Full Result 3.45 Ayr | 29 October 2016

Magners Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (1m7f112yds) 1m7½f Good 12 fences

1st £8,447.40 2nd £2,480.40 3rd £1,240.20 4th £620.10

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Special Catch (IRE) 9/4F Mr John Dawson ⁵ Keith Reveley	Mr John Dawson ⁵ Keith Reveley	9	111	133	118	141	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Top Quality (Simply Great)
Chased clear leader, headway to lead 5 out, ridden 3 out, edged right and stayed on well from last (op 5/2)

2 3	7. Trust Thomas 14/1 Jamie Hamilton ³ Ann Hamilton	Jamie Hamilton ³ Ann Hamilton	8	105	121	103	123	–
ch g Erhaab (USA) - Yota (FR) (Galetto)
Held up in touch, smooth headway to chase winner 5 out, effort after 2 out, chance briefly run-in, kept on same pace (op 10/1)

3 3¾ [6¾]	4. Impulsive American 3/1 David Noonan ³ David Pipe	David Noonan ³ David Pipe	4	1012 b	137	105	130	–
b g American Post - Impulsive Decision (IRE) (Nomination)
Held up in touch, headway and close up when hit 3 out, soon ridden, one pace when not fluent last (op 11/4 tchd 10/3)

4 ¾ [7½]	5. Indian Voyage (IRE) 5/1 Daragh Bourke ⁵ Maurice Barnes	Daragh Bourke ⁵ Maurice Barnes	8	108 t	126	102	127	–
b g Indian Haven - Voyage Of Dreams (USA) (Riverman)
Prominent, jumped slowly 4th, outpaced 5 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression run-in (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

5 1¾ [9¼]	1. Top Wood (FR) 9/2 Michael Heard ⁵ David Pipe	Michael Heard ⁵ David Pipe	9	117 tb	139	113	139	–
ch g Kotky Bleu (FR) - Heure Bleu (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Led and clear to halfway, jumped right from halfway, hit and headed 5 out, ridden and outpaced after next, no impression from 2 out (op 15/2)

6 16 [25¼]	6. Vercingetorix (IRE) 20/1 Adam Nicol Harriet Bethell	Adam Nicol Harriet Bethell	5	109	122	75	104	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Great Artist (FR) (Desert Prince)
Held up, struggling halfway, soon beaten (op 12/1)

PU	2. Lough Kent 8/1 Craig Nichol James Moffatt	Craig Nichol James Moffatt	7	116	133	–	–	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - King's Doll (IRE) (King's Best)
Held up, mistake 2nd, struggling halfway, weakened and pulled up before 5 out (jockey said that he pulled the gelding up feeling something was amiss after making a mistake seven fences from home.) (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:45:39 Winning time: 3m 52.00s (slow by 12.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mike Browne & William McKeown (Special Catch) 1st breeder: Thistletown Stud
2nd owner: Ian Hamilton (Trust Thomas)
3rd owner: Mrs Jo Tracey (Impulsive American)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.50 £4.30 Ex: £27.50 CSF: £29.19 Trifecta: £62.90

3:45 Ayr 29 Oct 2016

Magners Handicap Chase