15:55 Ayr

Saturday 12 March 2022

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (For The James Barclay Challenge Trophy)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 20y  |   Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:55  |   Winning time: 6m 53.5s
1st
Horse silk
4
9/4f
T: N W AlexanderJ: C O'Farrell
Not that fluent in rear, mistake and lost ground 2nd, mistake 10th, headway 12th, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, headed flat, led again towards finish op 11/4 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
9/2
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Led 1st until 2nd, led 3rd, not fluent 15th, mistake 4 out, headed 2 out, led again flat, headed towards finish
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
6
1011-0
7/2
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Callum Bewley
Held up behind leaders, not fluent 7th, headway 15th, close up when mistake 4 out, beaten 3rd before last, weakened flat tchd 10/3 and tchd 18/5
4th
Horse silk
9
1
3/1
T: J EwartJ: Alan Doyle (7)
Jumped right, chased leaders, pushed along after 15th, outpaced and last when hampered 4 out, weakened 2 out tchd 11/4

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
11/2
T: I A DuncanJ: D R Fox
Led until 1st, led 2nd, headed next, chased leader, mistake 10th, ridden after 15th, every chance when fell 4 out op 5/1

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Glittering Love19
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 10
T: N G Richards  J: B S Hughes
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £2.60EX:£12.40Trifecta:£36.50SF:£12.45Swingers:£7.10

Forecasts

Niceandeasy (9/4), Juge Et Parti (3/1), Glittering Love (10/3), Kalaharry (7/2), Donna's Delight (9/2), Strong Economy (11/2)

Verdict

STRONG ECONOMY won twice at Ayr last season, including over C&D, and returned to his best when runner-up here in January. He is now back down to his last winning mark so could be able to get his head in front again. Glittering Love also goes wel here as a 3-time C&D winner and he remains well-treated on old form, but Juge et Parti is feared most having been in good form over fences this season.

  1. STRONG ECONOMY (IRE)
  2. JUGE ET PARTI (FR)
  3. GLITTERING LOVE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Cash To Ash
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 8
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,867.002nd: £1,781.003rd: £890.004th: £446.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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