Full Result 2.40 Ayr | 30 October 2017

William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Chase (A Novices' Limited Handicap)

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Soft 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £5,848.20 2nd £1,717.20 3rd £858.60 4th £429.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Socksy (IRE) 4/1C Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	6	114 t	116	96	127	–
ch m Flemensfirth (USA) - Bachello (IRE) (Bach)
Not fluent on occasions, close up, hit 7th, led approaching 3 out, driven out from last (op 9/2)

2 1½	6. Buffalo Ballet 14/1 Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	11	109	107	85	112	–
b g Kayf Tara - Minora (IRE) (Cataldi)
Held up in touch, headway to press winner 3 out, effort and ridden after next, kept on from last (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

3 4½ [6]	1. Royal Plaza 4/1C Richard Johnson Olly Murphy	Richard Johnson Olly Murphy	6	118 ht	120	94	123	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Friendly Craic (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Held up, steady headway and prominent when left third 3 out, ridden next, outpaced from last (tchd 7/2)

4 2¼ [8¼]	8. Lochnell (IRE) 12/1 Henry Brooke Ian Duncan	Henry Brooke Ian Duncan	8	107	105	77	107	–
br m Winged Love (IRE) - Nothing For Ever (IRE) (Tikkanen)
Held up, steady headway when hampered 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, jumped left next, kept on from last, not pace to challenge (jockey said the mare was hampered by a faller 3 out)

5 28 [36¼]	10. Here Comes Love (IRE) 250/1 Stephen Mulqueen ³ William Young Jnr	Stephen Mulqueen ³ William Young Jnr	7	100 23 t	101	44	71	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Heres McGoogan (IRE) (Shaamit)
Held up, ridden and outpaced 11th, never dangerous after (op 200/1)

6 13 [49¼]	9. Backinthesaddle (IRE) 12/1 Brian Hughes S R B Crawford	Brian Hughes S R B Crawford	9	103 4 t	101	30	58	–
ch g Rudimentary (USA) - Grangeclare Lodge (IRE) (Top Of The World)
Mistakes, held up in touch, outpaced 11th, struggling from next, tailed off (op 16/1)

F	7. Robintheaulad (IRE) 9/2 Danny Cook Sandy Thomson	Danny Cook Sandy Thomson	6	108 t	106	–	101	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Brotenstown (IRE) (Presenting)
Led to 8th, disputed lead, left in lead when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 10th, headed 12th, outpaced when hampered 3 out, soon beaten, 9 lengths fifth and held when fell heavily last (tchd 11/2)

F	4. Well Above Par (IRE) 6/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	5	110	112	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Glynn Glory (IRE) (Presenting)
With leader to 3rd, tracked leaders, led 12th, just headed when fell 3 out (op 7/1)

PU	2. Glingerside (IRE) 28/1 Henry Morshead ⁷ R Mike Smith	Henry Morshead ⁷ R Mike Smith	6	111	120	–	–	–
b g Milan - Kettle 'n Cran (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Mistakes, held up in touch, struggling 9th, lost touch and pulled up after 4 out (usual 5 out) (op 33/1 tchd 40/1)

UR	5. Star Tackle (IRE) 4/1C Harry Bannister Harry Whittington	Harry Bannister Harry Whittington	6	1011	109	–	–	–
b g Milan - Grangebridge (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Close up, challenged 4th, led 8th, just in front when blundered and unseated rider 10th (tchd 9/2)

10 ran Off time: 2:40:24 Winning time: 5m 21.50s (slow by 24.50s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: C B Brookes (Socksy) 1st breeder: Av Bloodstock & Robert McCarthy
2nd owner: H W Turcan & Sir Simon Dunning (Buffalo Ballet)
3rd owner: Mrs Lesley Field & Jules Sigler (Royal Plaza)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2 £4.20 £1.60 Ex: £75.20 CSF: £57.17 Tricast: £241.22 Trifecta: £241.50

Last fence in the back straight omitted on both circuits

2:40 Ayr 30 Oct 2017

William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Chase (A Novices' Limited Handicap)