Ayr Races
Ayr
13:43
CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Ayr
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025
Distance: 3m
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £11
Place: £3.70 £2.10
Exacta: £25.90
Tricast: £254.50
Trifecta: £247.60
Non-Runners: Whistle Stop Tour (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Masaccio (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Alan King | 168 lbs | 10/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - outpaced 14th - pushed along and rallied after 5 out - went second 4 out - challenging before last - led run-in - won going away(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Eyed (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Hughie Morrison | 145 lbs | 3/1F | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - good jump and prominent 7th - went second 14th - led 4 out - faced challenge before last - headed run-in - kept on but no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Theformismighty (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 150 lbs | 8/1 | 7.5 | Raced wide - in rear - headway 4 out - went third 3 out - lost ground after 2 out - weakened before last(op 9/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Lord Of Thunder (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 155 lbs | 13/2 | 15 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - pecked on landing and lost ground 14th - recovered 5 out - outpaced after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 6/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Ideal Des Bordes (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 147 lbs | 15/2 | 17 | Took keen hold - prominent - briefly led 2nd - lost position 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out - tailed off(op 6/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Loughglynn (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 165 lbs | 100/30 | - | Took keen hold - prominent - pulled hard and disputed lead 8th - pulled up after 9th (vet said gelding was lame on his right-hind)(op 7/2 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Pic Roc (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 158 lbs | 4/1 | - | Didn't always jump with fluency - led - not fluent and briefly headed 2nd - joined briefly 8th - hit 12th - mistake and headed 4 out - soon dropped to last - pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding made several jumping errors)(op 9/2) |