01 Dec 2025 12:15 Ayr
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 3m 20y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
2026 Ayr Racecourse Memberships Now Available Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Wholly Boley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1563-2P / 7 |
Jump (37) | S Bowen | D Bourke Mr Scott Lowther |
12/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 13 L |
Jirko (FR) (gelding, black, 11 7) |
5/8780-3 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Gemmell, Horn,… |
5/1 | |
| led after 1st, disputed lead 2nd, led outright 5th, not fluent 14th, hit 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 5 L |
Joie More (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
85P9-P4 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Jamie Hamilton | Mrs J Stephen Mrs Jackie Stephen |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 14th, chased leaders before 4 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Swallows Song (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
53/474-7 / 7 |
Jump (37) | Danny McMenamin | I Jardine Mr Raymond Anderson… |
3/1 | |
| held up in midfield, in touch with leaders 3rd, midfield 6th, bumped 8th, pushed along before 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Didntgotwenty (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
7747-35 / 6 |
Jump (30) | Sean Quinlan | M Todhunter Mr J W Hazeldean |
9/2 | |
| in touch with leaders, prominent 14th, lost place 4 out, faded next | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 6½ L |
Lewa House (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
66282-5 / 9 |
Jump (30) | Ross Chapman | C Bissett Bissett Racing |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 12th, prominent 15th, ridden approaching 3 out, held when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Red Ned (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
0060-P7 / 6 |
Jump (30) | Craig Nichol | A M Thomson Cakemuir Racing |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 6th, struggling 14th, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Wainwright (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
677/736- / 7 |
Jump (293) | Callum Bewley | N G Richards Greystoke Owners… |
11/4 | |
| led narrowly, headed after 1st, disputed lead 2nd, headed 5th, lost place 15th, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Worth The Walk (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
321/687- / 8 |
Jump (309) | B S Hughes | Micky Hammond Mr Phil Ellerby |
22/1 | |
| midfield, chased leaders 3rd, weakened quickly after 15th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Tory Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P2/0587- / 7 |
Jump (293) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley Mr Alan Udale |
28/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped right 8th, not fluent 11th, weakening when blundered 15th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Knightphase (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
1/PP-7P / 6 |
Jump (23) | Peter Kavanagh | W Coltherd Coltherd Racing… |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 2nd, hit 4th, lost place when bad mistake 13th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||