Ayrshire Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 38.59s

Pour Les Filles^p1²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 134

17/2

Well held next 2 starts after winning a maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott and was fortunate to make a winning chase debut for this yard at Ffos Las in January. Soon struggling at Newbury next time and headgear now applied.

Form: 217P-1P

Classic Maestro^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 131

4/1

Fine strike rate over hurdles (5-10) and notched second success in this sphere when making all in a small-field Leicester handicap over a year ago. Back to best on third start of the current campaign when runner-up at Sandown before out of depth next time. Player back at a suitable level.

Form: 13-U62P

Dare To Shout^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 128| D

6/1

Didn't need to improve much (if at all) to make a winning reappearance at Carlisle off 3 lb higher but has disappointed since (came in for some support back from a break last time).

Form: 35-14P4

Twoshotsoftequila^h²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 124

28/1

Won at Catterick in February 2024 and followed up at Newcastle a week later. However, missed last season and was pulled up at Haydock (19.9f, soft) on belated return 3 weeks ago.

Form: 23011/P

Primoz^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 122| C

6/4

Unreliable type who put a couple of poor runs behind him when third at Newcastle 2 weeks ago but needs to back that up.

Form: 7-23563

Ned Tanner^v1,t⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 117| CD

10/3

Twice a winner last season, including this race off 2 lb higher. Easily best effort this term when third at Haydock (a race he won last year) but found little at Wetherby since. Change of headgear.

Form: 14-733P

Forecasts

Primoz (6/4), Ned Tanner (10/3), Classic Maestro (4/1), Dare To Shout (6/1), Pour Les Filles (17/2), Twoshotsoftequila (28/1)

Most of these have something to prove but CLASSIC MAESTRO was hopelessly out of his depth last time and can bounce back with a bang returned to a suitable level. Last year's winner Ned Tanner is feared most in a change of headgear.