Full Result 1.50 Ayr | 22 April 2023

CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m20yds) 3m Good 19 fences

1st £26,015 2nd £11,960 3rd £5,980 4th £2,990 5th £1,495 6th £745

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Sail Away (FR) 13/2 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	7	118 t	136	129	149	–
gr g Martaline - Baraka Du Berlais (FR) (Bonnet Rouge)
Made virtually all, jumped well, clear 12th, kept on well from 4 out, ridden run-in, comfortably (op 6/1)

2 11	5. Forward Plan (IRE) 9/1 Ben Godfrey ³ Anthony Honeyball	Ben Godfrey ³ Anthony Honeyball	7	108 t	125	109	129	–
br g Valirann (FR) - Culmore Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch with leaders, mistake 8th, ridden and chased clear leader 3 out, no extra from 2 out (op 10/1)

3 ½ [11½]	1. City Chief (IRE) 15/8F Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	120	142	126	147	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Galant Ferns (IRE) (Bob Back)
Prominent, mistake 1st, bad mistake 3rd, mistake 10th, chased clear leader 4 out, ridden and no extra from 3 out (op 7/4)

4 hd [11¾]	6. Temptationinmilan (IRE) 11/2 Philip Byrnes ⁵ C Byrnes	Philip Byrnes ⁵ C Byrnes	7	103 p	122	105	124	–
b g Milan - Temptation (FR) (Lando)
Towards rear of midfield, hampered 5th, headway 9th, ridden 4 out, no extra from 3 out (op 6/1)

5 3½ [15¼]	8. Donna's Double 16/1 Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson	Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson	7	105	119	100	119	–
b g Fair Mix (IRE) - Elegant Accord (IRE) (Accordion)
Towards rear, kept on from 3 out, never near to challenge (tchd 14/1)

6 41 [56¼]	9. Hold The Note (IRE) 12/1 Danny McMenamin Ewan Whillans	Danny McMenamin Ewan Whillans	9	102 4 v	116	62	77	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Keys Hope (IRE) (Luso)
Towards rear, headway and prominent 2nd, lost position 12th, weakened and lost touch 4 out (op 14/1)

PU	2. Oscar Elite (IRE) 4/1 Harry Cobden Joe Tizzard	Harry Cobden Joe Tizzard	8	1111 t	139	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Lady Elite (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Pulled up before 11th, fatally injured

PU	4. Where It All Began (IRE) 11/1 A P Heskin Gordon Elliott	A P Heskin Gordon Elliott	7	112	130	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Peggy Cullen (IRE) (Presenting)
Didn't jump with fluency, midfield, lost position 11th, mistake in rear 12th, lost touch 14th, soon pulled up (trainer's rep said gelding made several jumping errors)

8 ran Off time: 1:50:14 Winning time: 5m 58.03s (slow by 0.03s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Ned Tanner (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mr And Mrs J D Cotton (Sail Away) 1st breeder: S A R L Phoenix Eventing
2nd owner: The Steeple Chasers (Forward Plan)
3rd owner: Mrs J Donnelly (City Chief)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £1.70 £2.60 £1.40 Ex: £72.10 CSF: £61.04 Tricast: £152.09 Trifecta: £219.90

1:50 Ayr 22 Apr 2023

CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)