Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Ayr

13:15

Date 2023-04-22

Distance 2m110y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £22,780

Winning Time 3m 53.73s (fast by 0.27s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Malystic (GB) Danny McMenamin · Peter Niven	8/1	Won
2nd	Elixir De Nutz (FR) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	6/1	.75
3rd	Coastguard Station (IRE) Denis O'Regan · Henry Oliver	9/1	3.75
4th	Return Ticket (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Rebecca Menzies	15/2	.5
5th	Hasankey (IRE) Lewis Dobb · L J Morgan	13/2	.5
6th	Gold Des Bois (FR) Conor O'Farrell · Iain Jardine	18/1	8.5
7th	Frere d'Armes (FR) Bridget Andrews · Dan Skelton	2/1F	1.75
8th	Pay The Piper (IRE) Brian Hughes · Ann Hamilton	5/1	1.25
9th	Ardera Cross (IRE) Alan Doyle · William Young Jnr	80/1	30

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Frere Darmes Bay J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	157	t	65-112	136	156	142	20d	—	—	+1	30.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Good second last time after winter break; yard won this in 2019; big chance
3	Pay The Piper Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Ann Hamilton	J:Brian Hughes T:Ann Hamilton	163	—	343125	142	152	141	9d	—	—	+21	36.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Tough and consistent but the handicapper may have his measure at present
2	Elixir De Nutz Grey J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	167	tp	-92129	146	156	131	38d	—	—	+27	36.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Big field/soft going against him at Cheltenham; this looks more suitable; high on the list
5	Return Ticket Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Sean Quinlan T:Rebecca Menzies	157	tp	552641	136	153	142	14d	—	—	+26	35.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won this 12 months ago; back to form to score at Carlisle last time; has to be considered
9	Coastguard Station Chestnut J:Denis O'Regan T:Henry Oliver	J:Denis O'Regan T:Henry Oliver	144	p	-73122	123	154	123	33d	—	—	+27	35	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Clear second at Southwell; may have more in the tank but faces stronger rivals here
6	Hasankey Grey J:Lewis Dobb(7) T:L J Morgan	J:Lewis Dobb(7) T:L J Morgan	156	v	267324	135	152	140	9d	—	—	+19	29.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Better than bare result at Aintree last week; has impressive record at Ayr; should go well
1	Malystic Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Peter Niven	J:Danny McMenamin T:Peter Niven	168	—	2P1140	147	153	141	38d	—	—	+26	34.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Faces easier task than on last two starts but will still need a career best
8	Gold Des Bois Chestnut J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	147	t	146354	126	153	142	49d	—	—	+16	22.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
More miss than hit of late; now back below last winning mark but needs to rediscover spark
10	Ardera Cross Chestnut J:Alan Doyle(5) T:William Young Jnr	J:Alan Doyle(5) T:William Young Jnr	142	—	7P5112	121	137	108	42d	—	—	+33	34.8	31.00/1	125 1%
Admirable veteran; goes well here but faces an uphill task from 22lb out of the weights
NR	Baron De Midleton Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Brian Ellison	J:NON-RUNNER T:Brian Ellison	155	b	12211P	134	153	-	1d	—	—	—	34	—	—
Improved of late but now in stronger race and will need more; due to run here on Friday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Frere Darmes	7/4	15/8	2	15/8	15/8
Pay The Piper	9/2	9/2	4	9/2	9/2
Elixir De Nutz	15/2	7	13/2	7/1	15/2
Return Ticket	8	15/2	7	15/2	15/2
Coastguard Station	8	17/2	8	9/1	9
Hasankey	8	7	13/2	15/2	8/1
Malystic	9	9	17/2	9	9
Gold Des Bois	16	16	11	14/1	16/1
Ardera Cross	125	100	50	100	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Elixir De Nutz

36.9

OR: 24 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

15/2

2nd

Pay The Piper

36.8

OR: 23 Form: 9.4 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Return Ticket

35.9

OR: 21.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Coastguard Station

OR: 18.3 Form: 14.4 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ardera Cross

34.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 16.7 Odds: 0.4

125

Malystic

34.2

OR: 24.3 Form: 7.7 Odds: 2.2

17/2

Baron De Midleton

OR: 21 Form: 13 Odds: 0

—

Frere Darmes

30.9

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Hasankey

29.1

OR: 21.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Gold Des Bois

22.2

OR: 19 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Malystic	147	153	141
Elixir De Nutz	146	156	131
Pay The Piper	142	152	141
Frere Darmes	136	156	142
Return Ticket	136	153	142
Hasankey	135	152	140
Baron De Midleton	134	153	—
Gold Des Bois	126	153	142
Coastguard Station	123	154	123
Ardera Cross	121	137	108

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Baron De Midleton	1d ago	Quick return
Pay The Piper	9d ago	Quick return
Hasankey	9d ago	Quick return
Return Ticket	14d ago	Fit
Frere Darmes	20d ago	Fit
Coastguard Station	33d ago	Fit
Elixir De Nutz	38d ago	Fit
Malystic	38d ago	Fit
Ardera Cross	42d ago	Fit
Gold Des Bois	49d ago	Fresh