02 Jan 2024 13:45 Ayr
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,922); Distance: 3m 20y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Jim 'Havana' McPherson Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Up Helly Aa King (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
1/4242-6 / 13 |
Jump (18) | Danny McMenamin | N W Alexander Jean Matterson… |
15/2 | |
| in touch on outer, good jump and pressed front pair after 4 out, ridden and led before 2 out, kept on gamely when strongly challenged run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| NK |
Marown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
24523-2 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Sean Quinlan | N G Richards Hemmings Racing |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along and switched right 3 out, no impression until ridden in 3rd before last and stayed on to strongly press leader run-in, every chance but always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 4¾ L |
Anti Bridgie (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) |
1P33-33 / 7 |
Jump (39) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Foxtrot Anti Bridgie… |
9/4 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4 out and ridden, kept on into 3rd jumping last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Dorking Cock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
3/2P0-1U / 10 |
Jump (24) | J J Slevin | S R B Crawford S R B Crawford… |
3/1 | |
| led narrowly, not fluent 8th, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Mr Josiey Wales (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
213458/ / 9 |
Jump (723) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Miss Lucinda V… |
18/1 | |
| in rear, in touch, pushed along before 3 out, kept on, no telling impression and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 5½ L |
Haute Estime (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) |
413-F55 / 7 |
Jump (38) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Brahms & Liszt |
5/1 | |
| pressed leader, pushed along before 3 out, faded 2 out | ||||||||||