Ayr
14:55
Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.25 Place: £1.20 £4 Exacta: £13.10 Trifecta: £61.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Grand Voyage (FR) 8 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 164 lbs 5/4F Won Took keen hold - held up in rear - good jump 4 out - headway before 3 out - ridden 2 out - led run-in - ran on well(tchd 6/5 and tchd 11/8)
2nd 2 Lord Roco (GB) 9 G Poor James Ewart 162 lbs 9/1 1.5 Midfield on inner - headway before 10th - pushed along after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - led when mistake last - headed run-in - rallied final 110yds - kept on(op 12/1)
3rd 5 Benack (IRE) 6 G Poor James Ewart 155 lbs 11/2 .5 Disputed lead - led clearly 3rd - headed but prominent 4th - dropped to midfield 7th - headway and went second 11th - pushed along and led 3 out - ridden 2 out - headed last - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
4th 7 Straight Swap (IRE) N/A AVG Andrew Hamilton 151 lbs 6/1 6.5 Prominent - good jump and led 4th - pushed along 4 out - ridden and headed 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
5th 6 Travail d'Orfevre (FR) 8 G AVG N W Alexander 147 lbs 9/2 3.5 Held up in rear - ridden and no impression after 4 out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)
6th 3 Stolen Money (IRE) 7 G AVG Donald Whillans 161 lbs 12/1 8 Raced wide - prominent - mistake 2nd - slow jump and dropped to rear 5 out - ridden and no impression before 4 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
7th 4 Forpaddytheplumber (IRE) N/A AVG Donald McCain 157 lbs 33/1 7.5 Raced freely - led - mistake 2nd - slow jump and headed 3rd - not fluent 10th - slow jump 4 out - ridden and weakened before 3 out - finished lame (vet said gelding suffered an injury and was lame on his left fore)(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)