Full Result 5.10 Chepstow | 14 October 2018

John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £25,024 2nd £7,392 3rd £3,696 4th £1,848 5th £924 6th £464

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Charbel (IRE) 5/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	7	1112	154	150	160	–
b g Iffraaj - Eoz (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, 2nd when hit 3 out and ridden, closed to challenge last, led 100yds out and just prevailed in sustained duel, gamely (op 7/1)

2 hd	6. Baron Alco (FR) 4/1J Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	7	110	142	138	148	–
ch g Dom Alco (FR) - Paula (FR) (Network)
Raced freely and jumped right, led until 3rd, 2nd until led again 12th, 4 lengths clear 3 out, ridden next, dwindling advantage last, headed final 100yds, kept on well (op 11/2 tchd 7/2)

3 7 [7¼]	8. Shanahan's Turn (IRE) 16/1 Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	10	109 t	137	126	136	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Chanson Indienne (FR) (Indian River)
Always 3rd or 4th, ridden 13th, outpaced by leading pair 3 out, went well held 3rd at last (op 12/1)

4 2 [9¼]	3. Garde La Victoire (FR) 4/1J Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	117	149	135	148	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Next Victory (FR) (Akarad)
Led 3rd until ridden and headed 12th, driven and still close up 3 out, weakened after next, lost 3rd and pecked last (op 11/2)

5 1 [10¼]	5. Barney Dwan (IRE) 5/1 Noel Fehily Fergal O'Brien	Noel Fehily Fergal O'Brien	8	111	143	128	139	–
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Kapricia Speed (FR) (Vertical Speed)
Hit 7th, never better than midfield, ridden 14th, one pace and never reached leaders after (op 9/2)

6 7 [17¼]	7. Marracudja (FR) 20/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	1010 t	138	116	128	–
b g Martaline - Memorial (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Mounted outside paddock, towards rear, ridden before 13th, no response and soon beaten (op 25/1)

7 9 [26¼]	2. Art Mauresque (FR) 7/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	117	149	118	130	–
b g Policy Maker (IRE) - Modeva (FR) (Valanour)
Chased leaders, shaken up and awkward 14th, struggling after (op 5/1)

8 1 [27¼]	9. Ballyhill (FR) 6/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	106	134	102	115	–
bb g Al Namix (FR) - Laly Light (FR) (Start Fast)
Wore earplugs, midfield, ridden before 13th, soon beaten (op 9/2 tchd 13/2)

PU	10. Chirico Vallis (FR) 10/1 Tom Scudamore Neil Mulholland	Tom Scudamore Neil Mulholland	6	100 ht	128	–	–	–
b g Poliglote - Quora Vallis (FR) (Mansonnien)
Last and ridden and not travelling before 6th, pulled up 10th (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going, which was officially described as good to soft on this occasion, and would prefer a less tacky surface) (op 12/1)

9 ran Off time: 5:10:56 Winning time: 4m 51.40s (slow by 8.40s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Le Rocher (self certificate), Lord Du Mesnil (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Julie Martin And David R Martin (Charbel) 1st breeder: Peter & Sandra McCarthy
2nd owner: John Stone (Baron Alco)
3rd owner: Ann & Alan Potts Limited (Shanahan's Turn)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.90 £1.50 £4.30 Ex: £36.90 CSF: £27.11 Tricast: £304.40 Trifecta: £355.70

5:10 Chepstow 14 Oct 2018

John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase