Ayr
14:25
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.70 Place: £1.50 £3.40 £2 Exacta: £49 Tricast: £278.36 Trifecta: £237.40
Non-Runners: Destiny Is All (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Pressed leader - not fluent 10th - ridden and outpaced after 4 out - 5 lengths second last - stayed on and led towards finish(op 9/2)
8 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 161 lbs 7/2 Won
2nd
Prominent on outer - led narrowly from 7th - led clearly from 4 out - ridden after 2 out - 5 lengths ahead when slow jump last - soon reduced lead - weakened and headed towards finish(tchd 14/1)
8 G Poor Daragh Bourke 168 lbs 12/1 0.3
3rd
In touch with leaders - lost ground from 7th - towards rear 10th - some headway after 5 out - left in third and 14 lengths down 3 out - stayed on after 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
7 G Poor Lucinda Russell 166 lbs 7/1 6
99th
Never going well - towards rear - slow jump 11th - soon struggling - pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 17/2)
12 G Poor Nicky Richards 163 lbs 10/1 -
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99th
Led narrowly - headed and prominent 7th - hard ridden and lost position after 10th - struggling towards rear after 11th - pulled up before 5 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 7/2)
9 G Poor Gary Rutherford 145 lbs 9/2 -
99th
Always behind - pulled up before 3 out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
7 G Poor Leonard Kerr 142 lbs 8/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - outpaced after 5 out - left in remote fourth 3 out - badly hampered by loose horse and unseated last(op 25/1)
11 G AVG Alison Hamilton 157 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Prominent - 4 lengths down and disputing second when bad mistake and unseated 3 out(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
8 G AVG Donald Whillans 153 lbs 9/4F -