11 Feb 2025 16:20 Ayr
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,697); Distance: 3m 20y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Cowboy Cooper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
763-214 / 9 |
Jump (22) | Craig Nichol | D W Whillans Mr W M Aitchison |
9/1 | |
| led until headed before 3 out, led again next, clear before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 1¾ L |
Wotsmyname (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
86/P993 / 8 |
Jump (26) | C O'Farrell | L Kerr Mr A Kerr Mr L… |
12/1 | |
| chased leader, led before 3 out, mistake and headed next, chased winner, well held before the last, held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| NK |
Le Grand Vert (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
4P23U3 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Mr O McGill | N C Kelly All Play & No Work… |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders on inside, 3rd and held when mistake 2 out, plugged on pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| NK |
Scalloway Bay (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
3V45-49 / 9 |
Jump (62) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander J Matterson & J… |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders turning in, plugged on in modest 4th, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 11 L |
Euchan Falls (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
2985P6 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Nathan Moscrop | R M Smith Blue Circle Racing |
14/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, hampered by faller 7th, closer in mid-division 13th, headway chasing leaders 5 out, pushed along in 5th before 4 out, ridden and held when went right and mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Hold The Note (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
PP3P-P4 / 11 |
Jump (44) | Danny McMenamin | Ewan Whillans Mrs Karen Spark |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 5 out, outpaced quickly home turn, rallied out wide 3 out, no impression in 6th before next | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Tory Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2P2-058 / 7 |
Jump (62) | B S Hughes | G Bewley Mr Alan Udale |
22/1 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, 7th and no impression when badly bumped 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 22 L |
Eveque (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
2150-78 / 11 |
Jump (16) | Peter Kavanagh | Mrs J Walton Mrs J M Walton |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
14 |
| 6 L |
Ideal De Romay (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
6682P5 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Charlie Maggs | L Kerr Mr A Kerr Mr L… |
12/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, hampered by faller 7th, never involved | ||||||||||
FE |
13 |
| - |
Bowler Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
075P-7P / 7 |
Jump (64) | Lewis Dobb | A M Thomson Mr Scott Townshend |
18/1 | |
| towards rear when fell 7th | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Toucan Sam (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
P9FP35 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Alan Doyle | A B Hamilton Mr A B Hamilton |
18/1 | |
| off the pace in rear division, tailed off when went right 14th and next, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Don Brocco (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
5-656P1 / 9 |
Jump (8) | Non Runner | Gary Rutherford Rutherford Racing |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
The Jad Factor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F3P2/41 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson John Dickson |
8/1 | |
| never closer than mid-division, towards rear after 10th, tailing off when jumped very slowly 12th, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Montys Soldier (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
3/43-P42 / 7 |
Jump (83) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Mr M Stanners |
7/2 | |
| in rear, hampered by faller 1st, never involved, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out | ||||||||||