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12:15 Ayr
2026 Ayr Racecourse Memberships Now Available Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 20y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 1563-2P
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
with leaders, dropped to midfield after 1st, towards rear 4th, headway 11th, slow 13th, lost place briefly 15th, went prominent 4 out, led before 2 out, went clear approaching last, easily
- Form 53/474-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in midfield, in touch with leaders 3rd, midfield 6th, bumped 8th, pushed along before 4 out
Jirko (FR)
23- Form 5/8780-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
led after 1st, disputed lead 2nd, led outright 5th, not fluent 14th, hit 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra last
- Form P2/0587-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
held up in rear, jumped right 8th, not fluent 11th, weakening when blundered 15th, soon pulled up
- Form 0060-P7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Craig Nichol
towards rear, not fluent 6th, struggling 14th, pulled up after next
- Form 66282-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C Bissett
- Jockey Ross Chapman
mid-division, headway 12th, prominent 15th, ridden approaching 3 out, held when blundered 2 out
- Form 85P9-P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
towards rear, headway 14th, chased leaders before 4 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
Wainwright (IRE)
293- Form 677/736-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led narrowly, headed after 1st, disputed lead 2nd, headed 5th, lost place 15th, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 321/687-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey B S Hughes
midfield, chased leaders 3rd, weakened quickly after 15th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 7747-35
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in touch with leaders, prominent 14th, lost place 4 out, faded next
- Form 1/PP-7P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, hit 4th, lost place when bad mistake 13th, pulled up before next
In depth
Formwatch
Wholly Boley (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, bad mistake 11th, mistake 4 out, lost place before 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Swallows Song 10-3 (10-13) Held up in rear, ridden after last, never involved, 7th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Lucky Manifest (12-0) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Jirko (FR) 11-1 (11-11) Soon raced in third, not fluent 4th, led 11th, pushed along when joined 2 out, headed last, weakened quickly and dropped to third run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Sir Carnegie (12-0) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Tory Hill (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, 7th and no impression when badly bumped 2 out, 7th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Cowboy Cooper (11-1) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Red Ned (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Midfield, pushed along 8th, faded approaching 2 out, 7th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Buzz Iceclear (11-8) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Lewa House 12-1 (10-11) Led, mistake and headed 1st, prominent, led 15th, headed before 4 out, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, jumped right from 3 out, third when blundered and almost lost rider last, no extra flat, 5th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Azof Des Mottes (10-10) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Joie More (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Towards rear, not fluent 11th, some headway to go third 12th, chased leaders from 3 out, lost third 2 out, weakened after last, 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Sir Carnegie (12-0) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Wainwright (IRE) 10-3 (10-10) Raced on inside, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, 6th of 10, 24 1/2l behind The Jeweller's Pet (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Worth The Walk (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) In touch behind leaders on outside, lost place 5th, well behind before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Jakana (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Didntgotwenty (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Led, headed 3 out, led again 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra last, 5th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Buzz Iceclear (11-8) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Knightphase (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Close up, briefly led 4th, headed 5th, led again 8th, headed 11th, lost ground quickly and behind 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.