02 Jan 2024 15:45 Ayr
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Win A Wedding At Western House Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Ardera Cross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 3PP952 / 14 | Jump (13) | D R Fox | W Young Jnr Mr W G Young Jnr | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, reminders after 5 out, pushed along and pressed leader 3 out, outjumped 2 out, kept on in dispute of 2nd, not fluent last, ridden and rallied run-in, led closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2 L | Fia Fuinidh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6315-42 / 8 | Jump (16) | Sean Quinlan | M Todhunter The Surf And Turf… | 15/8 | |
| prominent, led 5th, faced challenge 3 out, good jump and forged on 2 out, ridden before last, kept on until headed closing stages, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1 L | Gandhi Maker (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F6-32P2 / 9 | Jump (10) | Ellis Collier | W Coltherd Mr Robert Moncur | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 6th, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, every chance approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 13 L | Escapeandevade (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) | 2/31P4-4 / 9 | Jump (34) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Mr Jonathan Gregory | 7/2 | |
| led, headed and remained prominent 5th, pushed along and switched left before 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 7½ L | Heritier (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 55-9122 / 8 | Jump (7) | Jamie Hamilton | Lizzie Quinlan Ursa, Pollitt,… | 5/2 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 1st, slow jump 5th, hit 7th, bad mistake next, pushed along and weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Fearless (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 612-233 / 9 | Jump (38) | Henry Brooke | D Brooke The Fearless Partnership | 12/1 | |
| in rear, bad mistake and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
