16:30 Ayr

Tuesday 13 February 2024

All13:4514:1514:4515:2015:5516:3017:04

Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 20y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 6m 50.51s
1st
Horse silk
2
17/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Led, briefly headed before 2nd where better jump, pressed for lead before 4 out, soon ridden, disputed lead 3 out, led outright 2 out where better jump, 3 lengths clear approaching last, idled near finish but always holding on op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
7
13/2
T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson (5)
Midfield in touch, ridden before 4 out, kept on same pace 3 out where not fluent, stayed on into 3rd approaching last, stayed on well run-in, took 2nd near finish, not reach winner op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
10/3j
T: A M ThomsonJ: Sean Quinlan
Close up in touch, not fluent 13th, travelling okay 4 out, soon ridden and pressed leader, disputed lead 3 out, not fluent 2 out and headed, chased leader approaching last, no extra and weakened into 3rd near finish op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
4
1111-10
22/1
T: Mrs A C HamiltonJ: Jamie Hamilton
Midfield, ridden and in touch with leaders 4 out, every chance 3 out where not fluent, outpaced by leaders 2 out, no impression approaching last tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
½
3
1011-13
11/2
T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd
Held up in rear, travelling okay 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, no impression 2 out, minor headway run-in, no danger op 5/1 tchd 13/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
12/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)
Always in rear, not fluent 9th, soon ridden, briefly in touch with leading group before 4 out, no impression before 3 out op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
½
10
10/3j
T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Held up in midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden before 4 out, no impression 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, weakened run-in op 4/1
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
6
8/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen
Not always fluent, prominent, briefly led before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 13th, not fluent 14th, pressed leader before 4 out, soon ridden, lost position 3 out, pitched on landing 2 out, weakened approaching last op 7/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
14/1
T: Mrs J WaltonJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)
In touch behind leaders, lost position before 11th, dropped to last 12th, soon ridden, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 4 out op 11/1 tchd 10/1

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9
Horse silk
Sigurd20
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 12
T: Miss J E Foster  J: Non Runner
NR
1
Horse silk
Post Chaise33
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: O Greenall & J Guerriero  J: Henry Brooke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.80Pl:£2.90, £2.50, £1.80EX:£86.10Trifecta:£399.90Tricast:£222.28SF:£62.47Swingers:£10.60, £5.90, £5.60

Forecasts

Baron Briggs (10/3), Cowboy Cooper (10/3), Deep Charm (11/2), Heritier De Sivola (13/2), Post Chaise (7/1), Artic Breeze (8/1), Camp Belan (17/2), Gipsy Lee Rose (12/1), Goodoldbill (14/1), Sigurd (20/1), Skyhill (22/1)

Verdict

Several to consider in this competitive handicap with POST CHAISE taken to defy top-weight. The form of his latest start in this sphere looks solid and he has subsequently performed with credit over hurdles. Deep Charm's jumping hasn't always been foot-perfect but he's hard to knock judged on recent form and is feared most. Cowboy Cooper is also respected, along with Baron Briggs and Camp Belan.

  1. POST CHAISE (IRE)
  2. DEEP CHARM
  3. COWBOY COOPER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Prince Dundee
Weight: 12-2  |Age: 10
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00

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