Racecards
14:40 Ayr
Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 243-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up towards rear, closed when slow 9th and given reminder, ridden and outpaced after 12th, rallied 4 out, closed on winner from 3 out, led flat, stayed on well
- Form 345312-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
prominent when mistake 1st, chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, no impression
- Form 2/4540-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leaders, jumped left and awkward 2nd, lost place after 4th, well behind 12th, pulled up before 4 out
Toucan Sam
106- Form 725-534
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey William Shanahan
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway after 4th, not fluent 6th, led 7th, headed 11th, beaten 3rd when slithered badly on landing 2 out, well beaten after
Maid Of Houxty
195- Form 63/8968-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
in touch in mid-division, headway after 4th, mistake 6th, no impression 4 out, mistake 3 out, plugged on
- Form 53676-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Ross
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up, behind 11th, tailed off before 4 out
- Form 1/777-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
led, not fluent 1st, headed 7th, led 11th, clear 4 out, blundered 3 out, reduced lead next, headed flat, no extra
- Form P6-F353
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
prominent, lost place and blundered badly 11th, well beaten after next, plugged on flat
- Form 6/P77P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
towards rear, slow 5th, just about in touch when hit 12th, no impression, pulled up before 2 out
- Form F88P6/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
NonRunner
Verdict
TFOU (NAP) has a smart pedigree for jumping and is expected to do much better now tackling fences so gets the nod in a poor race. Fever Roque landed a novices' handicap over hurdles on Boxing Day but hasn't run since the following month. Oishin was well beaten when placed at Perth while jumping fences wouldn't have been on the agenda for Toucan Sam, a son of Frankel and a half-brother to a Group 1 winner. None of the remainder have shown much but the market could prove a good guide.
Formwatch
Tfou (FR) 6-4fav (11-6) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on but not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Sundrenched (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Fever Roque (FR) 15-8 (11-12) Tracked leader, tracked new leader from 5th, pushed along and every chance 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance, 2nd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Green Vault (11-11) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Thunder In Milan (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Front mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 15, 31 1/2l behind The Jad Factor (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Toucan Sam 14-1 (10-10) Chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, dropped to 3rd before 5th, beaten before 2 out and kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Enki Flacke (11-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Maid Of Houxty 17-2 (11-11) Towards rear, not fluent 7th, soon pushed along, behind from 3 out, 8th of 10, 31 1/2l behind On We Go (10-3) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Lisloran (IRE) 100-1 (11-9) In touch, weakened 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Lucky Lover Boy (11-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Gandhi Maker (FR) 3-1 (10-10) Always last, slow 3rd, outpaced 14th, jockey lost right iron briefly 15th, behind next, pulled up after, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Oishin 20-1 (10-2) Prominent until after 4th, chased leaders, reminder after 9th, no extra 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Cardboard Gangster (10-7) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
So Be It (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Behind, mistake 7th, well beaten 4 out, last of 5, 32l behind Going Mobile (11-4) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
First Illusion (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, nudged along at times, well beaten from 3 out, last of 10, dist behind Jaunty Soria (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.