Horse Alert

09 Nov 2022 14:55 Ayr

Winner: £9,400 (Penalty: £4,357); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.

Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Grand Voyage (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	33211-2 / 8	Jump (20)	Sam Coltherd	W Coltherd Shire Dreamers	5/4
		held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders when pecked 3 out, led last, stayed on well run-in
2^nd	2	1½ L	Lord Roco (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	652154- / 7	Jump (242)	Danny McMenamin	J Ewart Mr N M L Ewart	9/1
		chased leaders on inside, closer and pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, led before pecked badly and headed last, stayed on but not recover
3^rd	5	½ L	Benack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	3/56445- / 6	Jump (242)	Ryan Mania	J Ewart Team Benack	11/2
		led until 4th, lost place 8th, rallied 10th, went 2nd 12th, led again before 2 out, headed before the last, driven and stayed on run-in, no chance with winner
4^th	7	6½ L	Straight Swap (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11)	652P-15 / 8	Jump (16)	D R Fox	A B Hamilton Mr A B Hamilton	6/1
		tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led next, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened between last two
5^th	6	3½ L	Travail D'orfevre (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12)	462P1-3 / 8	Jump (18)	Bruce Lynn	N W Alexander Bowen & Nicol	9/2
		held up off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear after 8th, never threatened after
6^th	3	8 L	Stolen Money (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	242/111- / 7	Jump (267)	Craig Nichol	D W Whillans Mr D W Whillans	12/1
		chased leaders out wide, bad blunder and went right at 2nd, jumped slowly and lost place 12th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off
7^th	4	7½ L	Forpaddytheplumber (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	3/21541- / 7	Jump (234)	Theo Gillard	D McCain Jnr Mr G E Fitzpatrick	33/1
		raced keenly, tracked leader until jumped slowly 3rd, chased leaders, mistake and reminder 10th, went 2nd 11th until next, jumped slowly 4 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out