Racecards
13:25 Ayr
Western House Hotel Gift Vouchers Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 1/113P-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey B S Hughes
led narrowly, in tight 5th, driven and headed before 2 out, lost further ground approaching last, kept on at one pace flat
- Form 521/511-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
in touch, not fluent 4th, nudged along before 4 out, led before 2 out, asserted before big jump last, ran on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Just the two runners but a fascinating duel. Dame De Compagnie made giant strides over hurdles last season and should make a chaser. But she is lacking both a recent run and experience and racing over a trip that is short of her best so may find CORNERSTONE LAD a tough nut to crack given Micky Hammond’s versatile gelding jumped well when second to an improver at Haydock on his chasing bow.
Formwatch
Cornerstone Lad 10-3 (10-12) Held up, chased leader 4th, close up 7th, ridden after 3 out, lost ground on leader 2 out, no extra from last, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Cheddleton (11-4) at Haydock 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Dame De Compagnie (FR) 5-1fav (10-12) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, shaken up to challenge approaching last, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well, asserted near finish, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar beating Black Tears (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 25 ran.