15:20 Ayr

Saturday 11 March 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:23  |   Winning time: 3m 51.51s
1st
Horse silk
3
5/4f
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (7)
Made all, shaken up before 2 out, soon ridden along, faced sustained challenge run-in, kept on well, gamely tchd 11/8
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
13/8
T: N W AlexanderJ: Danny McMenamin
Tracked leaders, went second 3 out, ridden along approaching next, soon every chance, made sustained challenge run-in, ran on but not reach winner op 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
28
7
7/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Front rank, ridden along after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened from 2 out tchd 13/2 and 15/2
4th
Horse silk
11
6
11/1
T: I JardineJ: Craig Nichol
Held up in rear, ridden and went modest fourth approaching 3 out, kept on but never seriously involved op 8/1 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
6
1
28/1
T: N C KellyJ: Alexander Thorne (5)
Prominent, ridden and lost ground after 5th, weakened after 4 out op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
7 ½
4
511-12
80/1
T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd
Always towards rear op 50/1 tchd 40/1 and 100/1
7th
Horse silk
49
5
14/1
T: N C KellyJ: R T Dunne
In touch, well behind after 4 out, never a factor op 16/1

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9
Horse silk
Serious Ego33
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 10
T: N G Richards  J: Sean Quinlan
NR
8
Horse silk
Maimie's Magic39
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 6
T: S R B Crawford  J: B S Hughes
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.20, £1.30EX:£3.60Trifecta:£4.40Tricast:£8.12SF:£3.86Swingers:£1.10, £2.20, £2.10

Forecasts

Traprain Law (5/4), Ginger Mail (13/8), Maimie's Magic (7/2), Kilbrainy (7/1), Serious Ego (8/1), Minella Youngy (11/1), Cave Court (14/1), Gladiatorial (28/1), Faron (80/1)

Verdict

This can go to MAIMIE'S MAGIC, who overcame a pace bias when scoring at Newcastle last time and is likely capable of better yet. Traprain Law and Ginger Mail are feared most.

  1. MAIMIE'S MAGIC (IRE)
  2. TRAPRAIN LAW (FR)
  3. GINGER MAIL (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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