14:40 Ayr

Monday 30 November 2020

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William Hill Racing Radio Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 5m 55.85s

Savoy Court^p,t1³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 105| D

50/1

Fairly useful 21f hurdle winner for Warren Greatrex in 2018 but nowhere near that level in 4 chase starts for new yard. Has first-time tongue strap added to cheekpieces. Plenty to prove.

Form: P34U/P-P

Roxboro Road³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 104| D

22/1

Without any form for his current yard, well beaten again on C&D reappearance a month ago. Would need to see market support to consider.

Form: SF4P6-5

Don't Need To Know^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 102| BF

9/2

Promise when placed in 23.5f handicaps on both starts over fences, latterly behind Epsom Des Mottes at Newcastle. Slightly shorter trip now in his favour if anything. High on the shortlist.

Form: 3-54623

Darius Des Sources^p³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 102| D

13/2

Winning Irish pointer who upped his game to win soft-ground Newcastle handicap hurdle in March. Shaped better than result when remote fifth on 23f Kelso chase debut/return. Open to progress.

Form: PP331-5

Slainte Mhor^p1⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 102

10/1

Went wrong way from chasing debut when last of 5 in handicap chase at Kelso (23f) 8 weeks ago. Cheekpieces reached for now with bit to prove.

Form: 7/F62-35

Ballydonagh Boy³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 100

11/2

Placed in points and in both handicap hurdle starts last winter. Probably needed the run on 2m Hexham chase debut/reappearance. Open to improvement now stepping up to 2½m under Brian Hughes.

Form: 75332-5

Epsom Des Mottes^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ross Chapman| T: P A Kirby| OR: 99| CD

11/4

Landed a handicap hurdle here in the mud last winter and ran out an easy all-the-way winner on his Newcastle chase debut 17 days ago. Has struggled consistency but big player if in same form.

Form: 612P-U1

Lastin' Memories^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 97| D

18/1

Fair winning chaser last term, scoring in Kelso handicap. Does need to shrug off a poor run on hurdle reappearance here, though.

Form: 23214-P

Newberry New^p²⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: W Bethell| OR: 94| D

16/1

Wide-margin winner at Newcastle in March 2019 but badly out of sorts last season. Well handicapped as a result but too much to prove.

Form: 7P57PP-

Walkin In The Rain^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 85

14/1

Best effort when runner-up over 2½m at Perth in August but not in anything like the same form in his 3 runs since. Blinkered first time.

Form: 5F2P5P

Costly Dream^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D R Fox| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 79

10/1

3m Hexham winner in September and creditable efforts in defeat since. Back to that successful mark.

Form: 132435

Hopefull¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 73

40/1

First form under Rules when 10 lengths third in 2m Hexham handicap chase but it's only very poor stuff and he's 6 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 8PP/95-3

Non-Runners

Asking For Answers³⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: M Todhunter J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Epsom Des Mottes (11/4), Asking For Answers (7/2), Don't Need To Know (9/2), Ballydonagh Boy (11/2), Darius Des Sources (13/2), Slainte Mhor (10/1), Costly Dream (10/1), Walkin In The Rain (14/1), Newberry New (16/1), Lastin' Memories (18/1), Roxboro Road (22/1), Hopefull (40/1), Savoy Court (50/1)

As the numbers might suggest this looks competitive for the level. DON'T NEED TO KNOW leaves the impression this drop back in trip may suit and is selected to turn around Newcastle form with Epsom Des Mottes. The shorter trip is a bit of a concern for last month's 3m course winner Asking For Answers but he's still respected along with Ballydonagh Boy, who has Brian Hughes up.