13:50 Ayr
Saturday 22 April 2023
All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20
CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus | Class 2 | 3m 20y | Good | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 58.03s
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Show odds
Well beaten in a match on chase debut but has subsequently landed a 3-runner Hereford handicap and a Grade 2 Wetherby novice. Yard saddled the winner of this race last year and he's a key player with no issues regarding trip/ground.
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Overall record over fences is underwhelming but finally off the mark in this sphere when winning the Reynoldstown at Ascot in February. Sound fifth of 23 in the Ultima behind subsequent Grand National hero Corach Rambler at Cheltenham since and serious chance here if able to back that up.
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Gained a deserved first chasing success in a 3-runner Warwick handicap (3m, good) last spring. Shaped well first run since when a clear second in another small field handicap at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) last month and stepping back up in trip here will be no bad thing.
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Tramore maiden hurdle winner last term and has acquitted himself pretty well all 3 starts switched to fences this season. No concerns stamina-wise and appears versatile with regard to ground but improvement is certainly needed on handicap debut in this sphere.
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Landed a Fontwell handicap hurdle in November and since won 2 of his 4 starts over fences. However, he was put in his place off this career-high mark upped to Class 2 company at Kelso last time.
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Dual winner of big-field handicaps since returned to fences last summer, the latest at Navan (3m, good to soft) in February. Lost little caste in defeat when third at the same course next time and this consistent type can be expected to give another good account.
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Bumper/hurdles winner who left chase debut form well behind following a wind op when scoring here (20.5f, heavy) in January. Well held both subsequent starts, though, and has looked a non-stayer on previous attempts over similar trips to this.
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Returned to form from out of the blue when easily accounting for 9 rivals in a Carlisle handicap (24.5f, soft) last month. However, while that performance was convincing, his overall profile is anything but and he's 4 lb 'wrong' at the weights.
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Non-Runners
7
Ned Tanner31
Weight: 10-6| Age: 7
T: N W Alexander J: Sean Quinlan
NR
Forecasts
City Chief (15/8), Oscar Elite (4/1), Temptationinmilan (11/2), Sail Away (13/2), Forward Plan (9/1), Where It All Began (11/1), Hold The Note (12/1), Ned Tanner (14/1), Donna's Double (16/1)
Low-mileage 7-y-o SAIL AWAY shaped as though all his ability remains firmly intact when runner-up back from a 10-month absence at Chepstow. Moving back up in trip here looks a good move and he could be the answer. It wasn't a particularly strong Grade 2 novice that City Chief won at Wetherby but he is greatly respected nonetheless. Oscar Elite is also feared on the back of his creditable effort in the Ultima and Irish-raider Temptationinmilan shoud have a part to play, too.
- Sail Away13/2
- City Chief15/8
- Oscar Elite4/1
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £26,015.002nd: £11,960.003rd: £5,980.004th: £2,990.005th: £1,495.006th: £745.00
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