Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Ayr

15:10

Date 2025-02-11

Distance 2m110y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,753

Winning Time 4m 13.79s (slow by 15.29s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dance Thief (IRE) Ben Smith · R Mike Smith	11/1	Won
2nd	Sunnyvilla (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	5/4F	7
3rd	Rock On Jet (IRE) Brian Hughes · George Bewley	6/4	1.75
4th	Lively Citizen (IRE) Sean Quinlan · D J Jeffreys	13/2	4
5th	Gua Du Large (FR) Craig Nichol · R Mike Smith	100/1	3.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Fusain (FR) Henry Brooke · Patrick Neville	16/1

Runners (8)

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
1	Sunnyvilla Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	168	—	4413-1	120	125	114	52d	—	—	-1	41.7	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Ex-Irish; made winning debut for present connections in December; conditions fine; chance
6	Rock On Jet Bay J:Brian Hughes T:George Bewley	J:Brian Hughes T:George Bewley	161	h	5-3231	113	-	-	36d	—	—	-7	26.4	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Ex-Irish; won on h'cap debut over hurdles here latest; 8lb higher; chance on chase debut
5	Lively Citizen Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:D J Jeffreys	J:Sean Quinlan T:D J Jeffreys	163	—	6-P971	115	121	114	21d	—	—	+9	19.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Back to form to win over C&D last time (soft); 3lb higher but conditions suit; contender
8	Dance Thief Bay J:Ben Smith(7) T:R Mike Smith	J:Ben Smith(7) T:R Mike Smith	154	—	13-226	106	121	91	74d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+4	18.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
C&D hurdles winner in 2024; some fair runs since; needs to improve on his chase debut run
7	Fusain Grey J:Henry Brooke T:Patrick Neville	J:Henry Brooke T:Patrick Neville	158	tv	3/43-7	110	124	66	101d	—	—	+10	18.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Dual chase winner in February 2023; not fared as well since; new headgear; going a concern
3	Gua Du Large Bay J:Craig Nichol T:R Mike Smith	J:Craig Nichol T:R Mike Smith	166	ht	-844P6	118	123	93	21d	—	—	+16	17.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Ex-Irish; won a Tramore novice chase in April but modest efforts for present yard
NR	Findthetime Bay J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	167	—	-P24PP	119	124	105	9d	—	—	—	17.3	—	—
Two fair runs earlier in the season; bit to prove now having been pulled up the last twice
NR	Carcaci Castle Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	165	tp	-51353	117	127	108	44d	—	—	—	24.3	—	—
Won Hexham h'cap last June (good); handles heavy ground; not at his best the last twice

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sunnyvilla	6/5	evn	SP
Rock On Jet	13/8	13/8	SP
Lively Citizen	7/1	15/2	SP
Dance Thief	14/1	12/1	SP
Fusain	12/1	18/1	SP
Gua Du Large	100/1	100/1	SP
Findthetime	-	-	-
Carcaci Castle	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Sunnyvilla

41.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 10 Odds: 14.2

6/5

2nd

Rock On Jet

26.4

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

13/8

3rd

Carcaci Castle

24.3

OR: 16.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0

—

Lively Citizen

19.1

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Fusain

18.9

OR: 15 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.4

18/1

Dance Thief

18.2

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 4.2

14/1

Findthetime

17.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Gua Du Large

17.2

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sunnyvilla	120	125	114
Findthetime	119	124	105
Gua Du Large	118	123	93
Carcaci Castle	117	127	108
Lively Citizen	115	121	114
Rock On Jet	113	—	—
Fusain	110	124	66
Dance Thief	106	121	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Findthetime	9d ago	Quick return
Lively Citizen	21d ago	Fit
Gua Du Large	21d ago	Fit
Rock On Jet	36d ago	Fit
Carcaci Castle	44d ago	Fit
Sunnyvilla	52d ago	Fresh
Dance Thief	74d ago	Fresh
Fusain	101d ago	Long break