11 Oct 2015 15:55 Chepstow
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,825); Distance: 2m 3f 98y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Astracad (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 0) | 47200F- / 13 | Jump (177) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Mark Barlow | 14/0 | |
| tracked leader, led before 5 out, headed 4 out, rallied run-in to regain lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NK | Third Intention (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 53F103- / 11 | Flat (1926), Jump (169) | Paul O'Brien | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… | 12/0 | |
| close up, stumbled on bend from stands, led 4 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 7 L | Wilton Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 12232U- / 9 | Jump (192) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Robert Fanshawe | 13/0 | |
| in rear, headway before 5 out, ridden in 3rd before last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Present View (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 211/236- / 8 | Jump (260) | Brendan Powell | Jamie Snowden Sir Chips Keswick | 3/0 | |
| held up in touch, went 3rd from 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | SHD | Howlongisafoot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 521512- / 10 | Jump (169) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr D S Dennis | 9/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, ridden before last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Ballygarvey (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 54/146U- / 11 | Jump (184) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White The Dark Horse… | 6/0 | |
| led, headed before 5 out, outpaced before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | NK | Tara Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 4114PP- / 8 | Jump (233) | Aidan Coleman | Miss R Curtis Mr Nigel Morris | 8/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 9 L | Filbert (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 531033- / 10 | Jump (171) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Joseph O'brien | 9/0 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place halfway, soon in rear | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Top Gamble (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 111251- / 12 | Jump (176) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee Miss Kerry Lee | 0/0 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
