Full Result 2.45 Ayr | 20 December 2023

Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Soft 18 fences

1st £3,749.72 2nd £1,754.02 3rd £903.53 4th £478.63

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Artic Row 2/1 Sean Quinlan N W Alexander	Sean Quinlan N W Alexander	6	110 t	91	59	113	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Line Artic (FR) (Freedom Cry)
Held up in rear, in touch with leaders 4th, headway and prominent 13th, went second home turn, led and going easily before 3 out, went clear 2 out, good jump last, eased final 110yds (op 7/4 tchd 13/8)

2 9	3. Ardera Cross (IRE) 17/2 Derek Fox William Young Jnr	Derek Fox William Young Jnr	12	1012 p	89	48	99	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Fair Maid Marion (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Raced in third, awkward jump 8th, lost position before 10th, dropped to last 11th, outpaced home turn, rallied and went third 3 out, went second before last, kept on but no match for winner (op 11/1)

3 10 [19]	5. Fathers Advice (IRE) 4/1 Callum Bewley R Mike Smith	Callum Bewley R Mike Smith	6	103 p¹	80	28	81	–
b g Aiken - I'll Have It (IRE) (Robin Des Pres)
Raced in second, pressed leader 5th, not fluent 12th, led narrowly 14th, headed before 3 out, no extra 2 out, weakened and lost second before last, finished tired

4 3½ [22½]	1. Busty Boy (IRE) 6/4F Brian Hughes Daragh Bourke	Brian Hughes Daragh Bourke	6	120	105	49	103	–
ch g Ivawood (IRE) - Alexander Divine (Halling)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, slow jump 1st, went third before 10th, outpaced before 3 out, soon struggling (op 13/8 tchd 2/1)

F	4. Gun Merchant 16/1 Jamie Hamilton Alison Hamilton	Jamie Hamilton Alison Hamilton	10	108 p	85	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Pearly Legend (Midnight Legend)
Led, joined 5th, led again 8th, mistake and headed 14th, lost position home turn, weakening when fell 3 out (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

PU	6. Any Job Will Do (IRE) 40/1 Bruce Lynn ³ Jackie Stephen	Bruce Lynn ³ Jackie Stephen	7	913 10	79	–	–	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Funcheon Lady (IRE) (Oscar)
Raced in last, lost touch 3rd, detached and struggling 4th, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding was never travelling and that he felt something was amiss) (op 33/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:45:41 Winning time: 5m 36.84s (slow by 39.84s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Ken McGarrity & Walker,Wheeler,Wheeler (Artic Row) 1st breeder: Wood Farm Stud
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late W G Young (Ardera Cross)
3rd owner: The Racing Suite (Fathers Advice)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.50 £3.20 Ex: £14.40 CSF: £17.90 Trifecta: £43.20

2:45 Ayr 20 Dec 2023

Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap Chase