15:15 Ayr

Monday 22 November 2021

All12:3013:0013:3514:1014:4515:15

Coral 'Fail To Finish' Free Bets Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 3m 56.69s

Cenotice²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122| D

18/1

Form: 250/153

Seemorelights²⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 120| D

9/1

Fairly useful 3m hurdler but has failed to build on a positive start over fences, hooded when last at Uttoxeter when last seen in March. Back down in trip/class on return so not taken lightly.

Form: F6/2349-

Fearless²⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 118| D

5/2

Bumper/hurdles winner though was consistent rather than progressive. Off 8 months and has the size to make a chaser.

Form: 1/24F35-

Dr Sanderson²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 112| D

6/1

Formerly useful chaser for Paul Nicholls but below form this season. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 688748

Vengeur De Guye^p,t³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 108| CD

10/1

Veteran C&D winner who boasted a mixed bag during a winless 2020/21. Respectable placed efforts this term and mark has eased again.

Form: 534-323

If Not For Dylan¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 108

17/2

Maiden between the flags (0-3) and under Rules (0-7) but has shown ability, albeit yet to fire in handicaps.

Form: 243444

Ardera Cross^p⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 98| CD

2/1

Fair handicap chaser who won 3 times here last season. Struggled so far this term, back over hurdles last week, but potentially very well treated.

Form: 444335

Non-Runners

Heartbreak Kid¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Ardera Cross (2/1), Fearless (5/2), Heartbreak Kid (3/1), Dr Sanderson (6/1), If Not For Dylan (17/2), Seemorelights (9/1), Vengeur De Guye (10/1), Cenotice (18/1)

Donald McCain has his string in top form currently and he holds a strong hand here with HEARTBREAK KID and Cenotice, with jockey bookings pointing towards the former. Seemorelights is another interesting runner dropping back down in class/trip on his return.