22 Apr 2017 13:40 Ayr
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £16,245); Distance: 3m 67y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Weatherbys Hamilton Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Label Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 232110 / 10 | Flat (874), Jump (39) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King David Sewell &… | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, headway into mid-division when hit 7th, tracked leaders before 4 out, driven to chase leader between last 2, hit last, ridden and ran on to lead final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | HD | Calett Mad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 121295 / 9 | Jump (15) | D A Jacob | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside 14th, tracked leaders 4 out, led 2 out, hit last, soon ridden, hard pressed flat, kept on, headed final strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 7 L | I Just Know (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 12211P / 11 | Jump (14) | Sean Quinlan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 16/1 | |
| made most to before 4 out, kept on and every chance until ridden and one pace before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Beware The Bear (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 31-1117 / 11 | Jump (39) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr G B Barlow | 9/2 | |
| towards rearm headway after 10th, mistake 14th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2 L | Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0-07118 / 9 | Jump (39) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Maple Hurst… | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 10th, effort after 4 out, one pace 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2 L | Final Nudge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 13311F / 13 | Jump (35) | N D Fehily | David Dennis Mrs J Rees | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd at 13th, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, well held when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 3 L | No No Mac (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 113513 / 12 | Jump (42) | D R Fox | I A Duncan The Macdonald Family | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 13 L | Delusionofgrandeur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 441411 / 8 | Jump (32) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith McGoldrick Racing… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader to 13th, outpaced 4 out, ridden and weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Keltus (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 212312 / 12 | Flat (1525), Jump (182) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Fistral Beach Ltd | 6/1 | |
| held up, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 13 L | Baby Bach (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 4) | 10-45P6 / 7 | Jump (27) | A E Lynch | S R B Crawford Pircan Partnership | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent when lost place 14th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Minella On Line (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | P34-1U1 / 12 | Jump (68) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood William Harvey | 18/1 | |
| mistake 4th, behind most of way, lost struggling 11th, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Laurium (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | P31551 / 8 | Jump (18) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Ten From Seven | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 12th, lost place 14th, soon behind, weakened 4 out, pulled up | ||||||||||
