Race cards · Fri 17 Apr
Friday 17 April · Ayr, Scotland
14:20 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 2m 0f 110y
- Going
- Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Class
- 3
- Prize
- GBP 15500
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
MARTY MCFLY goes from strength to strength over fences, winning four in a row with the latest of those by three lengths at Carlisle, and another 7lb from the handicapper may not stop him. The Grafter is a big danger as he looks to keep his unbeaten record over the larger obstacles after an easy win at Newcastle. He can enter the reckoning along with Throatlash and C&D winner Ballyfort.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasington | 7-352FP | S Bowen | O Murphy | 11 10 | 6-1 | |
| 2 | Ballyfort | 9-13162 | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 10 5 | 11-1 | |
| 3 | Tanking Along | 621416 | Charlie Maggs | P Neville | 10 5 | 16-1 | |
| 4 | Risk De Pluie | 263212 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Ben Clarke | 11 7 | 7-2 | |
| 5 | Stuntman Steve | 007945 | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 11 4 | 16-1 | |
| 6 | Throatlash | 3P-111F | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 11 9 | 6-1 | |
| - | The Grafter | 2225-11 | R P McLernon | S England | 11 6 | 9-2 | |
| - | Koukeo | 8-11375 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 11 5 | 11-1 | |
| - | Marty Mcfly | 741111 | Danny McMenamin | A M Thomson | 11 4 | 4-1 |