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14:20 Ayr

Victor Chandler Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 42.00s
  • Off Time: 14:21:05
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Vicario

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Something Silver

    11/8

      1
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW cross belts and sleeves, RED cap

      Vicario

      13 CD
      13/2
      • Form PP8-451
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 100

      close up, hit 4th, led approaching 4 out, driven out

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue spots, White cap, Dark Blue star

      Toy Gun (IRE)

      26 C
      9/4
      • Form UU411P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 97

      with leaders, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

      3
      Silk - Red and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, Red stars, Royal Blue cap, Red star

      Something Silver

      12 v CCD
      11/8
      • Form PU3352
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 92

      led, hit 9th, headed approaching 4 out, ridden and every chance when not fluent last, kept on

      4
      Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons, Maroon sleeves and cap

      Reckless Venture (IRE)

      53 D
      10/1
      • Form P-442P6
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 88

      tracked leaders, hit 6th, ridden 10th, soon outpaced

      5
      Silk - Black, Red stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap

      Wise Choice

      19
      9/1
      • Form U1-6548
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 88

      chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

      6
      Silk - Brown, Light Blue cross belts and armlets

      Whispering Moor

      28 t
      22/1
      • Form 3P9-7P9
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 64

      held up in rear, mistake 8th, driven halfway, hit 6 out, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      The drop in trip is probably against top-weight Vicario and so preference is for SOMETHING SILVER having been dropped 2lbs for his recent defeat at the track. Jim Goldie's reliable gelding has not won since February 2008 but he has run some good races in defeat, including in the first-time visor last time when second to Corlande. He has now dropped to a mark of 92 and is unlikely to be far away. Toy Gun is a course winner but Howard Johnson's gelding was very disappointing when attempting to complete the hat-trick last time in the Eider. However he is dropped back in trip today and with the ground in his favour we will see a much improved performance despite his hike in the weights. Reckless Venture should not be dismissed after a mini break but the feeling is that he is still badly handicapped and as a consequence we will side with Something Silver to win gold.

      Formwatch

      Vicario 7-2 (11-5) Close up on outside, smooth headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft beating Seeking Straight (10-11) by 3l, 7 ran.

      Toy Gun (IRE) 22-1 (9-11) Behind, outpaced when mistake 13th, lost touch and pulled up at the 16th in race won by Merigo (11-1) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp chs (2) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.

      Something Silver 11-4 (10-4) Led, ridden 2 out, headed when hit last, no extra flat, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Corlande (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy.

      Reckless Venture (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Tracked leaders, hit 9th, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, 39l behind Sammy Spiderman (10-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.

      Wise Choice 28-1 (10-6) Mid-division, ridden and no impression from 4 out, 8th of 18, 40l behind Description (10-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.

      Whispering Moor 28-1 (11-1) Close up, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next, 9th of 12, well behind Zaffarella (10-11) at Ayr 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.