December 11 / 14.50 Ayr

14.50

Good To Soft

Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: /2F1P- D BF

Last run: 261 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced mare; won an Irish point in 2021 (3m, yielding to soft) and improved on her previous form when wide-margin winner of a Sedgefield mares' novice hurdle in February (2m4f, good); worth considering on chase debut.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

11th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

16:35 Hexham

Aubis Walk

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders 5th

9/2

4th

1

11th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

16:35 Hexham

Aubis Walk

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders 5th

9/2

5th

5

24th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:25 Perth

Aubis Walk

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Pulled up in an Ayr novice handicap last time (2m4f, heavy) having made a winning chase debut in a handicap over same C&D in December (soft); up in trip (has won a 3m point); plenty to find.

20/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 65-P04 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won two handicap hurdles last season, the second over C&D (good); shaped well on chase debut at Musselburgh last month (2m4f, good to soft; hampered after the last); 2lb out of the handicap but has a chance.
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16

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Euchan Falls

10st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: R Mike Smith

0-18 over fences and hasn't been shaping of late as though a win is imminent; 10lb out of the handicap today and hard to fancy.

50/1

7th

11

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Euchan Falls

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: R Mike Smith

0-19 over fences; ended a sequence failing to finish when a well-beaten fourth on first run back after a wind op at Ayr last time (3m, soft); 9lb out of the handicap and plenty to prove.

25/1

4th

6

6th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:53 Ayr

Euchan Falls

10st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: R Mike Smith

Scored over hurdles here back in 2023 but he remains winless over fences and was tongue tied when pulled up over C&D in January; needs a subsequent wind operation to spark major improvement.

25/1

Form: 321-P6 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over fences at Newcastle in April (2m4f, heavy); on the same mark now, but hasn't shown much this season; has a bit to prove.
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3

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

High Moon

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Regressive 10yo who has not won since April 2023; has conditions to suit here and some of his spring/summer form puts him on the premises but he was pulled up last time (bled) and others have more appealing profiles.

10/1

3

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

High Moon

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Regressive 10yo who has not won since April 2023; has conditions to suit here and some of his spring/summer form puts him on the premises but he was pulled up last time (bled) and others have more appealing profiles.

10/1

8

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

High Moon

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Rebecca Menzies

Veteran is winless since 2023 but he wasn't disgraced when third of six in 2m1f handicap chase at Cartmel 25 days ago; he's no forlorn hope.

7/1

Form: 14-225 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won three handicap hurdles at up to 2m5f on soft/good to soft last season; fair fifth (of six) on chase debut at Hexham last month (1m7f, heavy); should do better.
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4th

4

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Less Legacy

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Won four-runner handicap at Hexham last June (2m4f, good to soft; cheekpieces on for first time); disappointing since; needs first-time blinkers to bring about significant improvement.

12/1

10th

3

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

Less Legacy

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Captured this prize last year (fourth win at the track) and caught the eye when eighth of 12 in 2m4f handicap at Sedgefield 34 days ago, racing wide and set a lot to do; he's a player off a 2lb lower mark now.

8/1

8th

6

19th Feb 2026

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:43 Sedgefield

Less Legacy

11st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Four of his five wins have been at Hexham; hasn't been at his best on last three starts; others stronger.

50/1

Form: 743PP9 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Has won 13 races over fences, eight of them here, the latest off 3lb higher over this trip in February; hasn't run to his best on last few starts (over C&D last time) but could bounce back.
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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: 2UPP33

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won two good-ground 3m handicap chases at Perth for Gordon Elliott in July 2022; mixed form in varied company since, including over an inadequate 2m1f last time; others stronger.
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0

4

11th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:50 Ayr

Hermann Clermont

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rose Dobbin

in touch with leaders, not fluent and lost position 8th, slow jump and struggling in rear 5 out, pulled up before 4 out

8/1

3rd

4

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

12:30 Kelso

Hermann Clermont

11st 4lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

prominent on outer, led narrowly 4 out

6/1

Non-runners

Everyday Champagne, Fete Champetre, Go Boy, Grosvenor Court

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.10
Straight Forecast £9.57
Tricast £16.85
Trifecta £23.70

Selections

The Times:

Aubis Walk

SPOTLIGHT:

Euchan Falls

Daily Mail:

Hermann Clermont

RP RATINGS:

Ardera Cross

POSTDATA:

High Moon

D Express:

Euchan Falls

Daily Record:

Hermann Clermont

Telegraph:

Aubis Walk

The Guardian:

Aubis Walk

Daily Mirror:

Aubis Walk

The Sun:

Aubis Walk

The Star:

Aubis Walk

TOPSPEED:

Ardera Cross