24 Feb 2025 14:25 Ayr
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 3m 20y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Breeze Of Wind (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
144-445 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Graeme Howard &… |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, tracked winner from 7th pushed along and jumped slowly 4 out, soon lost 2nd, left in 2nd again next, over 4 lengths down at the last, closed on tiring leader to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Busty Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
422-2P6 / 8 |
Jump (60) | Danny McMenamin | D Bourke Mr Scott Lowther |
12/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 7th, clear 4 out, still well ahead 2 out, reduced lead but still 4 lengths ahead and ridden last, tired badly run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 6 L |
Ballydisco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5-2F247 / 8 |
Jump (31) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Value Racing -… |
7/1 | |
| soon off the pace towards rear, pushed along and some headway headway in 5th home turn, left in modest 3rd 3 out, | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Senor Lombardy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
5/122-2F / 12 |
Jump (57) | Elizabeth Gale | N G Richards K&B Harding & A&K… |
10/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Destiny Is All (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
642-154 / 11 |
Jump (49) | Jack Power | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John R Adam |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Skyhill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
4584-14 / 12 |
Jump (33) | Jamie Hamilton | Mrs A C Hamilton Mr J P G Hamilton |
33/1 | |
| never closer than mid-division, pushed along in modest 4th home turn, weakened before 3 out, poor 4th when badly hampered by loose horse and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
So Many Roads (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
6457-34 / 8 |
Jump (23) | Craig Nichol | D W Whillans The Wellfed Boys |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd before 11th, went 2nd 4 out, 2 lengths down when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Don Brocco (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 5) |
5-656P1 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Sean Quinlan | Gary Rutherford Rutherford Racing |
9/2 | |
| led after 1st until 7th, chased leaders out wide, reminders after 10th, weakened before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Wotsmyname (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
6/P9932 / 8 |
Jump (13) | C O'Farrell | L Kerr Mr A Kerr Mr L… |
8/1 | |
| unruly lining up, always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||