Coral Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Ayr

15:05

Date 2024-02-26

Distance 2m110y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £7,922

Winning Time 4m 19.38s (slow by 25.38s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Traprain Law (FR) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell	13/8F	Won
2nd	Ballycoose (IRE) Daryl Jacob · S R B Crawford	100/30	10
3rd	Carcaci Castle (IRE) Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	11/2	7.5
4th	Leitrim Chief (IRE) Brian Hughes · James Ewart	12/1	1

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Gardener (FR) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	100/30

Runners (5)

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
1	Traprain Law Grey J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	164	t	13-315	128	140	122	30d	—	—	-4	30.1	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Largely progressive; scored easily at Kelso on most recent attempt in this grade
3	Ballycoose Chestnut J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	161	—	39/421	125	139	103	55d	—	—	+4	24.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Justified favouritism here (2m4f, heavy) eight weeks ago on chase debut; open to progress
2	Gardener Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	164	—	4-01U1	128	141	120	21d	—	—	+7	24.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
2-3 since joining new yard and switched to fences; beat Carcaci Castle at Carlisle latest
4	Carcaci Castle Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	158	tp	1P-P02	122	142	122	21d	—	—	+7	22.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Close second to Gardener at Carlisle on the switch to chasing; enters calculations
5	Leitrim Chief Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:James Ewart	J:Brian Hughes T:James Ewart	146	—	333/45	110	-	-	44d	—	—	+9	17.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
The only maiden in the field but is a possible improver on handicap/chase debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Traprain Law	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8	6/4
Ballycoose	3/1	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1
Gardener	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Carcaci Castle	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Leitrim Chief	11/1	9/1	17/2	9/1	8/1

Predictor

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

1st

Traprain Law

30.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

7/4

2nd

Ballycoose

24.9

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Gardener

24.7

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Carcaci Castle

22.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Leitrim Chief

17.5

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Traprain Law	128	140	122
Gardener	128	141	120
Ballycoose	125	139	103
Carcaci Castle	122	142	122
Leitrim Chief	110	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gardener	21d ago	Fit
Carcaci Castle	21d ago	Fit
Traprain Law	30d ago	Fit
Leitrim Chief	44d ago	Fit
Ballycoose	55d ago	Fresh