15:08 Ayr

Saturday 9 March 2024

All13:2313:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:53

Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 3m 54.60s

1^st

Dance Thief

610-10

11/4

T: R M SmithJ: Ben Smith (10)

Prominent, went third before 3 out, ran on strongly after 2 out, went second with good jump last, ran on run-in, led final 50 yards, kept on op 5/1

2^nd

2 ¼

Can't Stop Now

711-0

14/1

T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell

Led, set strong tempo when four lengths clear 4th, reduced lead before 4 out, ridden when went clear again before 2 out, much reduced lead again last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, headed inside final 50 yards, no extra near finish tchd 18/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Atlantic Dancer

1111-5

11/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Raced in second, outpaced and lost position before last, kept on in third run-in but not pace of front pair near finish op 12/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

4 ¾

Bois Guillbert

512-0

5/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Held up, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied and stayed again run-in, went modest fourth near finish tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2

5^th

Park Annonciade

611-13

2/1f

T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob

Prominent, soon raced in second, ridden when lost position after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, gradually weakened, dropped to fifth near finish op 13/8 tchd 6/4

6^th

Bix Beiderbecke

611-1

22/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (3)

Slowly away, held up last early, always outpaced, weakened from 2 out op 18/1

7^th

Ruby Island

711-11

5/1

T: M WalfordJ: Tom Midgley (3)

Never better than midfield, struggling after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, finished tailed off op 4/1 tchd 11/2

Also Ran

Kerosine Light

712-0

50/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Held up last, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.30, £2.90, £2.30EX:£33.80Trifecta:£239.10Tricast:£366.89SF:£38.44Swingers:£6.30, £5.10, £13.20

Forecasts

Park Annonciade (2/1), Dance Thief (11/4), Bois Guillbert (5/1), Ruby Island (5/1), Atlantic Dancer (11/1), Can't Stop Now (14/1), Bix Beiderbecke (22/1), Kerosine Light (50/1)

PARK ANNONCIADE is given a chance to resume his progression back at the scene of the first of his 2 handicap wins in November. Ruby Island could be a threat if primed after a year off, while the front-running Can't Stop Now is starting to look well handicapped again.

PARK ANNONCIADE (FR)
RUBY ISLAND
CAN'T STOP NOW (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Traprain Law

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: P W Wadge | T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

5/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00