Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Grand Voyage (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Stuart Coltherd | 164 lbs | 5/4F | Won | Took keen hold - held up in rear - good jump 4 out - headway before 3 out - ridden 2 out - led run-in - ran on well(tchd 6/5 and tchd 11/8) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Lord Roco (GB) | 9 G | Poor | James Ewart | 162 lbs | 9/1 | 1.5 | Midfield on inner - headway before 10th - pushed along after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - led when mistake last - headed run-in - rallied final 110yds - kept on(op 12/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Benack (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | James Ewart | 155 lbs | 11/2 | .5 | Disputed lead - led clearly 3rd - headed but prominent 4th - dropped to midfield 7th - headway and went second 11th - pushed along and led 3 out - ridden 2 out - headed last - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Straight Swap (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Andrew Hamilton | 151 lbs | 6/1 | 6.5 | Prominent - good jump and led 4th - pushed along 4 out - ridden and headed 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Travail d'Orfevre (FR) | 8 G | AVG |
Bruce Lynn
(5)lbs
|
N W Alexander | 147 lbs | 9/2 | 3.5 | Held up in rear - ridden and no impression after 4 out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1) | |
| 6th | 3 | Stolen Money (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Donald Whillans | 161 lbs | 12/1 | 8 | Raced wide - prominent - mistake 2nd - slow jump and dropped to rear 5 out - ridden and no impression before 4 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Forpaddytheplumber (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Theo Gillard
(3)lbs
|
Donald McCain | 157 lbs | 33/1 | 7.5 | Raced freely - led - mistake 2nd - slow jump and headed 3rd - not fluent 10th - slow jump 4 out - ridden and weakened before 3 out - finished lame (vet said gelding suffered an injury and was lame on his left fore)(op 28/1 tchd 40/1) |
Ayr Races