16:10 Ayr

Wednesday 6 February 2019

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Wine-Dine-Stay At Western House Hotel Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 29.2s

Graystown⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Cook| T: W Coltherd| OR: 100

11/2

Early days for him over fences and he shaped better on latest run at Wetherby. This longer trip could suit and interesting jockey booking so an improved effort wouldn't surprise.

Form: 6P3-566

Finaghy Ayr^p¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan| OR: 100| CD

9/1

In good heart last winter and very likely needed the run on belated seasonal comeback here last month. Should strip fitter now and any further rain would suit.

Form: 12227-0

See Double You⁸

Age: 16| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Eoin O'brien⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 97| BF| C| D

4/1

Veteran who retains a wonderful appetite for the game and another solid effort last week at Down Royal over 2m4f. This return to a longer trip is a help and should run his race.

Form: 158222

So Satisfied^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: I Jardine| OR: 96| C

9/1

Hit and miss and now 3lb below his last winning mark over fences a year ago. Had a spin over hurdles last time and this drop down to 0-100 company is certainly in his favour.

Form: 149-P57

Prince Dundee^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 90

12/1

Lightly raced and hasn't shown much to date but now takes a dramatic jump in trip which needs to bring out improvement.

Form: P/56-656

Mcginty's Dream⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 85| D

6/1

In good heart at Hexham in December and followed up a second with an emphatic 9L defeat of See Double You. 11lb rise will make things harder. Any rain will be in his favour,

Form: 447021

Fergiethelegend^v¹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: J G Carr| OR: 85| D

6/1

A trio of solid efforts of late in Ireland and although now in the veteran stage he is clearly in good heart. First run outside Ireland and should be taken seriously.

Form: 077333

Airdrigh^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 82

9/2

Bumped into a well backed winner over hurdles at this venue last month and in good heart on that form. Needs to show better form over fences but lightly raced in this sphere and open to improvement.

Form: 804402

Left Back³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 80| D

8/1

Has shown a little ability in his three runs over fences but the handicapper has certainly given him a big chance having now dropped him 15lb and open to improvement off this basement mark.

Form: 123-665

Margaret's Rose¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 79| D

40/1

Hopelessly tailed off in two runs for current yard after a long break and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 3552/05

Veauce De Sivola^t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 70| D

22/1

In good heart in 2017 but has seemed on the downgrade since then and not easy to know what ability remains.

Form: P396-89

Forecasts

See Double You (4/1), Airdrigh (9/2), Graystown (11/2), Mcginty's Dream (6/1), Fergiethelegend (6/1), Left Back (8/1), So Satisfied (9/1), Finaghy Ayr (9/1), Prince Dundee (12/1), Veauce De Sivola (22/1), Margaret's Rose (40/1)

Plenty in with claims and a chance is taken that GRAYSTOWN could improve on just his third start over the larger obstacles with the drop in class in his favour. See Double You retains his enthusiasm for the game and is a threat with McGinty's Dream completing the short list.