Race cards · Fri 7 Mar
Friday 7 March · Ayr, Scotland
16:40 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 2m 4f 110y
- Going
- Soft
- Class
- 4
- Prize
- GBP 9000
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
Although NIGHTS IN VENICE finished 22 lengths behind the winner when third at Carlisle 18 days ago, he makes plenty of appeal returning to the scene of his last triumph. Donald Whillans' charge is now 2lb below his last winning mark and should go well. Travail D'Orfevre scored on his penultimate outing at this venue in January and the nine-year-old is expected to be competitive. Fete Champetre is also worth a second look.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Voyage | 826P23 | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd | 11 4 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | Step Above | 75-3P4F | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell | 11 11 | 5-1 | |
| 3 | Nights In Venice | 143-P33 | Craig Nichol | D W Whillans | 11 1 | 4-1 | |
| 4 | Tenbobeachway | 5585/9 | Jack Power | Miss Lucinda V Russell | 10 9 | 13-2 | |
| 5 | Leading Force | 297480 | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson | 11 8 | 14-1 | |
| - | Fete Champetre | 73/514-4 | Danny McMenamin | Paul Robson | 12 0 | 7-1 | |
| - | Overcourt | 25PP-F4 | Ross Chapman | W Coltherd | 11 10 | 16-1 | |
| - | Travail D'orfevre | 32-3318 | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 11 8 | 9-2 | |
| - | Ardera Cross | 5P-6PPP | Sean Quinlan | W Young Jnr | 10 3 | 40-1 | |
| NR | Adveram | 3-14238 | Non Runner | I A Duncan | 11 5 |