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13:40 Ayr

Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,400 added
  • Winner: £7,624
  • 2nd: £3,513
  • 3rd: £1,756
  • 4th: £879
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 16.01s
  • Off Time: 13:41:55
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gold Cup Bailly (FR)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Doctor Ken (FR)

    6/5

      1
      Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots

      Gold Cup Bailly (FR)

      30 t D
      10/3
      • Form 132/3-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 130

      jumped well, made all, going best 3 out, ridden and stayed on well flat

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap

      Doctor Ken (FR)

      24 D
      6/5
      • Form 31542-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 127

      always prominent, not fluent 2nd, challenged after 12th, shaken up before 3 out, soon ridden, held flat, stayed on

      4
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow star, black sleeves, yellow stars, emerald green cap, yellow star

      Hasty Brook (FR)

      231
      17/2
      • Form 37/122-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 126

      prominent, slow and lost ground 4th, struggling 10th, mistake next, pulled up before 4 out

      5
      Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap

      Captain Quint (IRE)

      3 BF
      10/3
      • Form 2/13-1U
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 120

      held up in touch behind leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 12th, not fluent and weakened 2 out

      6
      Silk - Red, yellow epaulets

      No Regrets (IRE)

      30 D
      10/1
      • Form 12257/6
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 115

      in touch behind leaders, not much room 4th, soon closed, reminder 9th, mistake 11th, lost place next, well beaten 4 out

      2
      NR

      Donny Boy (IRE)

      30
      6/1
      • Form 1/116B-5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 127

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      In depth

      Verdict

      Gold Cup Bailly won a beginners chase at Wexford in good style but Captain Quint unseated his rider at the first at Newcastle on Saturday having made a winning start over fences at Hexham. DOCTOR KEN looks a real chasing type and did well to pick off the front-running Ree Okka at Aintree considering he was playing catch-up from a long way out. A mark of 127 here may be underestimating his potential. Hasty Brook, who has twice finished second over hurdles here, is preferred to Donny Boy and No Regrets of the others.

      Formwatch

      Gold Cup Bailly (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, pushed out and kept on well run-in, won at Wexford 2m 4f hvy in Oct beating The Folkes Tiara (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Doctor Ken (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Ree Okka (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.

      Hasty Brook (FR) 11-10 (11-7) Close up, pressed leader before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, kept on but well held, 2nd of 3, 6 1/2l behind Ailie Rose (11-0) at Ayr 3m (4) gs in Apr.

      Captain Quint (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Midfield, unseated rider 1st, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

      No Regrets (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) In rear, behind and struggling from 10th, 6th of 11, dist behind Iron Bridge (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.

      Donny Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Handy, slow jump 3 out and ridden, gradually weakened, 5th of 11, 31l behind Iron Bridge (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.