March 11 / 14.45 Ayr

14.45

Good

Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Chase (Go North Monet’s Garden Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Chase (Go North Monet’s Garden Series Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84

Form: -1U332

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Went in at the first time of asking over fences at Hexham (2m) in November and has continued in good nick, second in 2m Carlisle handicap last month; winner has gone in since so he's firmly in the picture nudged up just 1lb.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

15:57 Musselburgh

Captain Quint

10st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Paul Robson

held up in rear, not fluent 11th, struggling 13th, lost touch when mistake 14th

12/1

5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

15:57 Musselburgh

Captain Quint

10st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Paul Robson

held up in rear, not fluent 11th, struggling 13th, lost touch when mistake 14th

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 27P511 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 8lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Veteran chaser who arrives on a hat-trick after back-to-back C&D wins, easily making all for latter success 12 days ago; up another 8lb but this course specialist still looks the one to beat.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

16:40 Ayr

Ardera Cross

10st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: William Young Jnr

Multiple course scorer but this veteran chaser has been pulled up on his last three runs, including over 2m here last time; hard to warm to.

50/1

4

6th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:35 Ayr

Ardera Cross

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: William Young Jnr

led, headed 5 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out

25/1

4

6th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:35 Ayr

Ardera Cross

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: William Young Jnr

led, headed 5 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out

25/1

Form: 24/23- D

Last run: 437 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Two-time hurdles scorer in 2020 who also made an encouraging start in this sphere for Sandy Thomson, third in 2m6f Kelso handicap when last seen; 14-month absence to overcome though for his new yard so others are preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

16:40 Ayr

Overcourt

11st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

Winless over fences but he wasn't disgraced when fourth of seven in C&D handicap 24 days ago; possibilities off a 3lb lower mark.

20/1

4th

4

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Ayr

Overcourt

11st 7lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, lost position and towards rear 8th

20/1

4th

4

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Ayr

Overcourt

11st 7lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, lost position and towards rear 8th

20/1

Form: 41-27P D

Last run: 63 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over fences at Sedgefield last March but his form has nosedived this term, pulled up in 2m4f Newcastle handicap in January; needs to get back on track.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

30th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 4

13:40 Catterick

Dalyotin

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

10yo who was pulled up over fences last May following a long absence and well beaten over hurdles at Carlisle in November; however, he ran well for a long way at Carlisle, shaping as though he may have needed the outing, and this five-time chase winner is not ruled out now back over fences.

11/1

Form: 6-5P56

Last run: 237 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to his bumper success over hurdles/fences and he was well below par in Tipperary novice chase for Stuart Crawford when last seen out in July; has since changed hands for £7,500 and he can't be ruled out for his new yard.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

9th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:04 Market Rasen

Pats Pick

11st 9lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: L J Morgan

Out of sorts last summer for Stuart Crawford; changed hands for £7,500 in September and pulled up at 66-1 when next seen at Doncaster in March; dropped another 5lb since but has questions to answer.

25/1

2

17th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 115y

Class 4

15:15 Doncaster

Pats Pick

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

Winless over hurdles/fences and out of sorts for Stuart Crawford when last seen out in the summer; changed hands for £7,500 and not discounted on first run for new yard with Brian Hughes up.

16/1

3

11th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:45 Ayr

Pats Pick

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

Yet to add to his bumper success over hurdles/fences and he was well below par in Tipperary novice chase for Stuart Crawford when last seen out in July; has since changed hands for £7,500 and he can't be ruled out for his new yard.

8/1

Form: 24-121 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Has taken his form up a notch since joining current yard, making it 2-3 this term with ready success in 3m Musselburgh handicap in January; 9lb rise to overcome but can't be taken lightly after his break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Massini Man

11st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

in rear, slow jump 2nd, bad mistake 3rd, soon pulled up

7/2

6

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Massini Man

11st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Failed to win during fairly light campaign last season but was placed on consecutive 2m7f starts at Musselburgh (good to soft/soft) in February and those efforts bring him into the equation here.

7/2

2nd

4

18th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 4

15:20 Musselburgh

Massini Man

11st 3lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Won twice here last season (2m4f/3m, good to soft/soft) and fair third over C&D (good to soft) a fortnight ago when about 3l behind the runner-up Captain Quint; might not be far away.

8/1

Form: 262-P7 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Yet to hit top form in two runs this season, only seventh in 2m4f Carlisle handicap chase 19 days ago; it's now 18 starts since his last victory.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

10

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:35 Cartmel

Thatsy

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Has some useful hurdle/chase form on his CV but yet to add to his Irish maiden hurdle win in 2019 and getting long in the tooth now; well beaten over hurdles this month; headgear switched for chase return; 4lb wrong.

33/1

10

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Thatsy

10st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Has some useful hurdle/chase form on his CV but yet to add to his Irish maiden hurdle win in 2019 and getting long in the tooth now; pulled up over fences last time out in April; now hurdling for first time since 2022.

25/1

Non-runners

Overcourt, Dalyotin, Pat's Pick, Massini Man, Thatsy

Selections

RP Ratings:

Massini Man

The Times:

Captain Quint

SPOTLIGHT:

Ardera Cross

The Guardian:

Overcourt

Daily Mail:

Captain Quint

Daily Record:

Captain Quint

TOPSPEED:

Massini Man

Telegraph:

Massini Man

D Express:

Massini Man

Daily Mirror:

Massini Man

The Sun:

Massini Man

POSTDATA:

Ardera Cross

The Star:

Ardera Cross