02 Jan 2020 14:10 Ayr
Winner: £8,035 (Penalty: £4,289); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Book The Cheltenham Festival Preview At Western House Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Ard Chros (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 11/3-4PF / 13 | Jump (25) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Coltherd McDougal | 7/1 | |
| made most, ridden after 2 out, clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 9 L | Casual Cavalier (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 4214-57 / 12 | Jump (16) | Harry Reed | T Davidson Martingrayracing | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven into 2nd before 2 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1 L | Ain't My Fault (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 7F-2222 / 9 | Jump (26) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Foresight Racing | 11/8 | |
| pressed winner, driven and lost place before 4 out, ridden after next, no impression 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 4 L | Las Tunas (FR) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 110-656 / 9 | Flat (448), Jump (16) | R P McLernon | R M Smith Spittal Family | 5/1 | |
| close up in rear, tracked leaders in 4th 5 out, shaken up after 3 out, soon one pace and ridden, never on terms, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 18 L | Un Guet Apens (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 12562/4 / 12 | Jump (22) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Drew, Percy, Carruthers… | 9/2 | |
| close up on outside, lost place and reminders after 8th, behind from next, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
