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Bsb Structural Handicap Steeple Chase
Class 5, 3m (3m0f20y), Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, £4,753, 11 runners
- Going
- GOOD TO SOFT (GoingStick: 7.0)
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Sunny Intervals
- Stalls
- N/A
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Prince des Fichaux looks the right one to side with in this 24f Class 5 at Ayr, topping our ratings on 110 and standing a useful seven pounds clear of The Grey Venture on 103. That margin is a meaningful one in a 12-runner contest. The Grey Venture is the chief danger, with Midnight Moonshine (98) and Nights In Venice (91) best placed to take advantage if our selection fails to run to his best. Prince des Fichaux is the pick.
Runners
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley 1/5
The Grey Venture was third last time out and a winner four starts back, and he has run on today's going before, so he looks a leading threat carrying 168 lb. The one concern is a 194-day absence, which leaves fitness the big question.
- Sire
- Milan (GB)
- Dam
- Sagarich (FR) by Sagamix
- Owner
- Miss Victoria Bewley
- Foaled
- 5 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Colby, Cumbria
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 5 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 16%
- Ratings
- Perf 103
Prince des Fichaux tp Tip
554 days, Non-runner
9yo, 11-13, OR 99 3P45P/
J: Craig Nichol · T: Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans 1/8
Our top-rated runner is yet to win in his last five, but a fifth two starts back and a fourth three starts back show he can get involved, and he has run over today's trip and going. Returning after 554 days off is the one reservation, though our rating of 110 sets him clear of an official 99.
- Sire
- No Risk At All (FR)
- Dam
- Princesse Kap (FR) by Kapgarde
- Owner
- John Elliot Partners
- Foaled
- 9 May 2017
- Stable
- Hawick, Scottish Borders
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 8 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 21%
- Ratings
- Perf 110
Ben Smith (7)
R. Mike Smith 0/4
Midnight Moonshine has been consistent without a win, finishing fifth two starts back and fifth again four back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating ranks him third of 12, but 163 lb and a seventh last time out are the main risk.
- Sire
- Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
- Dam
- Miss Palm (IRE) by Great Palm
- Owner
- R Michael Smith
- Foaled
- 6 May 2019
- Stable
- Galston, E Ayrshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 29%
- Ratings
- Perf 99
Torosay p D
239 days
8yo, 11-8, OR 94 27422-
J: Gregor Walkingshaw (7) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Gregor Walkingshaw (7)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 7/30
Torosay arrives with a consistent profile, runner-up last time out and a second two starts back, and she has run over today's trip and going, but she is yet to win in her last five and returns after 239 days off. A weight of 162 lb makes it tougher.
- Sire
- Getaway (GER)
- Dam
- The Toft (GB) by Kayf Tara
- Owner
- Dig In Racing
- Foaled
- 27 May 2018
- Stable
- Milnathort, Perth & Kinross
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 30 runs (23%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 88
Murray Dodd (5)
Donald Whillans 0/3
Nights In Venice has finished second last time out, with a win two starts back and a second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before; the single concern is a 212-day layoff, plus 158 lb on his back, while our rating of 91 ranks him fourth of 12.
- Sire
- Midnight Legend (GB)
- Dam
- Well Disguised (IRE) by Beneficial
- Owner
- Legends In Disguise
- Foaled
- 20 Mar 2016
- Stable
- Hawick, Scottish Borders
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 91
Bruce Lynn
N. W. Alexander 0/10
Jirko was third in three straight runs before unseating and then falling last time out, and he returns after 171 days off, which leaves fitness a question. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 86 sits above his official 84, but 152 lb is a hefty burden.
- Sire
- Balko (FR)
- Dam
- Belle Du Luy (FR) by Saint Des Saints
- Owner
- Gemmell Horn Morris Morris
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Leslie, Fife
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 20%
- Ratings
- Perf 87
Patrick Wadge
Sandy Thomson 1/5
Rob Roy Macgregor is yet to win in his last five starts but has been consistent, a second five starts back and a third two starts back before a fifth last time out, and he has run over today's trip and going. A 182-day absence and 152 lb on an official mark of 84 hold him back, with our rating of 82 putting him eighth of twelve.
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Miss Baloo (IRE) by Brian Boru
- Owner
- Ken Mcgarrity
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2018
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 5 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 82
Ryan Mania
Martin Todhunter 1/6
Didntgotwenty arrives in cracking nick, second last time out, a winner two starts back and another runner-up effort three starts back, and he has run over this trip and on this going. Our figures rank him 10th of 12, though, and 152 lb after a 38-day break makes him hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
- Dam
- Brogarais (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- J W Hazeldean
- Foaled
- 28 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Orton, Cumbria
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 6 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 29%
- Ratings
- Perf 77
Leah Noreci (7)
James Moffatt 0/2
Jet Light has finished eighth, pulled up, seventh and seventh in his last four, and returns after 201 days off, which is a concern. Our rating of 87 sits above his official mark of 83, though, and that suggests a little in hand off 151 lb.
- Sire
- Cokoriko (FR)
- Dam
- Or Light (FR) by Sleeping Car
- Owner
- Jonesnaylor And Jl Syndicate
- Foaled
- 14 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Cartmel, Cumbria
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
- Ratings
- Perf 87
Derek Fox
Leonard Kerr 0/1
Pulled up last time out and again five starts back, so reliability is a concern, though he was third, third and second in the runs between and has run over today's trip and going. Ranked ninth of twelve on our figures, he carries 147 lb off 79.
- Sire
- Polarix (GB)
- Dam
- Totoche Bey (FR) by Kapgarde
- Owner
- A Kerr L Kerr
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Irvine, North Ayrshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
- Ratings
- Perf 79
Sean Quinlan
Ian Duncan 0/4
Without a win in his last five, Cave Hill returns after 182 days off with finishes of ninth and sixth in that run, though a fourth last time and a third three starts back show some ability. He has run over today's trip and going and carries 142 lb, but a bottom-ranked 12 of 12 on our figures makes him hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Universal (IRE)
- Dam
- Belfast Central (IRE) by Jamesmead
- Owner
- Stephen Sinclair Ian Duncan
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Coylton, Ayrshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 23%
- Ratings
- Perf 74
Dominic Hislop (7)
Catch Bissett 0/0
Pulled up last time out and absent for 220 days, Lewa House is hard to fancy, with a fifth five starts back his best recent effort and no win in his last five. He has run over today's trip and going and our rating ranks him 11th of 12, while he carries 142 lb.
- Sire
- Yeats (IRE)
- Dam
- Primrose Time (GB) by Alflora
- Owner
- Bissett Racing
- Foaled
- 29 May 2016
- Stable
- Leslie, Fife
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 76
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.