Racecards
15:28 Ayr
LiveScore Bet Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 23P-513
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 5th, no chance with front pair from 9th, went modest 4th briefly 3 out
- Form 3215-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leader from 2nd, led 4 out, clear before last, easily
- Form 413/114-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division, slow 1st, awkward and lost place next, mistake when behind 9th, tailed off
- Form 624271/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
soon led, mistake 6th, not fluent 9th, headed 4 out, no impression on winner before last
- Form 51/5534-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, closed a bit 4th, mistake 7th, no chance with front pair from 9th, went modest 4th before 2 out
- Form 222232-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
mid-division, no chance with front pair from 9th, went modest 3rd 4 out
- Form 21645P-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led early, chased leader until 2nd, outpaced from 7th, well behind after 9th, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Carcaci Castle (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Raced in close 3rd, went 2nd 6th until before next, went 2nd again 3 out, pushed along after the last, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Cuzco Du Mathan (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Home Free (IRE) 8-11fav (11-10) Prominent, led after 3rd, forged on 2 out, shaken up and faced challenge approaching last where jumped right, ridden run-in, lugged left and straightened up, stayed on, always just doing enough (3rd fence in home straight omitted both circuits), won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Cabhfuilfungi (11-5) by nk, 4 ran.
Captain Ivan (IRE) 16-5 (12-0) Chased leaders, hit 1st, pushed along before 4 out, led narrowly 4 out when not fluent and soon headed, ridden 2 out, plugged on one pace from last, 4th of 7, 5l behind Elios D'Or (11-13) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Thistle Ask (IRE) 10-11fav (11-6) Made all, well clear 2 out, very easily, won at Ayr 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar beating Beat The Retreat (10-10) by 24l, 9 ran.
Rattling Road (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Close up, ridden and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Monty Searle (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Apr.
Travail D'Orfevre (FR) 7-2 (10-6) In touch in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden and pecked on landing last, rallied to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Ioupy Collonges (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) In rear, reminders 5th, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, at Carlisle 2m hcp (2) hvy in Apr.