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13:45 Ayr

Good To Soft

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 3m 0f 20y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 3P2-33

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict

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3rd

5

29th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 2

13:25 Aintree

Nestor Park

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Strike-rate could be better, having scored just once since 2019, but has proved largely consistent in recent times and ran creditably at Uttoxeter when last seen; holds solid claims on veterans' chase debut.

11/2

Form: 1P2-54 D

Last run: 157 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict

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5th

2

25th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 127y

Class 2

13:50 Haydock

Scipion

11st 8lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, not fluent and dropped to last 5th, weakened before 4 out

40/1

4th

3

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:05 Perth

Scipion

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Stuart Coltherd

jumped left on occasions, prominent, not fluent 2nd

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: /32P0-

Last run: 216 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict

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1st

7

19th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 0y

13:55 Navan

Dorking Cock

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

raced in second, not fluent 6th, led narrowly after 4 out, joined before 2 out, ridden when faced challenge approaching last, kept on well run-in

12/1

12th

8

13th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Dorking Cock

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Capable of very good form, as when narrowly beaten by a smart rival two starts ago, but not completely reliable and little impact at Cheltenham last month (28-1), when tried in cheekpieces (retained); others preferred.

20/1

Form: 24523- C

Last run: 212 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict

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3rd

3

17th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:20 Kelso

Marown

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

towards rear, reminders 12th, pushed along 4 out, not fluent 3 out

15/8

Form: /4242- C BF

Last run: 257 days

W: 11st 3lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 123

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No Results Found

Form: 15U2-8 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict

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8th

1

26th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Carlisle

Captain Quint

12st 1lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

Absent since below-par run in April but he showed plenty of solid form last season (on ground ranging from good through to heavy; including here) and he goes well fresh; could have a part to play.

11/1

2nd

2

28th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:15 Perth

Captain Quint

11st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Rose Dobbin

Last month's Ayr success came in a match and he could manage only fifth off this mark at Carlisle next time, though wasn't beaten far; can make mistakes and blundered and unseated rider here on Wednesday.

10/1

Form: 611122 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

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9th

9

25th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 2

15:35 Haydock

Wasdell Dundalk

10st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Lisa Harrison

Rejuvenated 8yo who won three in a row at Perth (3m, good-heavy) in August/September and has continued in fine form to finish second at Carlisle (3m/3m2f, soft) the last twice; continues to climb the weights (up 2lb since last time) but he's clearly thriving and could be in the mix.

8/1

2nd

10

5th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 2f 34y

Class 3

15:40 Carlisle

Wasdell Dundalk

10st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Lisa Harrison

towards rear, hampered 2nd, mistake 13th, steady headway from 5 out, led just after 2 out, soon pushed along, headed last, soon ridden, switched right run-in, no extra towards finish

7/1

Form: 12-3 C BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

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2nd

3

26th Nov 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:05 Uttoxeter

Step Above

10st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

raced in fourth, not fluent 7th, outpaced after 4 out, left in second 3 out, no match for winner

100/30

3rd

1

14th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 3

14:45 Hexham

Step Above

11st 10lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

raced in second, led 3rd, headed but prominent before 5th, ridden approaching last, no extra run-in

7/4

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Verdict

Having run big races in defeat at Carlisle the last twice, WASDELL DUNDALK can return to winning ways. The very lightly raced 6yo Step Above is open to improvement for Lucinda Russell and is second choice ahead of the consistent veterans Nestor Park and Up Helly Aa King.[Ben Hutton]