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Ayr Racecourse Racing Club Only 50 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m110y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 27.66s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the rear - moving well and into contention with the front group 4 out - sharing the advantage 3 out then drew away before the last - kept up to work on the run-in to win with plenty in hand
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled at the back early - made progress 4 out - close to the front group 3 out - pressed for the lead before the last but unable to overhaul winner on the run-in
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
Handy early - moved through to hit front 4 out - drew level 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out - overtaken soon after and unable to fight back on run-in
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Settled in the pack early - clouted the first - slipped to the back 4 out and pushed along - error 2 out ended any chance of closing - held on for fourth
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Raced eagerly in front early - bumped and lost advantage before 4 out - pushed along and slipped to the back - retired before 2 out
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Settled mid-pack early - hit trouble and got in awkward at the 7th - blundered and lost rider at the 8th
Non-runners: My Kiwi Girl (other, ran the previous day)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.