02 Jan 2023 13:45 Ayr
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,922); Distance: 3m 20y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Marlene McPherson 65th Birthday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Gold Cup Bailly (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
132/3-11 / 8 |
Jump (34) | D A Jacob | S R B Crawford Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
6/4 | |
| led until before 2nd, led next, headed before 10th, led 12th, headed after 13th, led 4 out, driven out flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Your Own Story (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
1315-24 / 8 |
Jump (44) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs J Kehoe, Wymer… |
2/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 11th, ridden after 13th, went 2nd before last, not trouble winner, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Omar Maretti (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
11/211P- / 10 |
Jump (291) | J J Burke | A M Hales Off To The Races… |
6/1 | |
| pressed leader, led before 2nd, headed 3rd, led before 10th, hit 12th and headed, led after 13th, headed 4 out, hanging left and lost 2nd before last, stayed on | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 31 L |
Marown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
19/P43-2 / 10 |
Jump (65) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Hemmings Racing |
4/1 | |
| last pair on outside, some slow jumps, mistake 9th, struggling from 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||