Ayr
13:50
CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2023 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £1.70 £2.60 £1.40 Exacta: £72.10 Tricast: £152.09 Trifecta: £219.90
Non-Runners: Ned Tanner (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made virtually all - jumped well - clear 12th - kept on well from 4 out - ridden run-in - comfortably(op 6/1)
9 G AVG Dan Skelton 162 lbs 13/2 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - mistake 8th - ridden and chased clear leader 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 10/1)
9 G AVG Anthony Honeyball 148 lbs 9/1 11
3rd
Prominent - mistake 1st - bad mistake 3rd - mistake 10th - chased clear leader 4 out - ridden and no extra from 3 out(op 7/4)
5 G AVG Nicky Henderson 168 lbs 15/8F .5
4th
Towards rear of midfield - hampered 5th - headway 9th - ridden 4 out - no extra from 3 out(op 6/1)
8 G Poor C Byrnes 143 lbs 11/2 0.2
5th
Towards rear - kept on from 3 out - never near to challenge(tchd 14/1)
6 G AVG Sandy Thomson 145 lbs 16/1 3.5
6th
Towards rear - headway and prominent 2nd - lost position 12th - weakened and lost touch 4 out(op 14/1)
10 G AVG Ewan Whillans 142 lbs 12/1 41
99th
Pulled up before 11th - fatally injured
7 G Poor Joe Tizzard 165 lbs 4/1 -
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99th
Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - lost position 11th - mistake in rear 12th - lost touch 14th - soon pulled up (trainer's rep said gelding made several jumping errors)
9 G Poor Gordon Elliott 156 lbs 11/1 -