05 Dec 2016 13:45 Ayr
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Gold Opera (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4313P-P / 12 | Jump (15) | Blair Campbell | N W Alexander Mr & Mrs William… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 5 out, pressed last, kept on and held on near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NK | Spanish Fleet (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/855-32 / 13 | Jump (28) | B S Hughes | G Bewley Mr A K Collins | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, every chance when pecked slightly last, kept on and just held near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 13 L | Premier Grand Cru (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 341U5/3 / 11 | Flat (2619), Jump (42) | Jake Greenall | J Ewart Leeds Plywood And… | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Forest Des Aigles (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6341/7 / 8 | Jump (36) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 9/4 | |
| led to 5 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 12 L | Have You Had Yours (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 1) | P-54PP7 / 11 | Jump (142) | Amie Waugh | Mrs J Walton Mr Robert Docchar | 16/1 | |
| in touch and keen, lost place from 9 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 8 L | Las Tunas (FR) (colt, brown, 11 0) | 1P1-615 / 9 | Flat (434), Jump (42) | S Mulqueen | R M Smith Spittal Family | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 8 out to chase leaders, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Treat Yourself (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 65P-385 / 12 | Jump (10) | Brian Harding | Micky Hammond The Learning Curve… | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, lost place before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Ardmillan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 411322/ / 10 | Jump (624) | Craig Nichol | S R B Crawford Miss Leanne Green | 12/1 | |
| in rear and mistakes, soon detached and never dangerous, tailed off and pulled up | ||||||||||
