Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Chase

Ayr

15:00

Date 2023-02-01

Distance 2m5f110y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £7,922

Winning Time 5m 56.26s (slow by 39.26s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Readysteadybeau (FR) Stephen Mulqueen · Lucinda Russell	7/2	Won
2nd	Dubai Days (IRE) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	6/1	.75
3rd	High Moon (GB) Nathan Moscrop · Rebecca Menzies	13/2	2
4th	Grand Voyage (FR) Sam Coltherd · Stuart Coltherd	5/1	6
5th	Uncle Alastair (GB) Brian Hughes · Nicky Richards	8/1	6
6th	Donna's Double (GB) Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	3/1F	18

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Calipso Collonges (FR) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	12/1
P.U.	Clan Legend (GB) Danny McMenamin · N W Alexander	18/1

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Uncle Alastair Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Nicky Richards	J:Brian Hughes T:Nicky Richards	170	p	/225-2	127	132	102	66d	—	—	—	24.3	—
Good second over 3m at Carlisle on reappearance and could benefit from this shorter trip
2	Clan Legend Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:N W Alexander	J:Danny McMenamin T:N W Alexander	167	t	42-29P	124	131	115	33d	—	—	—	18.5	—
Good second here on reappearance but below par the last twice; has to get back on track
3	Calipso Collonges Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	167	tp	133-35	124	129	81	37d	—	—	—	18.5	—
4	Dubai Days Bay J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	166	h	11-553	123	131	123	25d	—	—	—	18.3	—
Two wins here last term; fair 3rd at Newcastle last time and he may be able to build on it
5	Grand Voyage Bay J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	165	—	1-2134	122	131	65	36d	—	—	—	25	—
Won here in November on his second chase start and this 7yo may still have more to offer
6	Donnas Double Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	164	—	126-31	121	132	59	30d	—	—	—	17.8	—
Won here on his second chase start and is in good hands to continue to progress
7	High Moon Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	161	—	18-732	118	131	111	30d	—	—	—	17	—
Second to Donna's Double here on his second chase start; every chance he'll be bang there
8	Readysteadybeau Chestnut J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	153	—	2P-345	110	129	93	34d	—	—	—	15	—
Promising third here on chase debut but better could have been expected the last twice

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Grand Voyage

OR: 18 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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2nd

Uncle Alastair

24.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Clan Legend

18.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Calipso Collonges

18.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Dubai Days

18.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Donnas Double

17.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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High Moon

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Readysteadybeau

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Uncle Alastair	127	132	102
Clan Legend	124	131	115
Calipso Collonges	124	129	81
Dubai Days	123	131	123
Grand Voyage	122	131	65
Donnas Double	121	132	59
High Moon	118	131	111
Readysteadybeau	110	129	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dubai Days	25d ago	Fit
Donnas Double	30d ago	Fit
High Moon	30d ago	Fit
Clan Legend	33d ago	Fit
Readysteadybeau	34d ago	Fit
Grand Voyage	36d ago	Fit
Calipso Collonges	37d ago	Fit
Uncle Alastair	66d ago	Fresh