DragonBet John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase
GBB Race | Class 2 | 4YO plus
Winner £20,812 - 4 ran
went to post early, made all, jumped well in the main, ridden out run-in, always doing enough
went to post early wearing red hood, chased front pair, went 2nd off home turn, pushed along 2 out, not fluent last, always held by winner
raced in 2nd, lost position 11th and ridden in last, tailed off
detached in rear, awkward 8th, closed up before 10th, went 2nd at 11th, lost ground off home turn and soon well beaten, pulled up before last
| Type | Stats | Type | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | 10 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 3 placed, 6 unplaced | Next time out | 4 runs, 0 wins, 1 placed, 3 unplaced |
| Class analysis | 6 runs up in class, 0 wins, 3 placed, 3 unplaced | Ratings check | Highest winning OR: 148; Highest placed OR: 155 |
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 10 | Grandeur D'ame | 8 | 10 2 | 132 | 5-514UP | 224 days | A King (53 miles) | Thomas Bellamy | 8/ 1 | 4:50.91 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 5 | Al Dancer | 10 | 11 12 | 148 | 4532-10 | 183 days | S Thomas (31 miles) | Charlie Deutsch | 11/ 4 | 5:04.38 | |
| 2022 | Good to Firm | 4 | Flic Ou Voyou | 8 | 10 4 | 133 | 3132U4 | 168 days | P F Nicholls (43 miles) | Harry Cobden | 9/ 4 | 4:50.60 | |
| 2021 | Good | 9 | Paint The Dream | 7 | 11 1 | 147 | 0-22313 | 245 days | F O'Brien (38 miles) | Connor Brace | 15/ 2 | 4:52.32 | |
| 2020 | Good | 7 | Pink Eyed Pedro | 9 | 10 3 | 129 | 2526-06 | 14 days | D Brace (45 miles) | Connor Brace | 17/ 2 | 4:41.65 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 10 | The Bay Birch | 8 | 10 13 | 145 | UP1711 | 175 days | M Sheppard (37 miles) | Sean Bowen | 20/ 1 | 4:58.80 | |
| 2018 | Good to Soft | 9 | Charbel | 7 | 11 12 | 154 | F344F-3 | 34 days | K Bailey & M Nicholls (38 miles) | David Bass | 5/ 1 | 4:52.00 | |
| 2017 | Good | 9 | Romain De Senam | 5 | 10 1 | 133 | 315752 | 176 days | P F Nicholls (43 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/ 4 | 4:55.55 | |
| 2016 | Good | 8 | Art Mauresque | 6 | 10 10 | 150 | 677P2-1 | 158 days | P F Nicholls (43 miles) | Nick Scholfield | 10/ 1 | 4:47.80 | |
| 2015 | Good | 9 | Astracad | 9 | 10 0 | 132 | 47200F | 177 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (38 miles) | Jamie Bargary | 14/ 1 | 4:43.94 |
