14:52 Ayr

Saturday 31 October 2020

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Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 29.30s

Drumconnor Lad^p,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 140| CD

7/2

Better than ever over fences last season, his second win coming over C&D. Better for recent pipe-opener over hurdles without headgear and big run potentially on the cards now under good conditional.

Form: 93112-9

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Flowery^h²⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 139| D

13/2

Has been a revelation for this yard for all he has quirks, landing a fifth success in handicap chase at Sedgefield (21.1f, heavy) under this rider when last seen. Obvious claims if ready to roll.

Form: 211/221-

Protek Des Flos²⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Haslam| OR: 132| D

13/2

Matched pick of his winning hurdles form for Nicky Henderson when landing 17.1f Kelso handicap chase when last seen. No surprise to see another big run on return.

Form: 303/331-

Zolfo^p²⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 130| D

16/1

In rude health when last seen, defying another rise to complete a 4-timer at Market Rasen. Yard in form on his return and dangerous to discount.

Form: 851111-

Clan Legend^t²³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 129| BF| CDWS

8/1

In good form under this rider last season, winning at Kelso (17f) in December. Course winner who has had a wind op and couldn't be ruled out.

Form: 3/51324-

Saint Leo³²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 122| D

3/1

Winning hurdler/chaser in France. Yet to add to tally here but plenty of encouragement along the way and owners keep the faith switching him to a new yard ahead of this return after 10 months off.

Form: 4F63/44-

Pistol Park^t²⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 122| DWS

16/1

Fairly useful winning chaser at his best. Lightly raced in the last 2 years and poor runs in February but has tumbled in the weights and back out again after a wind op.

Form: 3213/PP-

Ardera Cross^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 113| CD

4/1

Not shown much this season but did win this last year when returning to form from out of the blue.

Form: 396785

Forecasts

Saint Leo (3/1), Drumconnor Lad (7/2), Ardera Cross (4/1), Flowery (13/2), Protek Des Flos (13/2), Clan Legend (8/1), Pistol Park (16/1), Zolfo (16/1)

Very competitive with none ruled out, DRUMCONNOR LAD selected following a pipe-opener over hurdles. He took his form to a new level over fences last season and has the services of cracking 7 lb conditional Kevin Brogan here. Flowery and Zolfo were both thriving when last seen, while last year's scorer Ardera Cross wouldn't be a surprising winner again at bigger odds.