1:55 Ayr 13 Apr 2019
J & D Pierce Novices' Champion Handicap Chase
(Class 2) (3m20yds) 3m Good 19 fences
1st
£62,792 2nd
£18,712 3rd
£9,472 4th
£4,852 5th
£2,542
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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8 | 119 | 139 | 82 | 152 | – | ||||
| b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Pistol Flash (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu) | ||||||||||
| Held up on outside, headway to chase leaders halfway, led going well 4 out, pushed clear before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1112 tp1 | 142 | 82 | 153 | – | ||||
| b g Midnight Legend - Playing Around (Act One) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, left second 10th, driven and outpaced 5 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner between last 2, no impression (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 1010 | 129 | 64 | 135 | – | ||||
| ch g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Glacial Jewel (IRE) (Glacial Storm) | ||||||||||
| In touch, mistake 1st, headway to lead next, headed 7th, left in lead 10th, headed 4 out, one pace when mistake 2 out, soon lost second and no extra (op 16/1 tchd 11/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1112 | 142 | 55 | 120 | – | ||||
| gr g Beneficial - Singh Street (IRE) (Dolphin Street) | ||||||||||
| Mistakes, chased leaders, driven and outpaced after 6 out, weakened before 4 out (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
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7 | 107 | 123 | 36 | 101 | – | ||||
| b g Dansant - Val Eile (IRE) (Aahsaylad) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent on occasions, early reminders in rear, struggling final circuit, never on terms (tchd 20/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 119 t | 139 | – | – | – | |||||
| b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Dame Fonteyn (Suave Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Led to 2nd, pressed leader, regained lead 7th, 2 lengths in front when fell 10th | ||||||||||
| 6 | 108 p1 | 124 | – | – | – | |||||
| gr g Fair Mix (IRE) - Ifni Du Luc (FR) (Chamberlin) | ||||||||||
| Held up, steady headway going well and in touch when fell 14th (op 6/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1112 tp1 | 142 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Dona Du Rheu (FR) (Dom Pasquini) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent on occasions and soon behind, outpaced 7th, struggling when checked 10th, soon lost touch and pulled up (jockey said gelding was never travelling and did not jump fluently; vet reported to have found the gelding to be stiff behind) (op 15/2 tchd 8/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 116 | 136 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Voix Du Nord (FR) - Zalagarry (FR) (Ballingarry) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, driven and outpaced 6 out, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
- 9 ran Off time: 1:55:40 Winning time: 5m 56.40s (fast by 1.60s) Total SP: 119%
- 1st owner: Dermot Hanafin (Molly The Dolly) 1st breeder: Eimear Mulhern
- 2nd owner: P J Andrews (Dandy Dan)
- 3rd owner: The Border Racers (Claud And Goldie)
- Tote win: £4 PL: £1.60 £1.80 £3.70 Ex: £20.50 CSF: £24.20 Tricast: £233.03 Trifecta: £439.80
