13:50 Ayr

Saturday 20 April 2024

Premier Race Day Text
All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 20y  |   Soft (Good To Soft In Places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 6m 15.06s
1st
Horse silk
1
1112-0
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up in rear, bumped 9th, headway 4 out, quickened to lead before last, stayed on well, ridden out op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
11
11/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, headed before last, held by winner flat, kprt on op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
13
10/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)
Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, jumped right and not quicken 2 out, went 3rd and stayed on flat, no impression on winner op 14/1 tchd 17/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
12/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Led 1st until before 2nd, led 4th, headed 6th, led 9th, pecked and headed next, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra final 100 yards
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
10
9/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, headway 11th, ridden 3 out, held before last, no extra flat op 17/2 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
9
2
9/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Nick Slatter (5)
Chased leaders on inside, lost place 7th, effort before 11th, struggling 14th, weakened 3 out op 17/2
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
12
13/2f
T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister
In touch in mid-division, bad mistake 4 out, weakened next op 7/1 tchd 6/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
25/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson
Held up rear of mid-division, headway before 11th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next
9th
Horse silk
sh
9
7/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
In touch in mid-division on outside, lost place 13th, well beaten after 15th op 17/2 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
3
12/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Fell 1st op 10/1
PU
Horse silk
4
16/1
T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace
Led until not fluent 1st, led before 2nd, headed 4th, led 6th, not fluent and headed 9th, led next, ridden after 15th, headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last tchd 18/1
PU
Horse silk
5
811-0
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
In rear, hampered 1st, behind 12th, pulled up before 4 out op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
7
7/1
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
Held up in mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, never really got going after, not fluent 12th, behind 15th, pulled up before 4 out op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£2.80, £3.90, £3.30EX:£123.40Trifecta:£1,182.70Tricast:£781.21SF:£82.65Swingers:£19.40, £15.60, £22.00

Forecasts

Maclaine (13/2), Sharjah (7/1), Montgomery (7/1), Deeper Blue (7/1), Hitching Jacking (9/1), Marble Sands (9/1), Donny Boy (10/1), Ballycoose (11/1), Abuffalosoldier (12/1), Inch House (12/1), Mofasa (12/1), Young Buster (16/1), Special Rate (25/1)

Verdict

An open affair with the vote going to MARBLE SANDS, who made it 2 from 2 for this rider at Musselburgh and still looks to be on a fair mark. Maclaine makes the shortlist given the manner of his stylish win at Newbury, while the classy Sharjah can make his presence felt down in class if his stamina holds up.

  1. MARBLE SANDS (FR)
  2. MACLAINE
  3. SHARJAH (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Sail Away
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 7
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £25,720.002nd: £11,825.003rd: £5,915.004th: £2,955.005th: £1,480.006th: £735.007th: £370.008th: £185.00

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