02 Jan 2023 15:45 Ayr
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
MCW Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Escapeandevade (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 21122-3 / 9 | Jump (40) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Mr Jonathan Gregory | 11/10 | |
| made all, clear 3 out, not fluent 2 out, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 15 L | Operation Overlord (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 45/21-P / 8 | Jump (69) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| held up in last pair, outpaced after 8th, went 2nd just after last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 6½ L | Fix At All (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6B365-3 / 9 | Jump (37) | Luca Morgan | M Scudamore Mrs L Maclennan | 3/1 | |
| chased winner, not fluent 8th, no impression 3 out, no extra 2 out, not fluent and lost 2nd last | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Travail D'orfevre (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 62P1-35 / 9 | Jump (54) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Bowen & Nicol | 9/2 | |
| raced in last pair, not always fluent, struggling 8th, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
