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14:00 Ayr

Join Racing TV Now Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,249 added
  • Winner: £5,458
  • 2nd: £1,603
  • 3rd: £801
  • 4th: £450
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.80s
  • Off Time: 14:00:46
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, white cross of lorraine, red sleeves and cap
1/2
  • Form 1152-31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 138

led early, tracked clear leader, close up 6th, led again 8th, made rest, drew clear from 4 out, comfortably

3
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap
3/1
  • Form 4/2121P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 136

held up well off pace in 4th, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, disputed remote 3rd from 6th, never any chance with clear pair

4
Silk - Red, large Yellow spots

Tonto's Spirit

78 h CD
6/1
  • Form 3342-13
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 131

soon led, clear to 6th, headed 8th, chased winner, kept on but no chance in clear 2nd from 4 out

5
Silk - GREEN, GREY and LEMON striped sleeves, MAROON cap
100/1
  • Form 84
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

chased clear pair to 2 out, never a threat

6
Silk - Grey and red diamonds, grey sleeves
  • Form 03552/0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 82

held up well of pace in rear, lost touch 6th, continued tailed off

2
NR
5/1
  • Form 4111P/1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 132

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

A Grade 3 winner over timber, Sam's Gunner debut over fences today and is weighted to go close if taking to the larger obstacles. Destrier landed a novices handicap at Southwell on his chasing bow but REIVERS LAD (NAP) beat tougher opposition than this when making a winning start over fences at Newcastle last time. Nicky Richards’ charge had a subsequent winner back in fourth on that occasion and can go in again. Tonto's Spirit is a decent hurdler weighted to beat both Margaret's Rose and Uncle Bobby now chasing for the first time.

Formwatch

Destrier (FR) 15-8fav (11-10) Made all, clear before 3 out, held on towards finish, won at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Another Crick (10-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Sam's Gunner 12-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along next, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.

Tonto's Spirit 16-1 (11-2) Led until 3 out, 3rd and beaten before last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Le Patriote (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.

Uncle Bobby 100-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 5, 31 1/2l behind Hawk High (11-6) at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Jan.

Margaret's Rose (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Mistake and struggling 8th, always behind, tailed off 4 out, last of 11, dist behind Johnbb (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.

Reivers Lad 11-2 (10-13) In touch chasing group, headway 4 out, 4 lengths down in 3rd before last, ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m (3) gs in Dec beating Cool Mix (10-13) by 3/4l, 9 ran.