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Formscan  - Although NIGHTS IN VENICE finished 22 lengths behind the winner when third at Carlisle 18 days ago, he makes plenty of appeal returning to the scene of his last triumph. Donald Whillans' charge is now 2lb below his last winning mark and should go well. Travail D'Orfevre scored on his penultimate outing at this venue in January and the nine-year-old is expected to be competitive. Fete Champetre is also worth a second look.

2
3P4F
Step Above (IRE) 8,b g 11-11

Jet Away (GB)-Tansyaster(Mountain High)

ts+(24) cd1 (One Step Beyond)
Rated 106

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Step Above (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Overcourt (GB)2
11th Feb 2025 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Overcourt (GB) 4th (33/1 11-7 Rated 108) Ross Chapman Step Above (IRE) fell (10/3 11-5 Rated 106) P Wadge (7 ran)
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14th Oct 2023 Hexham(2m 4f 15yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Overcourt (GB) 2nd (9/1 11-9 Rated 119) Sam Coltherd 3.75L in front of Step Above (IRE) 3rd (5/4Fav 11-10 Rated 120) D R Fox (5 ran)
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Grand Voyage (FR)2
11th Feb 2025 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Grand Voyage (FR) 3rd (13/2 10-13 Rated 100) Sam Coltherd Step Above (IRE) fell (10/3 11-5 Rated 106) P Wadge (7 ran)
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16th Feb 2024 Kelso(2m 6f 151yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Step Above (IRE) 3rd (9/1 11-9 Rated 115) D R Fox 48.25L in front of Grand Voyage (FR) 8th (9/1 11-8 Rated 114) Sam Coltherd (8 ran)
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3
P-F4
Overcourt (GB) 11,b g 11-10

Court Cave (IRE)-Overlady(Overbury)

(24) d2 (Mr W Jeffrey)
Rated 105

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Overcourt (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Grand Voyage (FR)1
11th Feb 2025 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Grand Voyage (FR) 3rd (13/2 10-13 Rated 100) Sam Coltherd 7.00L in front of Overcourt (GB) 4th (33/1 11-7 Rated 108) Ross Chapman (7 ran)
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Step Above (IRE)2
11th Feb 2025 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Overcourt (GB) 4th (33/1 11-7 Rated 108) Ross Chapman Step Above (IRE) fell (10/3 11-5 Rated 106) P Wadge (7 ran)
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14th Oct 2023 Hexham(2m 4f 15yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Overcourt (GB) 2nd (9/1 11-9 Rated 119) Sam Coltherd 3.75L in front of Step Above (IRE) 3rd (5/4Fav 11-10 Rated 120) D R Fox (5 ran)
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4
7480
Leading Force (IRE) 8,b g 11-8

Leading Light (IRE)-Good Looking Woman(Oscar)

ts6cp8(33) d1 (Deva Racing Se)
Rated 103 Won When Rated 107

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Leading Force (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ardera Cross (IRE)1
8th Mar 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Ardera Cross (IRE) 5th (20/1 10-10 Rated 97) D R Fox 7.00L in front of Leading Force (IRE) 6th (9/2 11-9 Rated 110) Ryan Mania (10 ran)
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Grand Voyage (FR)1
8th Mar 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Leading Force (IRE) 6th (9/2 11-9 Rated 110) Ryan Mania .50L in front of Grand Voyage (FR) 7th (20/1 11-9 Rated 110) Sam Coltherd (10 ran)
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5
3318
Travail D'orfevre (FR) 9,gr g 11-8

Martaline (GB)-Lady Needles(Sri Pekan)

ts+(32) c2 (Bowen & Nicol)
Rated 103

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Travail Dorfevre (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ardera Cross (IRE)5
28th Oct 2024 Ayr(2m 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Travail D'orfevre (FR) 3rd (9/2 10-10 Rated 105) Bruce Lynn 25.00L in front of Ardera Cross (IRE) 6th (40/1 10-2 Rated 94) S W Quinlan (7 ran)
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7th Apr 2024 Carlisle(1m 7f 207yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy) Travail D'orfevre (FR) 3rd (3/1Fav 10-0 Rated 105) Bruce Lynn Ardera Cross (IRE) pulled up (66/1 10-2 Rated 95) D R Fox (10 ran)
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26th Feb 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy (Soft in places)) Travail D'orfevre (FR) 2nd (13/8Fav 11-7 Rated 105) Bruce Lynn 2.50L in front of Ardera Cross (IRE) 4th (12/1 11-2 Rated 97) Danny McMenamin (6 ran)
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13th Feb 2024 Ayr(2m 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Travail D'orfevre (FR) 2nd (7/2 10-13 Rated 105) Bruce Lynn 30.00L in front of Ardera Cross (IRE) 6th (10/1 10-9 Rated 98) Danny McMenamin (7 ran)
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1st Feb 2023 Ayr(2m 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Travail D'orfevre (FR) 2nd (9/1 11-6 Rated 105) Bruce Lynn 10.25L in front of Ardera Cross (IRE) 5th (10/1 10-10 Rated 92) D R Fox (9 ran)
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Grand Voyage (FR)1
9th Nov 2022 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Grand Voyage (FR) 1st (5/4Fav 11-10 Rated 119) Sam Coltherd 12.00L in front of Travail D'orfevre (FR) 5th (9/2 10-7 Rated 107) Bruce Lynn (7 ran)
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Nights In Venice (GB)2
3rd Feb 2025 Carlisle(3m 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Nights In Venice (GB) 3rd (22/1 11-7 Rated 98) Craig Nichol 15.38L in front of Travail D'orfevre (FR) 8th (6/1 11-13 Rated 104) Bruce Lynn (15 ran)
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26th Feb 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy (Soft in places)) Nights In Venice (GB) 1st (10/3 11-3 Rated 98) Henry Brooke .75L in front of Travail D'orfevre (FR) 2nd (13/8Fav 11-7 Rated 105) Bruce Lynn (6 ran)
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6
4238
Adveram (GB) 6,b g 11-5

Walk In The Park (IRE)-Lochnell(Winged Love)

cp8(43) c1 (The Macdonald Family)
Rated 100

7
6P23
Grand Voyage (FR) 9,b g 11-4

Network (GER)-Qape Noir(Subotica)

cp+(24) cd1 (Shire Dreamers)
Rated 99 Won When Rated 119

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Grand Voyage (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ardera Cross (IRE)2
2nd Nov 2024 Ayr(2m 5f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Grand Voyage (FR) pulled up (13/2 11-13 Rated 101) Sam Coltherd Ardera Cross (IRE) pulled up (33/1 11-1 Rated 94) C Rabbitt (12 ran)
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8th Mar 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Ardera Cross (IRE) 5th (20/1 10-10 Rated 97) D R Fox 7.50L in front of Grand Voyage (FR) 7th (20/1 11-9 Rated 110) Sam Coltherd (10 ran)
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Overcourt (GB)1
11th Feb 2025 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Grand Voyage (FR) 3rd (13/2 10-13 Rated 100) Sam Coltherd 7.00L in front of Overcourt (GB) 4th (33/1 11-7 Rated 108) Ross Chapman (7 ran)
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Travail D'orfevre (FR)1
9th Nov 2022 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Grand Voyage (FR) 1st (5/4Fav 11-10 Rated 119) Sam Coltherd 12.00L in front of Travail D'orfevre (FR) 5th (9/2 10-7 Rated 107) Bruce Lynn (7 ran)
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Nights In Venice (GB)1
22nd Mar 2024 Hexham(2m 4f 15yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy (Soft in places)) Grand Voyage (FR) 3rd (5/1 12-0 Rated 105) Sam Coltherd 11.00L in front of Nights In Venice (GB) 4th (10/3 11-10 Rated 101) Henry Brooke (5 ran)
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Step Above (IRE)2
11th Feb 2025 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Grand Voyage (FR) 3rd (13/2 10-13 Rated 100) Sam Coltherd Step Above (IRE) fell (10/3 11-5 Rated 106) P Wadge (7 ran)
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16th Feb 2024 Kelso(2m 6f 151yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Step Above (IRE) 3rd (9/1 11-9 Rated 115) D R Fox 48.25L in front of Grand Voyage (FR) 8th (9/1 11-8 Rated 114) Sam Coltherd (8 ran)
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Leading Force (IRE)1
8th Mar 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Leading Force (IRE) 6th (9/2 11-9 Rated 110) Ryan Mania .50L in front of Grand Voyage (FR) 7th (20/1 11-9 Rated 110) Sam Coltherd (10 ran)
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-P33
Nights In Venice (GB) 9,ch g 11-1

Midnight Legend (GB)-Well Disguised(Beneficial)

ts5(18) cd1 (Legends In Disguise)
Rated 96 Won When Rated 98

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Nights In Venice (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ardera Cross (IRE)1
26th Feb 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy (Soft in places)) Nights In Venice (GB) 1st (10/3 11-3 Rated 98) Henry Brooke 3.25L in front of Ardera Cross (IRE) 4th (12/1 11-2 Rated 97) Danny McMenamin (6 ran)
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Grand Voyage (FR)1
22nd Mar 2024 Hexham(2m 4f 15yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy (Soft in places)) Grand Voyage (FR) 3rd (5/1 12-0 Rated 105) Sam Coltherd 11.00L in front of Nights In Venice (GB) 4th (10/3 11-10 Rated 101) Henry Brooke (5 ran)
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Travail D'orfevre (FR)2
3rd Feb 2025 Carlisle(3m 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Nights In Venice (GB) 3rd (22/1 11-7 Rated 98) Craig Nichol 15.38L in front of Travail D'orfevre (FR) 8th (6/1 11-13 Rated 104) Bruce Lynn (15 ran)
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26th Feb 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy (Soft in places)) Nights In Venice (GB) 1st (10/3 11-3 Rated 98) Henry Brooke .75L in front of Travail D'orfevre (FR) 2nd (13/8Fav 11-7 Rated 105) Bruce Lynn (6 ran)
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10
6PPP
Ardera Cross (IRE) 14,ch g 10-3

Shantou (USA)-Fair Maid Marion(Executive Perk)

ts+(60) cd2 (Mr W G Young Jnr)
Rated 84 Won When Rated 86-92-88-95-92-114-111-105-125-125-123-115-113

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ardera Cross (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Grand Voyage (FR)2
2nd Nov 2024 Ayr(2m 5f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Grand Voyage (FR) pulled up (13/2 11-13 Rated 101) Sam Coltherd Ardera Cross (IRE) pulled up (33/1 11-1 Rated 94) C Rabbitt (12 ran)
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8th Mar 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Ardera Cross (IRE) 5th (20/1 10-10 Rated 97) D R Fox 7.50L in front of Grand Voyage (FR) 7th (20/1 11-9 Rated 110) Sam Coltherd (10 ran)
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Travail D'orfevre (FR)5
28th Oct 2024 Ayr(2m 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Travail D'orfevre (FR) 3rd (9/2 10-10 Rated 105) Bruce Lynn 25.00L in front of Ardera Cross (IRE) 6th (40/1 10-2 Rated 94) S W Quinlan (7 ran)
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7th Apr 2024 Carlisle(1m 7f 207yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy) Travail D'orfevre (FR) 3rd (3/1Fav 10-0 Rated 105) Bruce Lynn Ardera Cross (IRE) pulled up (66/1 10-2 Rated 95) D R Fox (10 ran)
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26th Feb 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy (Soft in places)) Travail D'orfevre (FR) 2nd (13/8Fav 11-7 Rated 105) Bruce Lynn 2.50L in front of Ardera Cross (IRE) 4th (12/1 11-2 Rated 97) Danny McMenamin (6 ran)
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13th Feb 2024 Ayr(2m 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Travail D'orfevre (FR) 2nd (7/2 10-13 Rated 105) Bruce Lynn 30.00L in front of Ardera Cross (IRE) 6th (10/1 10-9 Rated 98) Danny McMenamin (7 ran)
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1st Feb 2023 Ayr(2m 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Travail D'orfevre (FR) 2nd (9/1 11-6 Rated 105) Bruce Lynn 10.25L in front of Ardera Cross (IRE) 5th (10/1 10-10 Rated 92) D R Fox (9 ran)
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Nights In Venice (GB)1
26th Feb 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy (Soft in places)) Nights In Venice (GB) 1st (10/3 11-3 Rated 98) Henry Brooke 3.25L in front of Ardera Cross (IRE) 4th (12/1 11-2 Rated 97) Danny McMenamin (6 ran)
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Leading Force (IRE)1
8th Mar 2024 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Ardera Cross (IRE) 5th (20/1 10-10 Rated 97) D R Fox 7.00L in front of Leading Force (IRE) 6th (9/2 11-9 Rated 110) Ryan Mania (10 ran)
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First Time - Over Fences Adveram. In a Chase Handicap Adveram» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 5/2 Step Above, 10/3 Grand Voyage, 5/1 Travail D'orfevre, 6/1 Nights In Venice, 13/2 Fete Champetre, 12/1 Leading Force, Overcourt, 20/1 Tenbobeachway, 33/1 Others.

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
N W Alexander/Bruce Lynn
1
15
6

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A M Thomson
6
16
37

N W Alexander
3
20
15

D Whillans
2
10
20

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Danny McMenamin
13
49
26

S W Quinlan
8
43
18

P Wadge
4
23
17

Craig Nichol
4
36
11

Jack Power
4
9
44

Ryan Mania
2
18
11

Bruce Lynn
1
17
5

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ayr

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Miss L Russell
118
850
14

N W Alexander
95
686
14

A M Thomson
31
244
13

D Whillans
28
163
17

I A Duncan
24
306
8

W S Coltherd
17
182
9

William Young-Jnr
10
83
12

Paul Robson
2
14
14

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ayr

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Craig Nichol
43
361
12

Danny McMenamin
34
240
14

Bruce Lynn
28
189
15

Ryan Mania
26
245
11

Ross Chapman
21
133
16

P Wadge
17
116
15

Sam Coltherd
15
168
9

S W Quinlan
14
107
13

Jack Power
4
27
15

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Ayr

Horse
Wins
Runs
Fete Champetre (IRE)
0
2
Step Above (IRE)
1
4
Overcourt (GB)
0
1
Leading Force (IRE)
0
2
Travail D'orfevre (FR)
2
11
Adveram (GB)
1
6
Grand Voyage (FR)
1
8
Nights In Venice (GB)
1
4
Tenbobeachway (IRE)
0
2
Ardera Cross (IRE)
9
39