2025-04-12 Ayr 13:43
Ayr

CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m20y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £25,720

Runners: 7

Winning time: 6m 14.99s (slow by 16.99s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 2

1 Masaccio

J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:146 SP:10/1

In touch with leaders - outpaced 14th - pushed along and rallied after 5 out - went second 4 out - challenging before last - led run-in - won going away(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

2 1¾

8 Eyed

J:Jonathan Burke T:Hughie Morrison

Age:8 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:123 SP:3/1F

In touch with leaders - good jump and prominent 7th - went second 14th - led 4 out - faced challenge before last - headed run-in - kept on but no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)

3 7½ 9¼

6 Theformismighty

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:8 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:128 SP:8/1

Raced wide - in rear - headway 4 out - went third 3 out - lost ground after 2 out - weakened before last(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)

4 15 24¼

5 Lord Of Thunder

J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard

Age:7 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:133 SP:13/2

In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - pecked on landing and lost ground 14th - recovered 5 out - outpaced after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 6/1)

5 17 41¼

7 Ideal Des Bordes

J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson

Age:7 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:125 SP:15/2

Took keen hold - prominent - briefly led 2nd - lost position 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out - tailed off(op 6/1)

2 Loughglynn

J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:143 SP:100/30

Took keen hold - prominent - pulled hard and disputed lead 8th - pulled up after 9th (vet said gelding was lame on his right-hind)(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)

4 Pic Roc

J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:136 SP:4/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - led - not fluent and briefly headed 2nd - joined briefly 8th - hit 12th - mistake and headed 4 out - soon dropped to last - pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding made several jumping errors)(op 9/2)

Whistle Stop Tour

J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:136 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £11

Tote place: £3.70 £2.10

Exacta: £25.90

Trifecta: £247.60

Tricast: £254.50

CSF: £40.33