13.40 Ayr
SoftVirgin Bet Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £7624.4
- 2m 4f 110y
- Class 3
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.34
- Place: £1.70
Form: 32/3-1 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
1st Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
led, mistake and headed 9th, disputed lead 10th, sustained battle with winner from 4 out, ridden and headed run-in, no extra final 110yds |
Evs |
|
1st 1 |
2nd Jan 2023 Heavy 3m 0f 20y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
jumped well, led, headed before 2nd, briefly led 8th, led again going easily 4 out, shaken up approaching last, kept on well run-in, always doing enough |
6/4 |
|
3 |
30th Dec 2022 Soft 3m 1f 125y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Won an Irish point to start career; clearcut win on seasonal/chase debut at Wexford (2m4f, heavy) in October and added a five-runner novice handicap from the front at Ayr (2m4f, soft) one month ago; raised 6lb and has more to prove over this trip (flopped in a 3m1f maiden hurdle last December) but there was a lot to like about those last two performances. |
3/1 |
9/4
- Place: £1.20
Form: 1542-1 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
31st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 6f 93y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Won his handicap/chase debut at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) in November on reappearance; good second of five at Ayr (2m4f, soft) on latest outing and this longer trip looks well worth a go. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 3 |
29th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Promising novice hurdler last season and proved too strong for warm favourite when scoring on this month's seasonal/handicap/chase debut at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft); 4lb rise doesn't look excessive; solid claims. |
9/4 |
|
1st 4 |
5th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 3f 200y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Bumper winner (2m, good to soft) who won a maiden hurdle at Ascot (2m3f, good) last November and went close in a novice hurdle at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) last time out in March; improvement needed on chase/handicap debut but his trainer won this last year and he's not ruled out; unproven on soft. |
4/1 |
3/1
Form: 13-1U BF
Last run: 3 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
29th Dec 2022 Heavy 2m 6f 70y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
held up in behind leaders on outer |
9/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
29th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
1-2 over hurdles last season and began chasing career with win in six-runner Hexham handicap (1m7f, soft) this month; contests a stronger race here but open to plenty of progress; makes quick reappearance after early mishap at Newcastle on Saturday. |
3/1 |
|
1 |
26th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Very lightly raced point runner-up who made it 2-3 under rules when winning on his chase debut at Hexham (1m7f, soft) three weeks ago; won on good to soft over hurdles, and also ran well over 2m6f here, and he's open to further improvement now back up in trip; could still be well treated up 5lb. |
6/4 |
14/1
Form: 2257/6 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 |
29th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 65y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
in rear |
16/1 |
|
7th 12 |
29th Dec 2022 Heavy 2m 6f 70y Class 3 |
10st 10lb |
held up in last, not fluent 2nd, awkward jump 4th |
33/1 |
4/1
Form: 116B-5
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
29th Dec 2022 Heavy 2m 1f 14y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Bumper/hurdle winner towards end of last year; ultimately well held after racing a bit too freely on seasonal/handicap/chase debut at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) in October but that was a competitive race and significant positives can be drawn from his performance; tongue-tie enlisted. |
5/1 |
|
2 |
29th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Bumper/hurdle winner towards end of last year; ultimately well held after racing a bit too freely on last month's seasonal/handicap/chase debut at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) but that was a competitive race and significant positives can be drawn from his performance. |
4/1 |
|
5th 4 |
30th Oct 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
raced freely, prominent, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and weakened |
7/1 |
6/1
Form: 7/122-
Last run: 231 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 |
14th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 3f 154y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
Won a maiden hurdle at Clonmel (2m, heavy) last January and was runner-up at Ayr in the spring on his first two starts for this yard (2m4f/3m, soft/good to soft); pulled up on chase/handicap debut at Ayr in November but he's no forlorn hope now back over hurdles in a first-time tongue-tie. |
12/1 |
|
4 |
29th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Won Clonmel maiden hurdle (2m, heavy) for Joseph O'Brien in January and was second twice here for new stable towards end of last season (2m4f/3m); seasonal/handicap/chase debut after 231-day absence but still interesting. |
6/1 |
Non-runners
Donny Boy
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £8.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £8.27 |
| Trifecta | £21.40 |
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