14:30 Ayr

Sunday 9 January 2022

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Racing TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 22.25s

Vengeur De Guye^p,t³²

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 102| CD

17/2

Veteran who had been holding his form this term before a lacklustre display at Hexham. Type to bounce back eased another 4 lb.

Form: 4-32347

Barnay^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 101| D

10/3

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Best of his 4 runs in this sphere when close second in handicap chase at Sedgefield (17f) 2 weeks ago. Can go well again.

Form: 46-7832

Ettila De Sivola^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 101| BF| D

5/1

Improved on third start over fences when winning at Newcastle 2 years ago. Took a step back in the right direction off reduced mark when second at Kelso on return but disappointed at Hexham since.

Form: 8P87-25

Ardera Cross^p⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 92| CD

5/2

Fair handicap chaser who won 3 times here last season. Essentially just ticking over of late, fourth of 6 in handicap chase at this C&D (soft, 16/5) 7 days ago, but player in this company.

Form: 353444

Six One Nine^v²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 90| D

9/1

Back to form when creditable second in Sedgefield handicap (17f, good to soft, 11/4) but shaped as if amiss at Musselburgh next time.

Form: 1-24627

Wheelbahri¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: W Coltherd| OR: 76

5/1

Remains a maiden following 10 attempts under Rules and let down badly by his jumping when returned to chasing at Catterick 12 days ago.

Form: 7F-4F3U

Saltmarket⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 76

18/1

Poor maiden hurdler with little form over fences, held in third when falling 2 out here 6 weeks ago.

Form: 3-9P9PF

Grey Tikkana³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: K Scott| OR: 69

66/1

No show in bumpers/over hurdles.

Form: 808P-9P

Non-Runners

Fourth Of July⁶⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: R M Smith J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Ardera Cross (5/2), Barnay (10/3), Wheelbahri (5/1), Ettila De Sivola (5/1), Fourth Of July (8/1), Vengeur De Guye (17/2), Six One Nine (9/1), Saltmarket (18/1), Grey Tikkana (66/1)

BARNAY went agonisingly close to opening his account over fences at Sedgefield 2 weeks ago and his turn isn't far away on that evidence. Ardera Cross could emerge as the biggest threat back down in class, while Fourth of July hinted at a revival at Musselburgh in November.