Racecards
14:18 Ayr
Book Coral Scottish Grand National 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 1/111-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 139
raced in second, mistake 5th, asked for effort after 3 out, challenged after 2 out, mistake when every chance last, not recover
- Form 2/1113-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 138
raced in last, outpaced home turn, closed on leaders after 4 out, went third 2 out, led before last, pushed out run-in
- Form F13F/2-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey D R Fox
raced in fourth, dropped to last before home turn, soon beaten
- Form 115-678
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
raced in third, ridden after 3 out, challenged between horses 2 out, went second after last, kept on
- Form 2411U/2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey Jack Power
led, pushed along after 3 out, headed before last, no extra run-in
In depth
Formwatch
Fingle Bridge (IRE) 1-6fav (11-5) Wore red hood to post, tracked sole rival, slightly hampered when slow and awkward 2nd where rider briefly lost iron but soon recovered, not fluent 7th, led 10th and jumped better thereafter, three lengths ahead when left to come home alone 3 out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) hvy in Dec.
Meetmebythesea (IRE) 5-4fav (11-9) Handy, led 7th, headed after 9th, tracked leader, disputed lead 4 out, led narrowly 2 out and pushed along, stayed on resolutely run-in, always holding on, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Push The Button (11-10) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Big John Wayne (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Led, mostly jumped right, ridden before last where joined, soon headed and ridden run-in, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Clondaw General (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f (3) sft in Oct.
Dedicated Hero (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Held up in rear, ridden home straight, soon no threat, last of 8, 16 1/4l behind Indeevar Bleu (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
From The Clouds (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Prominent, led before 1st, not fluent 4 out, headed next, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Ruby Island (11-3) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.