Ayr Races
Ayr
13:50
CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Ayr
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024
Distance: 3m
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £8
Place: £2.80 £3.90 £3.30
Exacta: £123.40
Tricast: £781.21
Trifecta: £1182.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Sharjah (FR) | 10 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 168 lbs | 7/1 | Won | Held up in rear - on outer but headway 15th - went third after 3 out - led after 2 out - not fluent last - soon ridden - stayed on(op 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Ballycoose (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | S R B Crawford | 145 lbs | 11/1 | 2.5 | Prominent - pressed leaders 3 out - led 2 out - headed approaching last - stayed on(op 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Donny Boy (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Bruce Lynn
(3)lbs
|
N W Alexander | 141 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Held up in rear - steady headway from 14th - disputing fourth 2 out - went third run-in - stayed on(op 14/1 tchd 17/2) | |
| 4th | 8 | Abuffalosoldier (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 149 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Led - pressed leader when headed 2nd - briefly led 9th - led 4 out - pressed leaders when headed 3 out - no extra final 110yds | ||
| 5th | 10 | Hitching Jacking (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 146 lbs | 9/1 | 3.75 | Midfield - headway 13th - disputing fourth after 15th - weakened approaching last(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Marble Sands (FR) | 9 G | AVG |
Nick Slatter
(5)lbs
|
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson | 163 lbs | 9/1 | 9 | Prominent early - in touch with leaders from 4th - lost position when outpaced after 4 out(op 17/2) | |
| 7th | 12 | Maclaine (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Richard J Bandey | 145 lbs | 13/2F | 5.5 | Midfield - mistake 14th - stumbled badly 4 out - weakened 3 out (jockey said gelding made several jumping errors)(op 7/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Special Rate (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Philip Kirby | 153 lbs | 25/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - headway after 10th - disputing fourth 11th - weakened after 4 out | ||
| 9th | 9 | Montgomery (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Venetia Williams | 148 lbs | 7/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - lost position 13th - soon dropped to rear (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 17/2 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Inch House (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 157 lbs | 12/1 | - | Prominent - overjumped and fell 1st(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Deeper Blue (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Harry Fry | 153 lbs | 7/1 | - | Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - mistake 6th - slow jump and dropped to rear 7th - struggling 12th - soon detached - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding made several jumping errors)(op 6/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Young Buster (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Fergal O'Brien | 156 lbs | 16/1 | - | Pressed leader - led 2nd - briefly headed 9th - headed 4 out - weakening when not fluent 3 out - pulled up before last(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Mofasa (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 154 lbs | 12/1 | - | Never going well - always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(op 14/1) |