Ayr
14:40
Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices' Handicap Chase
Ayr Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.20 £1.20 £1.60 Exacta: £8.80 Tricast: £18.10 Trifecta: £29.30
Non-Runners: First Illusion (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Tfou (FR) 6 G AVG Nicky Richards 169 lbs 3/1 Won Midfield - reminder after 8th - ridden before 4 out - headway 3 out - soon went second - kept on well from last - led inside final 110yds(op 5/2)
2nd 7 Gandhi Maker (FR) 9 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 146 lbs EvensF 2.25 Led - mistake 1st - headed and prominent 6th - led again 11th - 5 lengths ahead when blundered 3 out - soon ridden - reduced lead last - no extra and headed inside final 110yds(op 11/10 tchd 5/4)
3rd 2 Fever Roque (FR) 7 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 167 lbs 15/2 11 In touch with leaders - blundered 1st - ridden 4 out - held when left in third 2 out - no match for first two(tchd 7/1)
4th 5 Maid Of Houxty (GB) 10 M Poor Donald Whillans 153 lbs 16/1 1.75 In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - not fluent 10th - ridden 4 out - lost position when blundered 3 out - went modest fourth after 2 out(op 12/1)
5th 9 Oishin (GB) N/A Poor Maurice Barnes 142 lbs 50/1 5 Prominent - lost position then mistake and nearly lost jockey 10th - ridden and no impression from 4 out(op 40/1)
6th 4 Toucan Sam (GB) 7 G Poor Andrew Hamilton 146 lbs 16/1 .5 Towards rear - headway on outer 3rd - soon prominent - led 6th - headed 11th - jumped right 3 out - soon lost second - bad mistake and almost fell 2 out - soon weakened(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
7th 6 Lisloran (IRE) 9 G Poor Russell Ross 151 lbs 50/1 24 Always towards rear - tailed off(tchd 66/1)
99th 3 Thunder In Milan (IRE) 7 G AVG Lucinda Russell 156 lbs 13/2 - Prominent on outer - jumped left 2nd - mistake 3rd - dropped to rear 5th - ridden and struggling 5 out - pulled up before 4 out(tchd 6/1)
99th 10 So Be It (IRE) 8 G Poor William Young Jnr 135 lbs 50/1 - Always towards rear - pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 66/1)