Full Result 1.43 Ayr | 12 April 2025

CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m20yds) 3m Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £25,941 2nd £12,046 3rd £6,136 4th £3,176 5th £1,701

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Masaccio (IRE) 10/1 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	8	120 p	146	120	153	–
gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Ange Bleu (USA) (Alleged)
In touch with leaders, outpaced 14th, pushed along and rallied after 5 out, went second 4 out, challenging before last, led run-in, won going away (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

2 1¾	8. Eyed 3/1F Jonathan Burke Hughie Morrison	Jonathan Burke Hughie Morrison	8	105 t	123	96	128	–
b g Kayf Tara - One Gulp (Hernando)
In touch with leaders, good jump and prominent 7th, went second 14th, led 4 out, faced challenge before last, headed run-in, kept on but no extra inside final 110yds (op 10/3 tchd 11/4)

3 7½ [9¼]	6. Theformismighty 8/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	8	1010 tp	128	94	126	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Mimi Equal (Alflora)
Raced wide, in rear, headway 4 out, went third 3 out, lost ground after 2 out, weakened before last (op 9/1 tchd 15/2)

4 15 [24¼]	5. Lord Of Thunder (IRE) 13/2 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	7	111 t	133	86	121	–
br g Getaway (GER) - Harbour Mistress (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, pecked on landing and lost ground 14th, recovered 5 out, outpaced after 4 out, weakened after 2 out (tchd 6/1)

5 17 [41¼]	7. Ideal Des Bordes (FR) 15/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	107	125	63	90	–
b g Coastal Path - Carmen Des Bordes (FR) (Network)
Took keen hold, prominent, briefly led 2nd, lost position 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out, tailed off (op 6/1)

PU	2. Loughglynn (IRE) 100/30 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	7	1111	143	–	–	–
b g Vendangeur (IRE) - Thessalienne (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Took keen hold, prominent, pulled hard and disputed lead 8th, pulled up after 9th (vet said gelding was lame on his right-hind) (op 7/2 tchd 9/2)

PU	4. Pic Roc (IRE) 4/1 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	7	114	136	–	–	–
ch g Mount Nelson - South Africa (FR) (Turtle Bowl)
Didn't always jump with fluency, led, not fluent and briefly headed 2nd, joined briefly 8th, hit 12th, mistake and headed 4 out, soon dropped to last, pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding made several jumping errors) (op 9/2)

7 ran Off time: 1:43:05 Winning time: 6m 14.99s (slow by 14.99s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Whistle Stop Tour (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: McNeill Family & Niall Farrell (Masaccio) 1st breeder: Bjorn Nielsen
2nd owner: Martin Hughes (Eyed)
3rd owner: Garry Wilson (Theformismighty)
Tote win: £11 PL: £3.70 £2.10 Ex: £25.90 CSF: £40.33 Tricast: £254.50 Trifecta: £247.60

1:43 Ayr 12 Apr 2025

CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)