Golf Inn Prestwick Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Ayr

17:20

Date 2023-04-22

Distance 2m

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £5,446

Winning Time 3m 40.67s (slow by 5.67s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bumble Bee Bet (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	11/4F	Won
2nd	Luckie Seven (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	100/30	.5
3rd	Recoded (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Mrs Lorna Fowler	16/1	2
4th	Giacosa (IRE) Brian Hughes · S R B Crawford	10/1	2.5
5th	Champagne Admiral (IRE) Danny Mullins · P A Fahy	8/1	1.75
6th	Slugger (GB) Dylan Johnston · Iain Jardine	11/1	1.75
7th	Impatient (FR) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	8/1	5
8th	River Ayr (IRE) Ryan Mania · R Mike Smith	28/1	1.25
9th	Mac's Legacy (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Rebecca Curtis	33/1	10
10th	Whosmydaddy (IRE) Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	8/1	34
11th	Bay West (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Gerald Stephen Quinn	11/1	1.75

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR	Cato Capone Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:Gordon Elliott	J:NON-RUNNER T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	2-18	-	122	-	114d	—	—	-27	18.5	—	—
Form of Punchestown win has been boosted; commands major respect despite subdued last run
2	Luckie Seven Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	161	—	21	-	113	58	36d	—	—	+1	18.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Comfortable winner at Doncaster in March; open to further progress; big player
3	Bumble Bee Bet Bay J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-15	6.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Trainer 1-1 with British bumper runners in recent years; much respected newcomer
10	Whosmydaddy Bay J:Ben Harvey(5) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Ben Harvey(5) T:John C Mcconnell	157	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+2	13.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Bought for £40,000 after winning an Alnwick point by 13l; has joined an excellent yard
6	Impatient Grey J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	157	—	2	-	102	84	135d	—	—	-12	12.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Shaped nicely when second at Newcastle in December; should again be involved in the finish
13	Slugger Bay J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Iain Jardine	J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Iain Jardine	149	—	42	-	114	77	54d	—	—	-1	7.2	2.50/1	11 9%
Better effort when second here in February; each-way possibilities
4	Champagne Admiral Bay J:Danny Mullins T:P A Fahy	J:Danny Mullins T:P A Fahy	157	—	F47	-	119	100	42d	—	—	-7	2.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Needs to bounce back from poor run at Gowran but these less testing conditions may help
5	Giacosa Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:S R B Crawford	J:Brian Hughes T:S R B Crawford	157	t	3	-	115	76	54d	—	—	-3	5.1	2.50/1	11 9%
Promise when third here in February; wouldn't have to improve much to be serious contender
9	River Ayr Bay J:Ryan Mania T:R Mike Smith	J:Ryan Mania T:R Mike Smith	157	—	2	-	109	-	42d	—	—	+2	6	6.00/1	25 4%
Second over C&D was an encouraging start but this is a much deeper race
7	Macs Legacy Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Tom Bellamy T:Rebecca Curtis	157	—	4	-	106	81	16d	—	—	-2	0.9	9.75/1	40 3%
Beaten 16l at Hereford 16 days ago, left behind final 2f; plenty of improvement required
11	Bay West Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	J:Sean Quinlan T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	149	—	F	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Some appeal on pedigree and trainer is 1-7 with British bumper runners in recent seasons
8	Recoded Bay J:Kieren Buckley(3) T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:Kieren Buckley(3) T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	157	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	6.00/1	25 4%
Flat-bred gelding; rare UK raider for Irish yard; tongue tied for debut
NR	Fourtowns Bay J:Mr S Crawford T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Crawford T:S R B Crawford	149	—	7	-	97	-	35d	—	—	-3	1	16.25/1	66 2%
Never a factor and well held on debut at Thurles five weeks ago; yard also runs Giacosa

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Cato Capone	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Luckie Seven	7/2	4	7/2	7/2	10/3
Bumble Bee Bet	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2	7/2
Whosmydaddy	13/2	7	6	6	6
Impatient	7	8	13/2	7	15/2
Slugger	10	10	11	10	10
Champagne Admiral	15/2	15/2	8	15/2	15/2
Giacosa	11	11	11	11	10
River Ayr	20	20	22	22	25
Macs Legacy	33	40	33	28	28
Bay West	11	10	12	12	12
Recoded	20	20	22	22	25
Fourtowns	66	66	66	66	66

Predictor

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

1st

Luckie Seven

18.7

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Cato Capone

18.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 15

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3rd

Whosmydaddy

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Impatient

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 7.1

15/2

Slugger

7.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.2

Bumble Bee Bet

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

River Ayr

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1

Giacosa

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

Champagne Admiral

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Bay West

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Recoded

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Fourtowns

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Macs Legacy

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cato Capone	—	122	—
Luckie Seven	—	113	58
Bumble Bee Bet	—	—	—
Whosmydaddy	—	—	—
Impatient	—	102	84
Slugger	—	114	77
Champagne Admiral	—	119	100
Giacosa	—	115	76
River Ayr	—	109	—
Macs Legacy	—	106	81
Bay West	—	—	—
Recoded	—	—	—
Fourtowns	—	97	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Macs Legacy	16d ago	Fit
Fourtowns	35d ago	Fit
Luckie Seven	36d ago	Fit
Champagne Admiral	42d ago	Fit
River Ayr	42d ago	Fit
Slugger	54d ago	Fresh
Giacosa	54d ago	Fresh
Cato Capone	114d ago	Long break
Impatient	135d ago	Long break
Bumble Bee Bet	—	—
Whosmydaddy	—	—
Bay West	—	—
Recoded	—	—