09 Mar 2012 17:05 Ayr
Winner: £8,700 (Penalty: £5,653); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places ).
Coca-Cola Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Merigo (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
82-7080 / 23 |
Jump (41) | Brian Harding | A Parker Mr & Mrs Raymond… |
11/1 | |
| led to 7th, led again 9th, pressed and mistake 4 out, soon headed, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, rallied to regain lead towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
Bishops Heir (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
P-54231 / 8 |
Jump (24) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Under Holy Orders |
3/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway before 5 out, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, led again last, kept on and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 5 L |
Rolecarr (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
31U132 / 11 |
Jump (13) | Ryan Mania | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out to chase leading pair, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 9 L |
Et Maintenant (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
668213 / 11 |
Flat (2077), Jump (18) |
C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr K Alexander |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Heez A Steel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
25-BPU8 / 14 |
Jump (18) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mrs J M Walton |
9/1 | |
| with leader, led 7th, headed 9th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Morgan Be (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1P-P315 / 13 |
Jump (13) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton Mr S Breakspeare |
7/2 | |
| in rear, headway before 10th, soon pushed along, outpaced 5 out, stayed on from before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||