Racecards
16:00 Ayr
Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 20y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 10-8061
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
made all, clear 3 out, driven and stayed on well run-in, unchallenged
- Form 62/1-P43
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up well disputing 5th when jumped slowly 2nd, lost place, hit 11th, outpaced when jumped slowly 5 out, never dangerous after
- Form 4/373-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey C O'Farrell
never going well in rear, hit 8th, went right 12th, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out
- Form P04254
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased winner until hit 5 out, close 3rd, went 2nd again 2 out, driven and one pace run-in
- Form 451-363
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
held up in 5th, went 2nd 5 out until ridden 2 out, no extra in 3rd
- Form 033-333
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders on inside, hit 5th, hit 8th, lost 3rd 10th, weakened 4 out
- Form 46-3337
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Henry Brooke
raced wide tracking leaders, pushed along and weakened home turn
- Form 7-8P052
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
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Previous results
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Formwatch
Whosmydaddy (IRE) 10-3fav (11-3) Jumped left, prominent, led 2nd, headed 4th, led next, clear 3 out, easily, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Dr Shirocco (11-1) by 7l, 9 ran.
Wavelength (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Not always fluent, held up in midfield, some headway before 4 out, stayed into 5th 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace 2 out, switched left in behind leaders before last where 4th, stayed into 3rd near finish, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Breeze Of Wind (11-10) at Carlisle 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
High Roller (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Not fluent 1st, tracked leader, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up next, at Ayr 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Euchan Falls (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Prominent, ridden before 12th, in touch with leaders 4 out, bad mistake in 3rd 3 out, soon weakened into 5th, kept on same pace approaching last, stayed into modest 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Artic Row (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Azof Des Mottes (FR) 11-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway before 10th, in touch behind leaders 4 out, soon ridden, stayed into modest 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 8, 19 3/4l behind Artic Row (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Baron Briggs (IRE) 10-3jfav (10-5) Close up in touch, not fluent 13th, travelling okay 4 out, soon ridden and pressed leader, disputed lead 3 out, not fluent 2 out and headed, chased leader approaching last, no extra and weakened into 3rd near finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Camp Belan (11-13) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Cowboy Cooper (IRE) 10-3jfav (10-2) Held up in midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden before 4 out, no impression 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, weakened run-in, 7th of 9, 10l behind Camp Belan (11-13) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Heritier De Sivola (FR) 13-2 (10-5) Midfield in touch, ridden before 4 out, kept on same pace 3 out where not fluent, stayed on into 3rd approaching last, stayed on well run-in, took 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Camp Belan (11-13) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.