23 Feb 2026 14:25 Ayr
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Stride On (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
31-24 / 6 |
Jump (71) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr John R Adam |
9/2 | |
| jumped well, made all, going best 2 out, shaken up and went clear before last, kept on well, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 17 L |
Irish Champ (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
14-3 / 6 |
Jump (25) | J J Slevin | S R B Crawford Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders out wide, briefly lost ground 6th, went second after 3 out, ridden and made no impression on winner from 2 out, plugged on in remote second | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2½ L |
The G Wizard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
P/2-4222 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Turcan & Tomkinson |
6/4 | |
| towards rear, mistake 8th, went second before 3 out, ridden and lost second before 2 out, made no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Crackling Fire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
46 / 6 |
Jump (74) | K Brogan | O Murphy Shanahan, Magnier,… |
9/2 | |
| in touch, not fluent 7th, chased leaders after 8th, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Union Avenue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
21149/P / 7 |
Jump (75) | Alan Doyle | James Moffatt Mr Thomas Gardner |
12/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 8th, soon dropped to last and lost touch, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Zamek (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
3-243 / 6 |
Jump (35) | S Bowen | O Murphy Neil Smith & Alfie… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||