13 Feb 2024 16:30 Ayr
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,697); Distance: 3m 20y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Camp Belan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 35-4433 / 9 | Jump (46) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &… | 17/2 | |
| led, briefly headed before 2nd where better jump, pressed for lead before 4 out, soon ridden, disputed lead 3 out, led outright 2 out where better jump, 3 lengths clear approaching last, idled near finish but always holding on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1 L | Heritier De Sivola (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 27-8P05 / 7 | Jump (47) | Joe Williamson | P A Kirby Mr G Nicholson | 13/2 | |
| midfield in touch, ridden before 4 out, kept on same pace 3 out where not fluent, stayed on into 3rd approaching last, stayed on well run-in, took 2nd near finish, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Baron Briggs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 3/033-33 / 7 | Jump (43) | Sean Quinlan | A M Thomson Mr Raymond Anderson… | 10/3 | |
| close up in touch, not fluent 13th, travelling okay 4 out, soon ridden and pressed leader, disputed lead 3 out, not fluent 2 out and headed, chased leader approaching last, no extra and weakened into 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Skyhill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 451-315 / 12 | Jump (18) | Jamie Hamilton | Mrs A C Hamilton Mr J P G Hamilton | 22/1 | |
| midfield, ridden and in touch with leaders 4 out, every chance 3 out where not fluent, outpaced by leaders 2 out, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ½ L | Deep Charm (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | PF-P112 / 11 | Jump (30) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Miss R Hayton | 11/2 | |
| held up in rear, travelling okay 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, no impression 2 out, minor headway run-in, no danger | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Gipsy Lee Rose (FR) (filly, grey, 10 10) | 38-5315 / 11 | Jump (46) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Mrs S Irwin | 12/1 | |
| always in rear, not fluent 9th, soon ridden, briefly in touch with leading group before 4 out, no impression before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | ½ L | Cowboy Cooper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 546-333 / 9 | Jump (33) | Craig Nichol | D W Whillans Mr W M Aitchison | 10/3 | |
| held up in midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden before 4 out, no impression 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 8½ L | Artic Breeze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 66P2P-2 / 8 | Jump (49) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Miss Lucinda V… | 8/1 | |
| not always fluent, prominent, briefly led before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 13th, not fluent 14th, pressed leader before 4 out, soon ridden, lost position 3 out, pitched on landing 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Sigurd (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 1/6P-6P4 / 12 | Flat (1617), Jump (20) | Non Runner | Miss J E Foster Mrs E A Verity | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Post Chaise (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) | P5P-413 / 8 | Jump (33) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr Graham Cardwell | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Goodoldbill (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 6P6-P14 / 9 | Jump (38) | Peter Kavanagh | Mrs J Walton Mrs J M Walton | 14/1 | |
| in touch behind leaders, lost position before 11th, dropped to last 12th, soon ridden, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
