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3:52 Chepstow 12 Oct 2025

DragonBet John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 16 fences
1st £21,609.34 2nd £10,365.33 3rd £5,581.33

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 119 t 144 143 148
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Bal Celtique (FR) (Ballingarry)
Disputed lead, led clearly 2nd, pushed along 3 out, hit 2 out, ridden out run-in (op 5/6 tchd Evens)
2 
8 117 t 142 136 142
b g Kapgarde (FR) - L'Exploratrice (FR) (Trempolino)
Raced in third, went second before 5 out, jumped left 2 out, 2 lengths down when mistake last, weakened towards finish (op 4/1 tchd 5/2)
3  94 [98¾]
8 107 128 19 32
b g Bathyrhon (GER) - Ville Sainte (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Jumped left on occasions, disputed lead, lost position and raced in second 2nd, dropped to last just after 11th, left in remote third home straight (op 22/1)
PU   
8 107 b 128
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Tempest Missile (IRE) (Presenting)
Raced in fourth, detached 3rd, headway 6th, not fluent 8th, went second just after 11th, lost position before 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up home straight (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the going and would prefer a slower surface) (op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
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