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14:05 Ayr

Arcadia Consulting William Dickie & Mary Robertson Future Champion Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £23,776
  • 2nd: £8,904
  • 3rd: £4,448
  • 4th: £2,220
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 10.50s
  • Off Time: 14:05:37
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, pink cap
  • Form 311124
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 141

led to 5th, tracked leaders, reminders and weakened 11th

2
Silk - Brown, Orange sleeves, quartered cap
3/1
  • Form P-2F171
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 150

tracked leaders in 3rd, with leader 9th, led out, headed narrowly before last, soon left in lead and clear, driven out

3
Silk - Orange, white seams, grey sleeves, white stars, orange cap, white stars
  • Form 211433
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 152

held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged 2 out, led narrowly before and blundered last, unseated rider

4
Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, white sleeves, orange armlets, orange cap, white star
14/1
  • Form 53112P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 142

held up in rear, pushed along 5 out, soon outpaced, plugged on from 4 out, left 3rd from last, never dangerous

5
Silk - Red, pink hoop and armlets
  • Form 1431P2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 140

tracked leader, led 5th, headed 5 out, weakened next

6
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
6/4
  • Form 114152
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 153

tracked leaders, every chance and challenged 3 out, weakened next, left poor 2nd from last

7
NR
  • Form 068-F22
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 130

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Radjhani Express has been raised 10lb since scoring at Cheltenham but runner-up Ackertac franked the form earlier this week so the form looks solid. Changing Times was third to Benefficient in a Grade 2 at The Festival, when Desert Cry was pulled up, and was also placed behind Captain Conan in a Grade 1 at Aintree but he has quite a bit to find with TAP NIGHT on that run. Lucinda Russell's six-year-old stayed on strongly into second in that latter race and can go one better here as Rebel Rebellion was scheduled to contest a novices' handicap here yesterday. Drumshambo and Aibrean may struggle in this grade.

Formwatch

Drumshambo (USA) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division on outside, in touch 5th, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 23, 19l behind Alderwood (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Mar.

Rajdhani Express 16-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, closed before 3 out, challenged next, led approaching last, all out, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f Listed Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (5yo+) (1) sft in Mar beating Ackertac (11-9) by nk, 20 ran.

Changing Times (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up behind, blundered 12th, effort before 2 out, went 3rd before last, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Captain Conan (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f nov chs G1 (1) gd.

Desert Cry (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Benefficient (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs G2 (1) gs in Mar, 13 ran.

Rebel Rebellion (IRE) 6-1fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway 8th, shaken up and lost place when mistake 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Oiseau de Nuit (11-8) at Aintree 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd, 17 ran.

Tap Night (USA) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, chased winner before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Captain Conan (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f nov chs G1 (1) gd.

Aibrean (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) In rear, went 4th from 7th, went 3rd from 4 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, always held by winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Upsilon Bleu (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Mar.