Jim 'Havana' McPherson Handicap Chase – Ayr

Ayr

13:45

Jim 'Havana' McPherson Handicap Chase

Date 2024-01-02

Distance 3m20y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £7,922

Winning Time 6m 47.20s (slow by 47.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Up Helly Aa King (GB) Danny McMenamin · N W Alexander	15/2	Won
2nd	Marown (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	7/2	0.3
3rd	Anti Bridgie (IRE) Henry Brooke · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	9/4F	4.75
4th	Dorking Cock (IRE) J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	3/1	2.25
5th	Mr Josiey Wales (IRE) Stephen Mulqueen · Lucinda Russell	18/1	1.25
6th	Haute Estime (IRE) Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell	5/1	5.5

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Anti Bridgie Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	153	t	P33-33	113	133	118	39d	—	—	-3	23.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Novice hurdle wins at about 2m5f; made good start to chase career since upped to 3m1f+
4	Haute Estime Bay J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Lucinda Russell	160	—	13-F55	120	135	115	38d	—	—	+5	22.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Stays well; not yet lived up to hurdle promise over fences but still has chase potential
2	Marown Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	166	p	4523-2	126	137	119	22d	—	—	+9	30.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Not yet won a handicap but good reappearance over C&D and thereabouts again
1	Dorking Cock Bay J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	168	t	2P0-1U	128	132	-	24d	—	—	+9	23.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Smart 3m hunter chaser; hurdle winner on return; unseated over big Aintree fences since
5	Up Helly Aa King Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:N W Alexander	J:Danny McMenamin T:N W Alexander	160	t	4242-6	120	133	124	18d	—	—	+11	20.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Course winner at 2m4f but suited by 3m and weighted to go well for in-form yard
3	Mr Josiey Wales Bay J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	162	p	/3458/	122	-	-	723d	—	—	+16	20	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Irish point winner; useful staying hurdler at best; off 2 years; new yard; check market

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Anti Bridgie	2/1	5/2	2/1	9/4	2/1
Haute Estime	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Marown	7/2	10/3	7/2	11/4	10/3
Dorking Cock	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2	4/1
Up Helly Aa King	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	8/1
Mr Josiey Wales	20/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Marown

30.2

OR: 19 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

7/2

2nd

Dorking Cock

23.9

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Anti Bridgie

23.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

Haute Estime

22.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Up Helly Aa King

20.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Mr Josiey Wales

OR: 18 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dorking Cock	128	132	—
Marown	126	137	119
Mr Josiey Wales	122	—	—
Haute Estime	120	135	115
Up Helly Aa King	120	133	124
Anti Bridgie	113	133	118

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Up Helly Aa King	18d ago	Fit
Marown	22d ago	Fit
Dorking Cock	24d ago	Fit
Haute Estime	38d ago	Fit
Anti Bridgie	39d ago	Fit
Mr Josiey Wales	723d ago	Long break