Ayr
14:45
Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap Chase
Ayr Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3 Place: £1.50 £3.20 Exacta: £14.40 Trifecta: £43.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - in touch with leaders 4th - headway and prominent 13th - went second home turn - led and going easily before 3 out - went clear 2 out - good jump last - eased final 110yds(op 7/4 tchd 13/8)
8 G AVG N W Alexander 154 lbs 2/1 Won
2nd
Raced in third - awkward jump 8th - lost position before 10th - dropped to last 11th - outpaced home turn - rallied and went third 3 out - went second before last - kept on but no match for winner(op 11/1)
13 G Poor William Young Jnr 152 lbs 17/2 9
3rd
Raced in second - pressed leader 5th - not fluent 12th - led narrowly 14th - headed before 3 out - no extra 2 out - weakened and lost second before last - finished tired
8 G Poor R Mike Smith 143 lbs 4/1 10
4th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - slow jump 1st - went third before 10th - outpaced before 3 out - soon struggling(op 13/8 tchd 2/1)
8 G Poor Daragh Bourke 168 lbs 6/4F 3.5
99th
Led - joined 5th - led again 8th - mistake and headed 14th - lost position home turn - weakening when fell 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
11 G Poor Alison Hamilton 148 lbs 16/1 -
99th
Raced in last - lost touch 3rd - detached and struggling 4th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding was never travelling and that he felt something was amiss)(op 33/1)
N/A Poor Jackie Stephen 139 lbs 40/1 -
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