18 Apr 2009 17:05 Ayr
Winner: £19,500 (Penalty: £12,685); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Dawn Group Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Auroras Encore (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
1-F2019 / 23 |
Jump (16) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith D Pryde,j Beaumont… |
17/2 | |
| always prominent, led 2nd to 5th, led again 4 out, left clear next | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 13 L |
Valley Ride (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P/0-2311 / 10 |
Jump (20) | T J Murphy | D W P Arbuthnot Saith O Ni & Ednyfed… |
7/2 | |
| in touch, driven and outpaced approaching 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd, last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3¼ L |
Rustarix (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
113-21U / 11 |
Jump (13) | R Thornton | A King Mrs R J Skan |
15/2 | |
| held up on outside, outpaced approaching 4 out, kept on under pressure from next, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Fresh Air And Fun (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
6P4-121 / 11 |
Jump (42) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs D J Ralph |
4/1 | |
| led, jumped slowly and headed 2nd, tracked leader, led again 5th, headed 4 out, blundered and rider lost iron next, soon outpaced, 13 lengths down when blundered and lost 2nd last, not recovered | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 8 L |
Seize (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 0) |
17/9241- / 11 |
Jump (110) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr V R Vyner-brooks |
7/2 | |
| held up, outpaced 5 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Shouldhavehadthat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
24/101-P / 9 |
Jump (37) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr W R Milner |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced after 5 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 14 L |
Storymaker (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
2359-31 / 11 |
Jump (34) | Brian Harding | Miss S E Forster J M & Miss H M… |
14/1 | |
| in rear, outpaced 5 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Silver By Nature (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) |
24-F13F / 11 |
Jump (43) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr G S Brown |
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8 |
| - |
Fiftyfive Degrees (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
1/97-31P / 12 |
Jump (34) | R McGrath | Miss P Robson Mr Gordon Wilson |
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