Full Result 2.55 Ayr | 9 November 2022

Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Soft 17 fences 1 omitted

1st £4,356.80 2nd £2,007.20 3rd £1,003.20 4th £502.40 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Grand Voyage (FR) 5/4F Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	6	1110	119	56	128	–
b g Network (GER) - Qape Noir (FR) (Subotica)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, good jump 4 out, headway before 3 out, ridden 2 out, led run-in, ran on well (tchd 6/5 and tchd 11/8)

2 1½	2. Lord Roco 9/1 Danny McMenamin James Ewart	Danny McMenamin James Ewart	6	118 p	117	52	124	–
b g Rocamadour - Dolly Penrose (Hernando)
Midfield on inner, headway before 10th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, led when mistake last, headed run-in, rallied final 110yds, kept on (op 12/1)

3 ½ [2]	5. Benack (IRE) 11/2 Ryan Mania James Ewart	Ryan Mania James Ewart	6	111	110	45	114	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Maggies Oscar (IRE) (Oscar)
Disputed lead, led clearly 3rd, headed but prominent 4th, dropped to midfield 7th, headway and went second 11th, pushed along and led 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed last, kept on (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

4 6½ [8½]	7. Straight Swap (IRE) 6/1 Derek Fox Andrew Hamilton	Derek Fox Andrew Hamilton	7	1011	106	34	104	–
bb g Yeats (IRE) - Alittlebitofheaven (Cape Cross)
Prominent, good jump and led 4th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

5 3½ [12]	6. Travail d'Orfevre (FR) 9/2 Bruce Lynn ⁵ N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn ⁵ N W Alexander	6	107 t	107	31	103	–
gr g Martaline - Lady Needles (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Held up in rear, ridden and no impression after 4 out (op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)

6 8 [20]	3. Stolen Money (IRE) 12/1 Craig Nichol Donald Whillans	Craig Nichol Donald Whillans	7	117	116	32	104	–
b g Prince Flori (GER) - Dark Daisy (IRE) (Kotashaan)
Raced wide, prominent, mistake 2nd, slow jump and dropped to rear 5 out, ridden and no impression before 4 out (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

7 7½ [27½]	4. Forpaddytheplumber (IRE) 33/1 Theo Gillard ³ Donald McCain	Theo Gillard ³ Donald McCain	6	113 p	115	23	100	–
b g Ask - Doneraile Parke (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Raced freely, led, mistake 2nd, slow jump and headed 3rd, not fluent 10th, slow jump 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, finished lame (vet said gelding suffered an injury and was lame on his left fore) (op 28/1 tchd 40/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:57:15 Winning time: 5m 32.55s (slow by 35.55s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Shire Dreamers (Grand Voyage) 1st breeder: Earl Trinquet, M Trinquet & O Trinquet
2nd owner: N M L Ewart (Lord Roco)
3rd owner: Team Benack (Benack)
Tote win: £2.25 PL: £1.20 £4 Ex: £13.10 CSF: £12.66 Trifecta: £61.70

First fence in the back straight omitted; ground under repair

2:55 Ayr 9 Nov 2022

Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)