14:45 Ayr

Tuesday 13 February 2024

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Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 41.02s

Le Malin¹²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 110

14/1

Fairly useful chaser at best and, while he hasn't been firing so far this term. he's worth a market check returning from 4 months off.

Form: 219-008

Monochromix³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105

9/1

Fair maiden hurdler who appears to have lost his form for the time being and is likely to need this initial experience of chasing.

Form: 32-255P

Indian Louis^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105| D

11/4

Dual point winner who, having shown modest form over hurdles, proved a different proposition when making a winning chasing debut at Musselburgh 43 days ago. Excellent claims again.

Form: 1-96361

Knocknagappagh^p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 103

16/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Very good second of 10 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, soft, 8/1) 30 days ago. Arrives in good order and mark looks fair.

Form: 620722

Lisloran^p1,t1⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Ross| OR: 100| CD

9/1

Won 3 times over fences at around 2½m last winter. Went backwards from reappearance when down the field over hurdles at Carlisle a couple of months ago and now tried in tongue strap/cheekpieces. Could do better back at this venue.

Form: 5317-37

Artic Row^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 100| BF| CD

11/4

Justified market confidence in C&D handicap in good style in December and in the process of running well when fell two out at Kelso a month ago. Should put up another bold showing.

Form: 77-3P1F

Euchan Falls^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny McMenamin| T: R M Smith| OR: 90| CD

7/2

Dual winner at 20f over hurdles who made a solid start over fences but wasn't quite on his game at Musselburgh last time. Still early days for him in this sphere.

Form: 5-P0425

Azof Des Mottes^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 87

11/1

Looked value for extra when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Kelso in April. Broke blood vessel on reappearance there last month but could get back on track if he's none the worse.

Form: 8451-36

Non-Runners

Hell On Earth¹²²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 10

T: C Bissett J: Bruce Lynn

Zihuatanejo⁵²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: Miss S E Forster J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Artic Row (11/4), Indian Louis (11/4), Euchan Falls (7/2), Monochromix (9/1), Lisloran (9/1), Azof Des Mottes (11/1), Le Malin (14/1), Zihuatanejo (16/1), Knocknagappagh (16/1), Hell On Earth (50/1)

INDIAN LOUIS looked a natural switched to chasing at Musselburgh last time and he's fancied to follow up with the potential for a good deal more improvement. Artic Row is a big threat and Knocknagappagh has been running well in Ireland of late.