Ayr
13:50
CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2022 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £3 Place: £1.40 £1.50 £4.30 Exacta: £10.90 Tricast: £165.05 Trifecta: £157.50
Non-Runners: Sail Away (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - pushed along and led before 4 out - ridden after 3 out - faced challenge and pecked on landing 2 out - headed run-in - rallied and led again towards finish
10 G Good Nicky Henderson 166 lbs 2/1F Won
2nd
Midfield - not fluent 3rd - tracked leaders 5th - not fluent 9th - pushed along and went second 4 out - ridden and made challenge 2 out - led run-in - no extra and headed towards finish(op 11/2)
10 G Good Ruth Jefferson 164 lbs 5/1 .5
3rd
In rear - jumped right 8th - some headway on outer 13th - pushed along before 4 out - ridden and went third after 2 out - stayed on but no match for first two(op 20/1)
9 G AVG S R B Crawford 145 lbs 22/1 7.5
4th
Led - pushed along and headed before 4 out - ridden after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 7/1)
8 G Poor Ben Case 147 lbs 13/2 5.5
5th
Midfield - tracked leaders 7th - lost position 12th - pushed along before 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and weakened(op 10/1)
8 G AVG Colin Tizzard 154 lbs 9/1 2.5
6th
Always towards rear - mistake 13th
8 G AVG Olly Murphy 148 lbs 10/1 3
99th
Midfield - headway and chased leaders when hit 14th - pushed along before 4 out - outpaced when not fluent 3 out - weakening when fell 2 out(op 13/2)
5 G Poor Sandy Thomson 160 lbs 6/1 -
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - tracked leaders - dropped to midfield 6th - mistake 12th - soon lost position and struggling - pulled up after 5 out (jockey said gelding made several jumping mistakes; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 6/1)
10 G AVG Neil Mulholland 156 lbs 13/2 -