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13:45 Ayr

George Graham Memorial Chase (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 31.60s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

The Grey Dyer (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Historg (FR)

    9/4

      2
      Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons, Maroon sleeves and cap.

      Kerry Lads (IRE)

      23
      9/4
      • Form 2132-3F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5

      tracked leaders, stumbled 14th, ridden next, weakening and beaten when mistake 2 out

      3
      Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron, White cap.

      Historg (FR)

      26
      9/4
      • Form 1F1P2-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5

      mid-division, hampered 13th, ridden and chased winner from 4 out, no extra from last

      4
      Silk - Beige, Brown hooped sleeves, Orange cap.

      The Grey Dyer (IRE)

      9
      3/1
      • Form F132-2F
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-8

      tracked leader, led after 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on well

      5
      Silk - Red, Light Blue star and sleeves.

      Solway Rose

      11
      10/1
      • Form 1U4-P24
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0

      led, headed after 10th, mistake 13th, ridden and beaten from 4 out

      6
      Silk - Emerald Green and Red stripes, Black sleeves and cap.

      Kung Hei Fat Choi (IRE)

      23
      14/1
      • Form P140-43
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0

      soon behind, hit 8th, ridden and beaten from 12th

      7
      Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves.

      San Francisco

      15
      50/1
      • Form 10F3-5P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0

      towards rear, rear, chased leaders 12th, ridden and beaten 4 out

      8
      Silk - Light Green, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap.

      Bright Destiny

      252
      50/1
      • Form 15346P-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-0

      towards rear, effort 10th, behind and lost touch 12th

      1
      NR

      Luzcadou (FR)

      23 b
      • Form 2UF00-1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      A fairly competitive Showcase event and the ability to stay the trip will prove crucial in the testing conditions. Luzcadou became rather disappointing last season but has dropped to a very attractive mark as a consequence and took full advantage when a convincing six-length winner over 2m4f here last month. Ferdy Murphy's charge has been raised 7lb since but remains thrown in on the pick of his chase form and is the TEAMtalk choice to confirm last month's form with runner-up The Grey Dyer and former hunter chaser Kung Hei Fat Choi who was a further 21 lengths adrift and is 11lb better off with the winner but still looks easily held. Kerry Lads has claims on his placed effort at Carlisle in October (now 3lb higher) but made several mistakes before coming to grief here next time and now has something to prove so the selection's stablemate, Historg, may prove a bigger danger. The son of Cyborg will have no problems with either trip or ground and should be sharper for a recent encouraging third (now 1lb lower) on his return at Kelso last month.