Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Ayr · Friday, 17 Apr · 16:20
· 2m 110y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:20
Off time
9
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
THE GRAFTER (IRE
🥈 Second
RISK DE PLUIE (FR
🥉 Third
MARTY MCFLY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
17
16/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Pleasington (G)
[P1]
Fairly useful winning 2m hurdler but he's proved hit and miss over fences this season, pulled up at Newbury 7 weeks ago. Since undergone a breathing operation. Cheekpieces also added.
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 8 | 74.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Throatlash (G)
Progressed very well to bag a hat-trick of handicap chases this season, latterly at Haydock in January. Didn't jump anywhere near so well though and already held when falling 3 out back there a month later. Could bounce back now freshened …
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 7 | 73.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Risk De Pluie (G)
FAV
[T]
Reliable sort who got off the mark in this sphere at Chepstow (19f) in February. Took his form up a notch when second of 5 in another 19f handicap there last month. Weighted to go well off an unchanged mark.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | Ben Clarke | 7 | 73 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
The Grafter (G)
[T]
Has taken extremely well to fences this season and really impressed when making it 2-2 in 2m Newcastle handicaps 55 days ago. Hiked up 7 lb but this strong traveller has a fair bit more to offer. Big shout.
|
R P McLernon | S England | 7 | 72.6 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Koukeo (G)
Bagged a pair of 2m handicap chases at Windsor and Haydock in January but his form has tailed off, last of five in 2m Newbury handicap last time.
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 6 | 72.1 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Marty Mcfly (G)
[PT]
Has thrived for switch to the larger obstacles this season, completing a four-timer in 2m Carlisle handicap last month. Up another 7 lb but he's not taken lightly in his current mood.
|
Danny McMenamin | A M Thomson | 8 | 71.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Stuntman Steve (G)
A fairly useful 2m hurdles winner but there hasn't been much promise in his 4 starts over fences this season. This Irish challenger has plenty to prove.
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 7 | 71.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
Ballyfort (G)
[HT]
C&D winner in January and he got back on track when second of 5 in handicap chase over C&D last month. This rates tougher, however.
|
Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 8 | 65.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
Tanking Along (G)
[T]
Improved model equipped with cheekpieces/tongue tie, scoring at Sedgefield over hurdles in November and fences in March. Jumped left and did too much too soon when sixth in 2m Carlisle handicap last time and not written off back on left-ha…
|
Charlie Maggs | P Neville | 7 | 65.8 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Risk De Pluie (7/2), Marty Mcfly (4/1), The Grafter (9/2), Pleasington (6/1), Throatlash (6/1), Ballyfort (11/1), Koukeo (11/1), Tanking Along (16/1), Stuntman Steve (16/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 8186.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3766.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1883.0 GBP |
| P4 | 942.0 GBP |
| P5 | 470.0 GBP |