Racecards
17:10 Ayr
Charles & Sarah Anderson Claiming Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Form 133-159
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
chased leader, lost place and dropped rear 4th, mistake next, hit 9th, chased leaders approaching 4 out, weakened next
- Form 133P-1P
- Age 13
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
chased leader, led 14th, blundered 4 out, soon headed, no chance with winner approaching last
- Form P3-67F2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey F Davis
led to 14th, weakened 5 out
- Form 3PP14P
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, weakened from 5 out
- Form 1-4P256
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey R McGrath
held up in rear, headway 14th, chased leader 5 out, led after 4 out, clear approaching last
Nasrha (FR)
22- Form 2-34UP2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey C I Gillies
in rear, chased leaders 10th, hit 12th, ridden and weakened next, pulled up after 4 out
Verdict
Geeveem concedes weight all round but should hold too many guns for his rivals in a claiming chase where two runners make any real appeal. Beaten favourite in the Red Square Vodka Gold Cup, his stamina appears to be an issue in staying handicaps over extreme distances but his class can see him dominate this race. Kerry Lads has been an admirable flag bearer for the Lucinda Russell yard through the years but conditions are not likely to be testing enough for him. Auntie Kathleen has not been seeing out the trip of late while Cash Bonanza has it all to do on ratings. Geeveem is the selection to land this claiming chase.
Formwatch
Geeveem (IRE) 11-2fav (11-0) Held up in rear, hit 2nd, some headway when hampered 5 out, never dangerous, 9th of 16, well behind Miko de Beauchene (11-12) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Feb.
Kerry Lads (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Prominent in chasing group, went 2nd at 12th until 14th, weakened 4 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Cloudy Lane (11-12) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy in Feb, 5 ran.
Cash Bonanza (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 9th, left 9 length 3rd 5 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 24l behind Ballynure (9-7) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.
Premiership (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Behind, ridden, struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Forager (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy, 8 ran.
Auntie Kathleen 9-1 (11-5) Raced keenly in touch, effort 5 out, weakened from next, 6th of 9, 16l behind Ryminster (10-11) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Nasrha (FR) 11-1 (10-0) Mid-division, outpaced 5 out, soon weakened, no chance when left distant 2nd last, 2nd of 10, well behind Mr Multifix (10-11) at Ayr 2m 4f beg chs (4) hvy in Mar.