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13:45 Ayr
Jim 'Havana' McPherson Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 20y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 3/2P0-1U
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey J J Slevin
led narrowly, not fluent 8th, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 24523-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
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
- Form 213458/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
in rear, in touch, pushed along before 3 out, kept on, no telling impression and weakened run-in
- Form 413-F55
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Alan Doyle
pressed leader, pushed along before 3 out, faded 2 out
- Form 1/4242-6
- Age 13
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
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
- Form 1P33-33
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leaders, not fluent 4 out and ridden, kept on into 3rd jumping last, one pace run-in
Previous results
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Dorking Cock (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Held up, hit and unseated rider 10th, at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
Marown (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 8th, went 2nd 15th, every chance 2 out, held last, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Readysteadybeau (11-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Mr Josiey Wales (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, weakened, 8th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Wall Of Fame (10-9) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp sft in Jan.
Haute Estime (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place before 7th, well beaten before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, 5th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Famous Bridge (11-8) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Up Helly Aa King 12-1 (10-2) In touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, dist behind Cepage (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Anti Bridgie (IRE) 10-3fav (11-6) Led until 4th, chased leader, went right 7th, led again 13th until 15th, led again turning in, headed 3 out, lost 2nd next, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Some Scope (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.