Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Ayr

15:25

Date 2025-02-24

Distance 2m110y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £7,922

Runners (3)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Doyen Du Bar Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Pauline Robson	J:Craig Nichol T:Pauline Robson	164	h	8-3112	126	134	122	31d	—	—	-11	34	—	10/11 52%
Dual hurdle winner; made all to win two races over fences (good 2nd last time); chance
3	Dance Thief Bay J:Ben Smith(7) T:R Mike Smith	J:Ben Smith(7) T:R Mike Smith	151	—	3-2261	113	131	119	13d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-2	26.7	—	2/1 33%
C&D winner over hurdles; off the mark on 2nd chase start over C&D last week; not out of it
2	Brucio Bay J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	163	t	B0-305	125	-	-	72d	—	—	+7	23.8	—	4/1 20%
Two hurdle wins last term, the second a Listed mares' handicap; interesting on chase debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Doyen Du Bar	10/11	10/11	10/11
Dance Thief	2/1	2/1	15/8
Brucio	4/1	7/2	7/2

Predictor

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

1st

Doyen Du Bar

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 15

10/11

2nd

Dance Thief

26.7

OR: 15.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Brucio

23.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Doyen Du Bar	126	134	122
Brucio	125	—	—
Dance Thief	113	131	119

Last Run