15:15 Ayr

Monday 27 February 2023

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:5016:2517:00

Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 5m 22.97s

1^st

Ardera Cross

1210-10

13/2

T: W Young JnrJ: Sean Quinlan

Jumped well, made all, clear 4 out, stayed on gamely op 7/1

2^nd

Where's Hector

611-7

11/4f

T: M & D EasterbyJ: C O'Farrell

Towards rear, hampered and left 4th 11th, stayed on from 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner op 5/2

3^rd

The Jad Factor

711-2

7/1

T: R M SmithJ: Ryan Mania

Jumped right at times, towards rear, not fluent and behind 7th, pushed along after next, plugged on from 3 out, went modest 3rd flat tchd 13/2 and 15/2

4^th

2 ½

Road Warrior

911-13

40/1

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Raced in 3rd, ridden after 12th, went 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened before 2 out, lost 3rd flat op 22/1 tchd 50/1

5^th

2 ¾

Bobby Bow

912-0

10/3

T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan

Chased winner, ridden after 12th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened before 3 out

Also Ran

Rowdy Rustler

812-1

4/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Mid-division, not fluent 7th, lost place 9th, well behind 10th, pulled up after 12th op 9/2

Ripper Roo

811-12

17/2

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Towards rear, mistake 3rd and 6th, pushed along after 8th, hampered and behind 11th, pulled up before 3 out op 9/1 tchd 10/1

Deep Charm

911-2

20/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Mid-division, slow and lost place 1st, slow 2nd, not fluent and reminder 8th, headway before 9th, about 8 lengths 4th when fell 11th op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Hell On Earth⁵⁹⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: C Bissett J: Bruce Lynn

Gold Emery³⁰

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Wee Small Hours³⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 14

T: M Rice J: Jonathon Bewley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.90, £1.40, £2.10EX:£26.80Trifecta:£176.90Tricast:£128.39SF:£25.18Swingers:£3.90, £6.20, £4.10

Forecasts

Where's Hector (11/4), Bobby Bow (10/3), Rowdy Rustler (4/1), Ardera Cross (13/2), Wee Small Hours (13/2), The Jad Factor (7/1), Gold Emery (8/1), Ripper Roo (17/2), Hell On Earth (16/1), Deep Charm (20/1), Road Warrior (40/1)

BOBBY BOW made a most encouraging start over fences when runner-up at Ffos Las where he pulled well clear of the rest, an effort that was all the more meritorious considering that he was returning from a 21-month absence. If able to build on that here, he will prove a tough nut to crack. Veterans Ardera Cross and Wee Small Hours were both successful last time and need considering but the lightly-raced Gold Emery is feared most. Rowdy Rustler is also shortlisted.