Full Result 1.35 Ayr | 4 November 2017

Guinness Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £11,696.40 2nd £3,434.40 3rd £1,717.20 4th £858.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Cyrus Darius 5/2F Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson	Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson	8	1111	137	107	148	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Barton Belle (Barathea)
Held up, smooth headway to press leader 8th, mistake 10th and mistakes next two fences, outpaced and held together after 3 out, shaken up after next, rallied and 4 lengths down last, ridden and stayed on well to lead close home (op 11/4)

2 ¾	8. Arctic Gold (IRE) 7/2 Tom Humphries ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Humphries ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1011	130	99	137	–
b g Gold Well - Arctic Warrior (IRE) (Arctic Lord)
Close up, led 7th, headed before omitted 4 out, soon ridden, rallied and regained lead between last 2, stayed on well run-in, headed and no extra near finish (tchd 3/1)

3 3¾ [4½]	2. Captain Redbeard (IRE) 14/1 Sam Coltherd ⁵ Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd ⁵ Stuart Coltherd	8	117	138	103	142	–
ch g Bach (IRE) - Diesel Dancer (IRE) (Toulon)
In touch, steady headway halfway, led before omitted 4 out, driven and headed between last 2, rallied, outpaced run-in (tchd 12/1)

4 9 [13½]	5. Bernardelli (IRE) 14/1 Craig Nichol Nicky Richards	Craig Nichol Nicky Richards	9	119 v¹	135	91	129	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Beautiful Blue (IRE) (Xaar)
Held up, steady headway and prominent 7th, driven and outpaced before 12th, no impression before 3 out

5 16 [29½]	7. No No Mac (IRE) 22/1 Derek Fox Ian Duncan	Derek Fox Ian Duncan	8	116 t	132	71	112	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Whatdoyouthinkmac (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, not fluent and lost place 7th, struggling and detached before 9th, no danger after (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

6 nk [29¾]	1. Kayf Adventure 11/4 Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	6	1112	138	77	117	–
b g Kayf Tara - My Adventure (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, pushed along before 11th, driven and outpaced from next, beaten final 3 (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

7 32 [61¾]	6. De Vous A Moi (FR) 20/1 William Kennedy Sue Smith	William Kennedy Sue Smith	9	116	132	36	78	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Dzinigane (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Led to 7th, driven and outpaced 9th, struggling from next, tailed off final 3 (tchd 22/1)

UR	9. Martiloo (FR) 14/1 Callum Bewley ³ Pauline Robson	Callum Bewley ³ Pauline Robson	7	911 2 t	112	–	–	–
b m Martaline - Paola Pierji (FR) (Cadoudal)
Not fluent 1st, in touch, prominent fourth and still going well when jumped very awkwardly and unseated rider 11th (vet said mare was lame right fore) (op 11/1)

UR	4. Pistol Park (FR) 10/1 Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	6	1110	136	–	–	–
b g Poliglote - Pistolera (GER) (Monsun)
Held up, yet to be asked for an effort when blundered badly and unseated rider 10th (tchd 9/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:35:32 Winning time: 5m 29.90s (slow by 32.90s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs G Calder & P M Warren (Cyrus Darius) 1st breeder: Lingbourne Stud
2nd owner: Geoffrey & Donna Keeys (Arctic Gold)
3rd owner: S Coltherd (Captain Redbeard)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.80 £1.40 £3 Ex: £13.40 CSF: £12.25 Tricast: £99.74 Trifecta: £118.50

The first fence in the home straight was omitted

1:35 Ayr 4 Nov 2017

Guinness Handicap Chase