Ay Tay Tate seeking to strike a hat trick in the Cushionsmart Handicap at Lingfield on 28th March
The Class 5 Cushionsmart Handicap is to take place over a mile and four furlongs at Lingfield on Wednesday, 28th March. The race has attracted a lineup of seven four-year and older thoroughbreds for the £2, 386 purse that is to be offered to the winner.
The most accomplished from among the lineup is Ay Tay Tate, Catcher In the Rye’s six-year-old bay gelding out of mare Vintage Belle who just paired up victories at Lingfield and his seasonal debut victory was at Lingfield too.
He was the evening’s favourite in the welcome race of the 2012 season, in the Southwell-Racecourse.Co.UK Selling Stakes on 8th January over a mile and three furlongs.
The start did not transform into a victory as Ay Tay Tate completed the trip third behind the winner, Overrule.
He was quick enough to recover from the loss that he endured right at the beginning of the season by bagging the race that came next.
Ay Tay Tate won the Marsh Green Selling Stakes on 20th January at Lingfield over a mile and four furlongs. The race was not exactly a piece of cake as Ay Tay Tate while riding with Jimmy Fortune only had the head’s distance advantage over the runner up, Rowan Ridge.
On 6th February came a miserable defeat for the six-year-old who finished second last on the field of ten in the Play Roulette At Bluesq.Com/Casino Handicap at Wolverhampton over a mile and four furlongs.
The race was won by Illustrious Forest while the 6/4 favourite of the race, Face Value, finished fourth on the lineup of ten.
Ay Tay Tate won the Bet At Blue Square Apprentice Selling Stakes on 17th February at Lingfield over a mile and four furlongs. Riding with Kieran O’ Neill, Ay Tay Tate was ahead by a length from the runner up, Eagle Nebula.
The 6/4 favourite, Kames Park, concluded the racing affair by coming third.
The next start that Ay Tay Tate was successful in winning was the Lingfield Park Owners Club Handicap at Lingfield over a mile and five furlongs on 7th March.
The 4/1 favourite of the race, Land Hawk, finished fifth.
Today Ay Tay Tate is aiming for a hat trick.
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