13:50 Ayr

Wednesday 1 February 2023

All12:4513:1713:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 20y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:51  |   Winning time: 6m 33.47s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Thomas Darbyt31
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR:  145| D
15/2
Unreliable type who won the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury in 2021/22 but was a well-beaten third in that corresponding race in November. Again below form in Cheltenham handicap on New Year's Day but showed plenty of aptitude for this job early in career.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Gold Cup Baillyt30
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford| OR:  140| CD
5/6
Lightly-raced 7-y-o who boasts a 100% record over fences, again impressing with his jumping as he landed the hat-trick over C&D 30 days ago. Only 4 lb higher now and he remains one to keep firmly on side.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Famous Bridge22
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-5| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR:  125| C
3/1
Dual hurdles winner (at upto 21f) who is very much a chaser on looks and there was some encouragement to glean from last month's return/chase debut third at Doncaster (20.5f), keeping on under hands-and-heels. Better to come.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Gaillimh A Stor30
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR:  122| BF| C| D
11/2
Novice hurdle winner who despite jumping tentatively/going with little fluency he probably would have won but for falling 3 out on chase bow here 30 days ago (had picked up strongly). However, not easy to know how he'll fare on balance of that display.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Gold Cup Bailly (5/6), Famous Bridge (3/1), Gaillimh A Stor (11/2), Thomas Darby (15/2)

Verdict

GOLD CUP BAILLY impressed with his jumping and marked himself down as one to keep firmly on side when maintaining his 100% record chase record over C&D 4 weeks ago and he can defy a 4 lb rise in the weights. Famous Bridge could be the one to emerge as the chief threat.

  1. Gold Cup Bailly5/6
  2. Famous Bridge3/1
  3. Thomas Darby15/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,393.002nd: £3,402.003rd: £1,701.004th: £851.005th: £424.00

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