Try Racing TV For Free Now Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Ayr

14:00

Date 2025-01-21

Distance 2m110y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,753

Winning Time 4m 20.16s (slow by 26.16s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lively Citizen (IRE) Jonathan Burke · D J Jeffreys	11/2	Won
2nd	Chapel Green (IRE) Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell	11/4	.75
3rd	Dunnet Head (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Iain Jardine	11/4	3.5
4th	Captain Ivan (IRE) Craig Nichol · Ewan Whillans	10/1	.5
5th	Fia Fuinidh (IRE) William Maggs · Martin Todhunter	15/8F	12
6th	Gua Du Large (FR) Ben Smith · R Mike Smith	66/1	7.5

Runners (7)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Fia Fuinidh Bay J:William Maggs(5) T:Martin Todhunter	J:William Maggs(5) T:Martin Todhunter	148	p	56-225	100	130	115	37d	—	—	-8	21.9	7/4 36%
Below par last time but two sound runs before that; could bounce back with headgear tried
3	Chapel Green Bay J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Lucinda Russell	163	p	-51581	115	128	111	53d	—	—	+15	35.4	3/1 25%
Three wins over fences, last two with headgear in 2024; career-high mark but a chance
5	Dunnet Head Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	156	t	84-259	108	112	-	23d	—	—	+2	19.7	7/2 22%
Bumper/hurdle winner; tried at up to 2m7f recently; best at this sort of trip; interesting
4	Lively Citizen Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:D J Jeffreys	J:Jonathan Burke T:D J Jeffreys	160	—	46-P97	112	121	-	6d	—	—	+3	20.5	9/2 18%
Best at 2m and on soft/heavy ground; below par over hurdles this term; chance back chasing
6	Captain Ivan Chestnut J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	154	t	114-75	106	121	88	38d	—	—	+9	16.1	12/1 8%
Two h'cap chase wins in 2023; below par both runs for new yard this season after absence
1	Gua Du Large Bay J:Ben Smith(7) T:R Mike Smith	J:Ben Smith(7) T:R Mike Smith	170	ht	1-844P	122	124	89	44d	—	—	+23	25.6	50/1 2%
Ex-Irish; quite useful hurdler/novice chaser; bought for £6,000; below par for new yard
NR	Cold Sobar Bay J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	168	—	11/4-3	120	124	110	37d	—	—	—	20.5	—
Maiden point/dual hurdles winner in 2023; good third over fences last time; interesting

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Fia Fuinidh	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Chapel Green	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1
Dunnet Head	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Lively Citizen	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2	7/2
Captain Ivan	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	10/1
Gua Du Large	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Cold Sobar	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Chapel Green

35.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 13 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

Gua Du Large

25.6

OR: 18 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6

50/1

3rd

Fia Fuinidh

21.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

7/4

Lively Citizen

20.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Cold Sobar

20.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Dunnet Head

19.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Captain Ivan

16.1

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gua Du Large	122	124	89
Cold Sobar	120	124	110
Chapel Green	115	128	111
Lively Citizen	112	121	—
Dunnet Head	108	112	—
Captain Ivan	106	121	88
Fia Fuinidh	100	130	115

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lively Citizen	6d ago	Quick return
Dunnet Head	23d ago	Fit
Fia Fuinidh	37d ago	Fit
Cold Sobar	37d ago	Fit
Captain Ivan	38d ago	Fit
Gua Du Large	44d ago	Fit
Chapel Green	53d ago	Fresh