2025-02-24 Ayr 14:25
Ayr

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m20y

Going: Heavy

Prize: £4,753

Runners: 8

Winning time: 6m 44.70s (slow by 46.70s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 4

5 Breeze Of Wind

J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd

Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:103 SP:7/2

Pressed leader - not fluent 10th - ridden and outpaced after 4 out - 5 lengths second last - stayed on and led towards finish(op 9/2)

2 nk

3 Busty Boy

J:Danny McMenamin T:Daragh Bourke

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:110 SP:12/1

Prominent on outer - led narrowly from 7th - led clearly from 4 out - ridden after 2 out - 5 lengths ahead when slow jump last - soon reduced lead - weakened and headed towards finish(tchd 14/1)

3 6 6¼

4 Ballydisco

J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:108 SP:7/1

In touch with leaders - lost ground from 7th - towards rear 10th - some headway after 5 out - left in third and 14 lengths down 3 out - stayed on after 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)

8 Don Brocco

J:Sean Quinlan T:Gary Rutherford

Age:9 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:87 SP:9/2

Led narrowly - headed and prominent 7th - hard ridden and lost position after 10th - struggling towards rear after 11th - pulled up before 5 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 7/2)

9 Wotsmyname

J:Conor O'Farrell T:Leonard Kerr

Age:8 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:84 SP:8/1

Always behind - pulled up before 3 out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

7 So Many Roads

J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans

Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:95 SP:9/4F

Prominent - 4 lengths down and disputing second when bad mistake and unseated 3 out(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)

1 Senor Lombardy

J:Elizabeth Gale(7) T:Nicky Richards

Age:12 Weight:12st 2lbs

OR:112 SP:10/1

Never going well - towards rear - slow jump 11th - soon struggling - pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 17/2)

6 Skyhill

J:Jamie Hamilton T:Alison Hamilton

Age:12 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:99 SP:33/1

In touch with leaders - outpaced after 5 out - left in remote fourth 3 out - badly hampered by loose horse and unseated last(op 25/1)

Destiny Is All

J:Jack Power(7) T:Lucinda Russell

Age:11 Weight:12st 1lbs

OR:111 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.70

Tote place: £1.50 £3.40 £2

Exacta: £49

Trifecta: £237.40

Tricast: £278.36

CSF: £41.90