07 Mar 2025 16:40 Ayr
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Grand Voyage (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
826P23 / 9 |
Jump (24) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Shire Dreamers |
9/2 | |
| in touch, challenged 11th, led 13th, headed after mistake 3 out, left in lead 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3 L |
Step Above (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
75-3P4F / 8 |
Jump (24) | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell One Step Beyond |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, hampered 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| NK |
Nights In Venice (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
143-P33 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Craig Nichol | D W Whillans Legends In Disguise |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 10th, every chance 3 out, hampered 2 out, mistake last, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 6 L |
Tenbobeachway (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 9) |
5585/9 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Jack Power | Miss Lucinda V Russell Wymer & Russell |
13/2 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 3rd, headed 4th, led and not fluent 11th, headed 13th, lost 3rd and no extra last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 19 L |
Leading Force (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
297480 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson D & D Armstrong… |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost some ground before 10th, no extra 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Fete Champetre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
73/514-4 / 10 |
Jump (71) | Danny McMenamin | Paul Robson Mr & Mrs Duncan… |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear of mid-division, headway before 10th, went 2nd and jumped right 3 out, soon led, fell 2 out | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Adveram (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3-14238 / 6 |
Jump (43) | Non Runner | I A Duncan The Macdonald Family |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Travail D'orfevre (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) |
32-3318 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Bowen & Nicol |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, well held when hampered 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Overcourt (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
25PP-F4 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Ross Chapman | W Coltherd Mr W Jeffrey |
16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, not fluent when in rear 9th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Ardera Cross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) |
5P-6PPP / 14 |
Jump (60) | Sean Quinlan | W Young Jnr Mr W G Young Jnr |
40/1 | |
| led until 2nd, led 4th, headed 11th, soon lost place, pulled up before 14th | ||||||||||