Ayr
14:40
Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices' Handicap Chase
Ayr Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.20 £1.20 £1.60 Exacta: £8.80 Tricast: £18.10 Trifecta: £29.30
Non-Runners: First Illusion (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - reminder after 8th - ridden before 4 out - headway 3 out - soon went second - kept on well from last - led inside final 110yds(op 5/2)
6 G AVG Nicky Richards 169 lbs 3/1 Won
2nd
Led - mistake 1st - headed and prominent 6th - led again 11th - 5 lengths ahead when blundered 3 out - soon ridden - reduced lead last - no extra and headed inside final 110yds(op 11/10 tchd 5/4)
9 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 146 lbs EvensF 2.25
3rd
In touch with leaders - blundered 1st - ridden 4 out - held when left in third 2 out - no match for first two(tchd 7/1)
7 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 167 lbs 15/2 11
4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - not fluent 10th - ridden 4 out - lost position when blundered 3 out - went modest fourth after 2 out(op 12/1)
10 M Poor Donald Whillans 153 lbs 16/1 1.75
5th
Prominent - lost position then mistake and nearly lost jockey 10th - ridden and no impression from 4 out(op 40/1)
N/A Poor Maurice Barnes 142 lbs 50/1 5
6th
Towards rear - headway on outer 3rd - soon prominent - led 6th - headed 11th - jumped right 3 out - soon lost second - bad mistake and almost fell 2 out - soon weakened(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
7 G Poor Andrew Hamilton 146 lbs 16/1 .5
7th
Always towards rear - tailed off(tchd 66/1)
9 G AVG Russell Ross 151 lbs 50/1 24
99th
Prominent on outer - jumped left 2nd - mistake 3rd - dropped to rear 5th - ridden and struggling 5 out - pulled up before 4 out(tchd 6/1)
7 G AVG Lucinda Russell 156 lbs 13/2 -
99th
Always towards rear - pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 66/1)
8 G Poor William Young Jnr 135 lbs 50/1 -