Racecards
13:15 Ayr
Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,780
- 2nd: £8,548
- 3rd: £4,280
- 4th: £2,132
- Form 2P1140
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, led last, stayed on well, holding 2nd towards finish
- Form P-92129
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, ridden before 2 out, headed last, every chance flat, held towards finish
- Form 343125
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 7th or 9th, well beaten from 4 out
- Form 165-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up towards rear, raced keenly, not fluent 2nd, mistake 7th, not fluent 9th, effort before 4 out, no impression, well held 3 out
- Form 552641
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, mistake last, unable to get on terms
- Form 267324
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th or 6th, headway 9th, close 3rd 3 out, held from 2 out, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish
- Form 146354
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leader until before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 1-73122
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up and behind, mistake 6th, not fluent 9th, headway from 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 7P5112
- Age 12
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Alan Doyle
prominent on outside, lost place 8th, well behind 4 out, tailed off
- Form 12211P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
Ardera Cross is a long way out of the handicap and Baron De Midleton was engaged in the 3.00 here yesterday. Return Ticket is a pound lower than when beating Malystic a neck in this last year, despite a first win since at Carlisle two weeks ago. Hasankey both made late headway behind Dancing On My Own at Aintree last week but Gold Des Bois looks held on the form book. FRERE D’ARMES may just have needed the run when beaten by Black Gerry at Ascot earlier this month and is given a chance to build on his promising novice form in the autumn.
Formwatch
Malystic 28-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 19, dist behind Maskada (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Elixir De Nutz (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, no impression in 6th when hampered 2 out, no extra, 9th of 19, 28l behind Maskada (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Pay The Piper (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, struggling in rear 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 5th towards finish, not trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 7l behind Dancing On My Own (11-10) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Frere d'Armes (FR) 7-4fav (11-7) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before the last until the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Black Gerry (11-3) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Return Ticket (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, easily, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Grand Voyage (11-4) by 8 1/2l, 8 ran.
Hasankey (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, pushed along after 8th, headway 4 out, 6th 2 out, stayed on, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Dancing On My Own (11-10) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Gold Des Bois (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, bumped in close 2nd jumping 3 out and pushed along, every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra run-in, 4th of 5, 7l behind Calico (11-9) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Coastguard Station (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Mid-division on inside, rapid headway tracking leader 4 out, not fluent 3 out when challenging, every chance when upsides last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Maninsane (11-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Ardera Cross (IRE) Evens (10-8) Led, pushed along after 10th, ridden along approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra after last, 2nd of 0, 7 1/2l behind Captain Quint (11-13) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Baron De Midleton (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Made all, pressed from 2 out, ridden out, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Tommy's Oscar (11-10) by nk, 3 ran.