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16:40 Ayr

Western House Hotel Gift Vouchers Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 20y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,130 added
  • Winner: £2,989
  • 2nd: £878
  • 3rd: £439
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 2.56s
  • Off Time: 16:40:31
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, yellow diamonds, yellow cap, pink stars
  • Form 4322F1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 107

prominent, blundered 9th, not fluent 10th, awkward 11th and 13th, ridden before 5 out, hit 4 out, well beaten 2 out

2
Silk - Emerald green, white hoops, emerald green sleeves, white stars, emerald green cap
11/2
  • Form 2/65334
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 104

held up in touch, pressed leaders 6th, ridden after 14th, lost ground after 5 out, weakened before 4 out, not fluent 3 out

3
Silk - Red, royal blue sleeves, red diamonds and diamonds on cap
28/1
  • Form 6-11P88
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 104

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, awkward 4th, detached 5th, mistake 8th and 9th, rear of main group 11th, hit 14th, headway into midfield after 5 out, stayed on under pressure 3 out, blundered 2 out, no extra

4
Silk - DARK BLUE and RED (halved), RED sleeves and cap
  • Form 62-3524
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 103

pressed leader, mistake 10th, led before 11th, ridden and headed before 4 out, headway to press leader 2 out, close up last, stayed on strongly under pressure flat, just prevailed

5
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, hooped sleeves, striped cap

Lac Sacre (FR)

24 bt D
40/1
  • Form 73-PBPP
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 102

held up in midfield, ridden and lost ground 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

6
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets

Skyhill (IRE)

10 pt CD
13/2
  • Form 34-6P83
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 100

prominent, relegated to midfield 7th, hit 10th, ridden before 4 out, chased leader 3 out, weakened before 2 out

7
Silk - Sea Green, White cross belts, White cap, Green spots
11/2
  • Form F25-11P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 97

prominent, fell 1st

8
Silk - Royal blue, white star, light blue sleeves
25/1
  • Form 9533P3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 94

midfield, awkward 6th, pushed along briefly 9th, ridden before 5 out, lost touch before 4 out, no extra

9
Silk - Red, royal blue seams, chevrons on sleeves, red cap, white star
25/1
  • Form 09-P8UP
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 90

held up in midfield, headway 7th, chased leaders 11th, close up 14th, led before 4 out where not fluent, ridden clear 3 out, blundered 2 out, narrow advantage when awkward last, stayed on under pressure flat, just denied

10
Silk - Red, White chevron, halved sleeves, Red and White striped cap
9/1
  • Form P-57975
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 90

midfield, ridden before 5 out, weakened before 4 out

11
Silk - Grey, pink and grey halved sleeves, pink cap

So Satisfied

21 p CD
33/1
  • Form P/P66-08
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 88

held up towards rear, headway on outside 11th, chased leader 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last

12
Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE seams, chevrons on sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form P2P5-6P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 83

held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, midfield when awkward 8th, dropped towards rear 12th, ridden after 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

13
Silk - Red, yellow star, white and yellow hooped sleeves, white cap, yellow stars
20/1
  • Form 053P-P2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 81

led narrowly, still in front when pulled up quickly before 11th

14
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap
50/1
  • Form P/95-358
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 72

in rear, not fluent 11th, jumped right 14th and ridden, detached 5 out, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out

In depth

Verdict

High Counsel isn’t getting any younger but is now 5lb lower than when completing a double at Warwick last year. Quick Pick has been thereabouts in his last three and drops a further pound while Skyhill, third over hurdles last month, is one of several decent rides for Brian Hughes on today’s card. EVENT OF SIVOLA wasn’t winning out of turn in a higher grade last time at Musselburgh. A 5lb rise looks fair and he can score again as though Pegase Amour was third at Down Royal last month, he’s changed stables since.

Formwatch

Event Of Sivola (FR) 6-1 (10-8) Close up, tracked leader after 6th, headway to dispute lead 5 out, chased leader and disputed 2nd 4 out, kept on to dispute lead 3 out and 2 out, every chance and led narrowly last, kept on strongly when ridden on the run-in, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Big Difference (11-6) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.

Quick Pick (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, 3rd and held 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Overworkdunderpaid (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.

Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, dist behind Newberry New (10-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.

Slainte Mhor (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 14l behind Trimmers Lane (10-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.

Lac Sacre (FR) 66-1 (10-13) Towards rear, closed 13th, ridden 16th, weakened after next, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Skyhill (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Prominent, lost place before 3 out, plugged on before last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 11, 18l behind Ryedale Racer (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Asking For Answers (IRE) 9-4fav (10-5) Held up, early mistakes, nudged along 6 out, tailed off 4 out, pulled up, at Ayr 3m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

Pegase Amour (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Towards rear, slow 8th and pushed along, 8th approaching 3 out, no impression 2 out, moderate 6th before last, kept on well run-in to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 13l behind It's Only A Number (12-0) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.

King Of Fashion (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake and lost place next, closed 5th, struggling 13th, well behind next, pulled up before 4 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.

High Counsel (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 7th, went 3rd from 2 out, no impression on winner, dropped to 5th towards finish, 5th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Game Line (10-10) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

So Satisfied 50-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, no impression, well beaten final 3f, 8th of 9, dist behind King D'Argent (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f (5) pol in Feb.

Imperial Prince (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, pushed along from 10th, pulled up before 15th, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Farran Dancer (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Towards rear, tracked leaders jumping 4th, contested lead after 13th, headed 3 out and pushed, looked well beaten jumping 2 out, slow last, rallied to take 2nd late on, 2nd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Mcginty's Dream (11-8) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.

Hopefull 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, struggling 11th, behind 14th, 8th of 14, 31 1/4l behind Asking For Answers (11-4) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.