Chepstow

DragonBet John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m3f98y
Going: Good To Firm
Prize: £20,812
Runners: 4
Winning time: 4m 53.21s (slow by 10.21s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 2
1
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 144
SP: 10/11F
Disputed lead - led clearly 2nd - pushed along 3 out - hit 2 out - ridden out run-in(op 5/6 tchd Evens)
2
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 142
SP: 3/1
Raced in third - went second before 5 out - jumped left 2 out - 2 lengths down when mistake last - weakened towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 5/2)
3 94 98¾
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 7lbs
OR: 128
SP: 14/1
Jumped left on occasions - disputed lead - lost position and raced in second 2nd - dropped to last just after 11th - left in remote third home straight(op 22/1)
PU
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 7lbs
OR: 128
SP: 3/1
Raced in fourth - detached 3rd - headway 6th - not fluent 8th - went second just after 11th - lost position before 5 out - soon weakened - pulled up home straight (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going and would prefer a slower surface)(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
NR
jockey silk Unexpected Party
Age: 10
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 149
SP: -
NR
jockey silk Nocte Volatus
Age: 10
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 130
SP: -
NR
jockey silk Jet Plane
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 11lbs
OR: 132
SP: -
NR
jockey silk Harper's Brook
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 136
SP: -
NR
jockey silk Riskintheground
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 139
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.91
Exacta: £3
Trifecta: £10.40
CSF: £4.12