14:30 Ayr

Monday 18 January 2021

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Spring Breaks At Western House Hotel Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 28.14s

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Selected odds by:

Manetti⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 115| C| D

13/2

Won twice over fences at up to 21f last term. Off 9 months, likely needed run when distant third in 19.5f course novice hurdle on return. Should fare better back chasing.

Form: P1713-3

Bako De La Saulaie^p⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 115

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who seems hard to train these days and turned in a poor effort in a Wetherby handicap last time. Drops in grade now.

Form: 2/P4-348

Vocaliser^t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 114| D

8/1

One-time fairly useful chaser who has been rejuvenated since joining this stable, completing a hat-trick in at Ffos Las in October. Underperformed at Wincanton since but could get back on track.

Form: 35-1117

Ard Chros^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 113| C

17/2

Back to winning ways from reduced mark at Carlisle (20f) on penultimate start but not in same form at Newcastle (23.4f) since, weakening 3 out. Not ruled out back down in trip.

Form: 76-9P14

Caboy^t⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112| D

16/1

Winning hurdler/fairly useful chaser in France. In and out form this season but capable from this mark if he returns from a short break on his game.

Form: F8/4435

Skipping On^p¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: L Morgan| OR: 110

9/2

Gained reward for some consistent efforts when landing a handicap at Warwick 18 days ago and still on a feasible mark based on what he's achieved in the past, so another bold showing is expected.

Form: 232-321

Darius Des Sources^p⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 106| C

4/1

Winning Irish pointer who scored over hurdles in March and built on chasing debut to land a course handicap 49 days ago. Could be even more to come, so warrants respect.

Form: P331-51

Ardera Cross^p⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 105| C| D

8/1

10-y-o with a mixed record and whilst his mark continues to ease, he hasn't looked like taking advantage in recent starts.

Form: 785566

Orioninverness^t,v⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 101

20/1

Bounced back to form in a change of headgear to win 2 of last 3 starts, including when dead-heating at Hexham in October. Followed that with a tame display, though.

Form: 4-7121P

Lastin' Memories^b⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 96| D

10/1

Fair winning chaser last term, scoring in Kelso handicap and performed respectably back in this sphere when third here 49 days ago. Others look better treated, however.

Form: 3214-P3

No No Mac^p²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan| OR: 94| C| D

25/1

Plenty of good efforts in defeat last season but doesn't appear to have returned in much form this time round.

Form: 23P-6P9

Forecasts

Darius Des Sources (4/1), Skipping On (9/2), Manetti (13/2), Ardera Cross (8/1), Vocaliser (8/1), Ard Chros (17/2), Lastin' Memories (10/1), Caboy (16/1), Bako De La Saulaie (16/1), Orioninverness (20/1), No No Mac (25/1)

VOCALISER reeled off a hat-trick upon joining this stable and the form of his latest success looks solid, so he's worth another chance to defy his revised mark after a lesser effort at Wincanton in December. Skipping On also makes obvious appeal on the back of his Warwick success, while Darius Des Sources likely has even more to offer as a chaser.