Full Result 3.00 Ayr | 2 January 2026

Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Soft 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £7,921.50 2nd £3,645 3rd £1,822.50 4th £912 5th £454.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Milcree (IRE) 6/1 Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	8	1010	115	63	125	–
b g Milan - Glencree Spirit (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Prominent on outer, led narrowly 3 out, ridden and went clear approaching last, comfortably (op 5/1 tchd 13/2)

2 4¼	5. Karafon (FR) 7/1 Sam Ewing S R B Crawford	Sam Ewing S R B Crawford	6	114 t	123	66	124	–
b g Karaktar (IRE) - Labartoli (IRE) (Intello)
Held up in midfield, headway and went third after 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on and went second run-in (op 13/2 tchd 11/2)

3 1¾ [6]	3. Jipcot (FR) 6/1 Kielan Woods Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Kielan Woods Jonjo & A J O'Neill	7	117 t	126	67	127	–
b g Choeur Du Nord (FR) - Blinngaroe (FR) (Ungaro)
Led, headed 3 out, outpaced approaching last, weakened and lost second run-in (op 5/1 tchd 15/2)

4 7 [13]	6. Captain Butler (IRE) 9/2 Craig Nichol Ruth Jefferson	Craig Nichol Ruth Jefferson	8	113	122	56	117	–
b g Mount Nelson - Grangeclare Gold (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in midfield, not fluent 4 out, hit 2 out, went fourth and no impression approaching last (op 15/2)

5 8½ [21½]	2. Junker d'Allier (FR) 7/2F Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	7	117 t	126	51	114	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Star Flight (FR) (Poliglote)
In rear, slow jump 2nd, towards rear halfway, weakened after 4 out (jockey said gelding did not jump fluently in early stages)

6 nk [21¾]	8. Great Pepper (FR) 22/1 Charlotte Jones James Moffatt	Charlotte Jones James Moffatt	8	110	119	44	103	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Parand (GER) (Samum)
Took keen hold, prominent, challenging 4 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 18/1)

7 8 [29¾]	1. Johnson's Blue (IRE) 40/1 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	9	1110	129	45	104	–
b g Westerner - Annimation (IRE) (Accordion)
Towards rear throughout (op 50/1 tchd 33/1)

8 17 [46¾]	7. Young Jack (IRE) 4/1 Ryan Mania Chris Grant	Ryan Mania Chris Grant	8	111	120	18	86	–
b g Champs Elysees - Cherish The Pear (IRE) (Old Vic)
In touch with leaders, bad mistake 3rd, soon lost ground and towards rear, reminder in rear halfway, weakened 5 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at 1st fence and was never travelling thereafter; vet had nothing to report) (tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)

9 1¼ [48]	4. Cloonainra (IRE) 9/1 Paddy Hanlon ⁵ John C McConnell	Paddy Hanlon ⁵ John C McConnell	7	112	126	22	89	–
br m Financial Reward (IRE) - Ashes Summer (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Pressed leader, tired jump and prominent 4th, mistake 8th, weakened 4 out (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:15:25 Winning time: 5m 33.39s (slow by 33.39s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Big John Wayne (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Hemmings Racing (Milcree) 1st breeder: Stephen Campion
2nd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Karafon)
3rd owner: The Megsons (Jipcot)
Tote win: £7 PL: £2.20 £2.50 £2.20 Ex: £48.20 CSF: £48.51 Tricast: £266.31 Trifecta: £313.70

Last fence in back straight omitted on each circuit; ground conditions

3:00 Ayr 2 Jan 2026

Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)