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Xpertdata Handicap

Ayr · 18 July 2005
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners20
  • HandicapYes

Drury Lane (IRE) (50/1) won the Xpertdata Handicap at Ayr on 18 July 2005, beating Yorkshire Blue (GB) by three-quarters of a length under Andrew Elliott for trainer D W Chapman. 20 ran on Good going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.40s (slow by 3.30s). The 11/4 favourite, Yorkshire Blue (GB), finished 2nd, beaten three-quarters of a length.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 20 — The market · every 50/1-or-longer winner of 2005 — Longest shots

Winner Drury Lane (IRE)
SP: 50/1KTB Rating 65C J: Andrew Elliott T: D W Chapman
Won by three-quarters of a lengthFav: Yorkshire Blue (GB) 11/4 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 14 Drury Lane (IRE) p 5g Andrew Elliott(7) D W Chapman 7-10 4665C 1:12.40 3,626.35 50/1
2nd 8 Yorkshire Blue (GB) 6g ¾ Kieren Fallon Jim Goldie 9-3 6084C 1:12.53 1,115.80 11/4 fav
3rd 5 Dunn Deal (IRE) 5g nk Ben Swarbrick(5) Mark Brisbourne 8-12 6078C 1:12.57 557.90 9/1
4th 18 Smirfys Night (GB) 6g ¾ Willie Supple Ed McMahon 8-6 4969C 1:12.69 278.95 16/1
5th 19 Indian Spark (GB) 11g nk Robert Winston Jim Goldie 9-3 6079C 1:12.73 — 11/1
6th 17 Oases (GB) 6g ¾ Dale Gibson Derek Shaw 8-3 4662C 1:12.86 — 50/1
7th 12 Fox Covert (IRE) 4g nk Fergal Lynch D W Barker 8-11 5468C 1:12.94 — 12/1
8th 4 Time N Time Again (GB) b 7g 1¼ Daniel Tudhope(3) Peter Grayson 8-12 5865C 1:13.15 — 20/1
9th 6 Fly More (GB) p 8g ¾ Adrian Nicholls Milton Bradley 8-9 5259C 1:13.28 — 25/1
10th 20 Rectangle (IRE) 5g hd Kevin Darley Micky Hammond 9-3 6067C 1:13.31 — 14/1
11th 13 Marabar (GB) b 7m shd Paul Quinn D W Chapman 8-3 4652C 1:13.33 — 40/1
12th 9 Pays d'Amour (IRE) tp 8g ¾ John McAuley Donal Nolan 8-3 4649C 1:13.44 — 50/1
13th 10 Stellite (GB) 5g ½ Andrew Mullen(5) Jim Goldie 7-12 4842C 1:13.53 — 7/1
14th 11 Sharoura (GB) 9m nk Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 8-12 5555C 1:13.57 — 12/1
15th 16 Mimic (GB) 5m nk Robbie Mills(7) Rae Guest 8-9 5951C 1:13.61 — 11/1
16th 15 Val de Maal (IRE) p 5g 5 Royston Ffrench Julie Camacho 8-9 5233C 1:14.44 — 9/1
17th 7 Limit (IRE) v 3f ½ Tony Culhane Mick Channon 8-7 5529C 1:14.53 — 40/1
18th 1 Piccleyes (GB) b 4g nk Steve Drowne M J Polglase 8-7 5028C 1:14.57 — 25/1
19th 2 Telepathic (IRE) 5g 2 Dean McKeown Alan Berry 8-3 4816C 1:14.90 — 40/1
20th 3 Xanadu (GB) p 9g 12 Dean Mernagh Linda Perratt 8-3 4616C 1:16.90 — 50/1

Winning time 1m 12.40s (slow by 3.30s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (20 of 20 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Xpertdata Handicap at Ayr in 2005?
Drury Lane (IRE) won the Xpertdata Handicap at Ayr on 18 July 2005, ridden by Andrew Elliott and trained by D W Chapman.
What was the finishing order of the 2005 Xpertdata Handicap at Ayr?
1st Drury Lane (IRE) (50/1), 2nd Yorkshire Blue (GB) (11/4F), 3rd Dunn Deal (IRE) (9/1).
What price was the winner of the 2005 Xpertdata Handicap at Ayr?
Drury Lane (IRE) returned a starting price of 50/1.
How many horses ran in the 2005 Xpertdata Handicap at Ayr?
20 horses ran in the 2005 Xpertdata Handicap at Ayr.
What was the winning time of the 2005 Xpertdata Handicap at Ayr?
The winning time was 1m 12.40s (slow by 3.30s).

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