09 Oct 2016 16:00 Chepstow
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £25,320); Distance: 2m 3f 98y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Art Mauresque (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 677P2-1 / 10 | Jump (158) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 10/1 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders 10th, led before 3 out, jumped slowly last, all out, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | HD | Double Shuffle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1/24135- / 12 | Jump (177) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Crossed Fingers… | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, hampered next, mistake 8th, slow 10th, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on strongly to go 2nd after last, never reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Voix D'eau (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 12131-3 / 11 | Flat (1032), Jump (155) | N D Fehily | H Fry Mr Gerry McGladery | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, went 2nd after 3 out, weakened closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Splash of Ginge (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 7UP306- / 11 | Jump (179) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild | 6/1 | |
| led until after 5th, led again after next, mistake 8th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 11 L | Irish Cavalier (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | 55P5F-1 / 8 | Jump (165) | Jonathan Moore | Miss R Curtis Mr A McIver | 10/3 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 10th, chased leaders before 5 out, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | NK | Junction Fourteen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 0/1151-0 / 10 | Jump (74) | D A Jacob | Miss E C Lavelle Martin St Quinton… | 13/2 | |
| prominent, lost place 6th, rallied before 5 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 18 L | Dresden (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 6) | 511647- / 10 | Flat (1910), Jump (205) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr Dan Lloyd | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders early, lost place 6th, slow 9th, beaten next | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Indian Stream (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 311-218 / 9 | Jump (1) | Wayne Hutchinson | N P Mulholland Mrs G Davies | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Red Spinner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 1/11452- / 8 | Jump (189) | Aidan Coleman | K Bailey & M Nicholls Paul & Clare Rooney | 8/1 | |
| prominent, led after 5th, blundered next, soon headed, mistake next, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Sire De Grugy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 512284- / 11 | Jump (169) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Theprestonfamily&Friendsltd/mrg… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
