered last, ran on gamely run in
In depth
Verdict
Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading fancies but the principals look to be Comanche War Paint, Strong Resolve, Silver Birch and Silver Knight and the tentative vote goes to Silver Birch. The selection did not appear to see out the four mile trip when fourth behind Native Emperor at Cheltenham last time having traveled well for a long way. He will appreciate the drop in distance and with conditions to suit he will be hard to beat. Commanche War Paint rates the main danger he was a good second behind Twisted logic last time out and that form has since been franked so he will be a danger to all. Strong Resolve is another that could go well he defeated Silver Knight in good style last time out but that rival is better off at the weights here and again their will not be much between them. Of the remainder Idiome is game and consistent and is sure to run his race again but he gave the impression the handicapper had just caught up with him when third behind Luneray last time and he will need to improve to defeat our nomination Silver Birch