01 Feb 2023 15:00 Ayr
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,922); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Readysteadybeau (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
12P-345 / 9 |
Jump (34) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Joanne Bilsland… |
7/2 | |
| led until not fluent 1st, chased leader until 6th, mistake 8th and 10th, not fluent 12th, close 3rd last, switched right flat, stayed on well, led close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Dubai Days (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
U11-553 / 10 |
Jump (25) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Alexander, McGarrity,… |
6/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 11th, headway 4 out, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, led towards finish, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 2 L |
High Moon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
118-732 / 10 |
Jump (30) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Miss Maria D Myco |
13/2 | |
| led 1st, not fluent 4 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on, headed towards finish, no extra close home | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Grand Voyage (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
11-2134 / 8 |
Jump (36) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Shire Dreamers |
5/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 11th, hit 4 out, outpaced 3 out, rallied into 4th last, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 6 L |
Uncle Alastair (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
23/225-2 / 11 |
Jump (66) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Mr Eddie Melville… |
8/1 | |
| towards rear on outside, closed before 11th, lost place next, no impression after | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 18 L |
Donna's Double (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
8126-31 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson D & D Armstrong… |
3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 12th, went 2nd 4 out until 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Clan Legend (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 13) |
142-29P / 13 |
Jump (33) | Danny McMenamin | N W Alexander Clan Gathering |
18/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, lost place 8th, well beaten before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Calipso Collonges (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
4/133-35 / 11 |
Flat (2671), Jump (37) |
S Bowen | O Murphy Suc Cj Leech |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 6th, pushed along 10th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||