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2026 Ayr Racecourse Memberships Now Available Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m20y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 44.04s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Daragh Bourke
Up with the front group - fell back through the field after the 1st - towards the back by the 4th - progress from the 11th - sticky jump at the 13th - momentarily shuffled further back at the 15th - pushed into contention 4 out - in front before 2 out - pulled right away approaching the last - won with plenty in hand
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Hit front after 1st - shared command briefly then went clear from 5th - scrappy over 14th and 4 out - pressed and lost command approaching 2 out - unable to find more up the run-in - held on for second beaten some way
Jamie Hamilton
Jackie Stephen
Held up towards back - improved into contention by 14th and up with front group before 4 out - kept going one-paced from 2 out to finish third
Danny McMenamin
Iain Jardine
Settled in the pack - in contact with the front group by 3rd - dropped to 6th and knocked about at the 8th - driven forward before 4 out and finished 20 lengths back in 4th
Sean Quinlan
Martin Todhunter
Settled close to the pace early - up with the main group into the 14th - dropped away 4 out and weakened after
Ross Chapman
Catch Bissett
Settled midpack early - improved into it by the 12th - up with the pace at the 15th before pressed for effort approaching 3 out - stumbled 2 out and faded to finish sixth
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled in the pack early - moved up to press the front group by the 3rd before fading fast beyond the 15th - eased out of contention ahead of 4 out
Craig Nichol
Sandy Thomson
Held up towards the back - hit the 6th and toiling by the 14th - pulled up soon after
Callum Bewley
Nicky Richards
Just in front early - swapped the advantage from the 1st - contested the front around the 2nd - dropped back into the pack from 5th - faded rapidly - pulled up before four out
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled towards the back - drifted right at the 8th and scrappy over the 11th - fading and stumbled badly at the 15th - eased out of contention soon after
Peter Kavanagh
Stuart Coltherd
Settled just off the front pack early - clipped the 2nd and 4th fences - error at the 13th cost ground - eased out of contention shortly after
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.