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1:45 Ayr 2 Jan 2023

Marlene McPherson 65th Birthday Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 5yo+) (3m20yds) 3m Heavy 17 fences 2 omitted
1st £7,921.50 2nd £3,645 3rd £1,822.50 4th £912

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 120 t 136 123 141
ch g Turgeon (USA) - Vida Sure Bailly (FR) (Apsis)
Jumped well, led, headed before 2nd, briefly led 8th, led again going easily 4 out, shaken up approaching last, kept on well run-in, always doing enough (tchd 7/4)
2 
7 109 117 102 120
b g Shantaram - Forest Heiress (IRE) (Misternando)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 10th, pushed along after 5 out, headway after 3 out, went second after 3 out, kept on well, no match for winner (op 3/1)
3  ¾ [2]
9 120 136 121 140
b g Fame And Glory - Parsons Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Prominent, led before 2nd, briefly headed 8th, headed and ridden 4 out, carried head awkwardly before 2 out, lost second last, rallied final 110yds (op 11/4)
4  31 [33]
9 118 130 87 111
b g Milan - Rosie Suspect (IRE) (Presenting)
Raced in last, awkward jump 8th, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, struggling before 4 out, well held 3 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
First fence in the back straight omitted
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