Chepstow Races
Chepstow
15:40
John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Chepstow
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023
Distance: 2m3½f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75
Place: £1.80 £1.80
Exacta: £9.30
Trifecta: £28.20
Non-Runners: Datsalrightgino (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Flic Ou Voyou (unsuitable ground), Garincha (vet's certificate), Nothin To Ask (unsuitable ground), Our Jet (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Al Dancer (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Sam Thomas | 166 lbs | 11/4J | Won | Raced in second - pressed leader after 9th - disputed lead before 12th - led 4 out - went clear 3 out - reduced lead when not fluent last - ran on well and went clear again run-in - won going away(tchd 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Nocte Volatus (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Tom Lacey | 147 lbs | 11/4J | 7.5 | In touch with leaders - hit 5th - prominent before 5 out - not fluent 4 out - soon outpaced - rallied and went second 3 out - kept on from 2 out - no match for winner(op 9/4) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Walk In Clover (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Tristan Durrell
(5)lbs
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Dan Skelton | 137 lbs | 7/2 | 3.5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - bad mistake 6th - headway 4 out - went third 2 out - hung left and weakened run-in(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) | |
| 4th | 1 | Final Orders (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 168 lbs | 4/1 | 4.25 | In touch with leaders - pecked on landing 2nd - prominent before 5 out - outpaced after 5 out - soon dropped to last - no impression from 3 out(tchd 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Elixir De Nutz (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 165 lbs | 13/2 | 17 | Led - mistake 5th - led narrowly after 9th - joined before 12th - headed when mistake 4 out - lost second 3 out - soon weakened - finished tired(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1) |