13:07 Ayr

Saturday 4 November 2023

All12:0012:3213:0713:4214:1514:5315:2816:04

Invades Loves Ayr Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 5m 14.28s

Aviewtosea^t,v²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 111

17/2

Three chase wins for Fergal O'Brien in 2022 and not disgraced for his new yard on the back of a wind op (also visored) when third in handicap chase at Stratford (22.6f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 324553

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I Am Gonna Be^t1²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 109| DWS

7/2

Fairly useful bumper/hurdles winner for Michael Scudamore. Pulled up on his final start at Newbury in March but tongue strap on for yard/chase debut and remains with potential after breathing surgery.

Form: 8/2124P-

Creative Control³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109| BF| D

8/1

Back to winning ways in 7-runner handicap chase at Uttoxeter in September. Fortunate on that occasion given leader unseated late and below-par fourth at Bangor since. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2P7-614

Hold Onto The Line^p,t²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart| OR: 108| DWS

10/1

Completed his hat-trick on chasing debut at Musselburgh (20.3f) in November. However, possibly amiss both starts since and it's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 511/14P-

Everyday Champagne^p1¹⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 103| BF| D

9/1

Made a winning chase debut at Doncaster in November and better form when runner-up last 3 starts for Nicky Richards. Can go well again in a change of headgear for his new stable.

Form: 4/1622-2

Dr Sanderson¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 102| C| D

20/1

Disappointed over hurdles and failed to justify strong support on return to chasing when third at Uttoxeter in the summer. Pulled up both starts since so lots to prove.

Form: 0-F53PP

Get With It^t,v1⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 97

22/1

Dual chase scorer around 3m last term but he's yet to fire both runs this time around, let down by his jumping. Others appeal a lot more.

Form: 3360-66

Thunder In Milan^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 94| D

11/4

Resumed winning ways with a career best in 9-runner handicap chase at Perth (20.1f, heavy) 38 days ago. Hiked up 9 lb but form has been franked so he's expected to be bang there again.

Form: 7415-51

Not The Chablis^v¹⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 93| D

16/1

Seen out only 3 times since 2021 but he got back on track when fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, good) in May. Needs to build on it now.

Form: 526/P8-4

Ardera Cross⁹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 92| CD

28/1

In good form in the summer until pulled up at Cartmel and Perth on his last two starts. Veteran has it to prove now.

Form: 9-743PP

Sputnik³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 89| CD

10/1

Took this event 12 months ago but pulled up in handicap chase in the mud at Perth (20.1f) 38 days ago. No surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 363-22P

Ex S'elance^p¹⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: V Thompson| OR: 84| D

22/1

Unreliable type but he wasn't discredited when third of 9 in handicap chase at Hexham (24.2f, good to soft) in May. Others remain more persuasive though.

Form: 1P212-3

Forecasts

Thunder In Milan (11/4), I Am Gonna Be (7/2), Creative Control (8/1), Aviewtosea (17/2), Everyday Champagne (9/1), Sputnik (10/1), Hold Onto The Line (10/1), Not The Chablis (16/1), Dr Sanderson (20/1), Ex S'elance (22/1), Get With It (22/1), Ardera Cross (28/1)

THUNDER IN MILAN looked at the top of his game when going in at Perth last time and with that form proving strong Lucinda Russell's 7-y-o is taken to make light of a 9 lb hike in the weights. Last year's victor Sputnick is next on the list ahead of Nick Alexander's new recruit Everyday Champagne and the selection's stablemate I Am Gonna Be.