Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase

Ayr

15:43

Date 2024-03-09

Distance 2m4f110y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £8,450

Winning Time 5m 23.22s (slow by 26.22s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dubai Days (IRE) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	11/4	Won
2nd	Whodini (IRE) Craig Nichol · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	9/2	4
3rd	Red Happy (FR) Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley	9/1	13
4th	Ballycoose (IRE) Daryl Jacob · S R B Crawford	11/10F	17

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Dallas Des Pictons (FR) Danny McMenamin · Dianne Sayer	18/1

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	Ballycoose Chestnut J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	165	—	9/4212	125	133	110	12d	—	—	-4	29.4	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Good jumper who should make a bold bid returned to his best trip, despite career-high mark
2	Dubai Days Bay J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	162	ht	-56542	122	135	111	22d	—	—	+9	28.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Second at Kelso three weeks ago behind one who has since completed a hat-trick
3	Whodini Chestnut J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	160	t	1-6F11	120	129	105	126d	—	—	+11	30.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Only 2lb higher than when prevailing narrowly in a blanket finish here in early November
4	Red Happy Chestnut J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	157	t	211135	117	133	109	19d	—	—	+23	31	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Perhaps high in the weights after his hat-trick and this ground is softer than ideal
5	Dallas Des Pictons Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Dianne Sayer	J:Danny McMenamin T:Dianne Sayer	156	—	5P14P6	116	125	-	22d	—	—	+14	19.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Shock winner over hurdles at Hexham in September but well held since

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Ballycoose	11/8	11/8	11/8
Dubai Days	3/1	3/1	3/1
Whodini	3/1	3/1	3/1
Red Happy	9/1	9/1	9/1
Dallas Des Pictons	14/1	14/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Red Happy

OR: 16.8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 2.1

9/1

2nd

Whodini

30.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

3/1

3rd

Ballycoose

29.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

11/8

Dubai Days

28.7

OR: 18 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Dallas Des Pictons

19.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 1.7 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ballycoose	125	133	110
Dubai Days	122	135	111
Whodini	120	129	105
Red Happy	117	133	109
Dallas Des Pictons	116	125	—

Last Run