Full Result 1.45 Ayr | 18 April 2026

CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m20yds) 3m Heavy 19 fences

1st £25,746.42 2nd £11,851.43 3rd £5,941.43 4th £2,981.43 5th £1,506.43 6th £761.43 7th £396.43

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Pounding Poet (IRE) 18/1 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	10	1012 tv	124	109	136	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Pestal And Mortar (IRE) (Tamayaz)
Midfield, headway and challenging going easily before 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, led clearly run-in, pushed out (op 14/1)

2 3	14. Big John Wayne (IRE) 100/30F Derek Fox Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	8	107	119	101	125	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Balwaney (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Led narrowly, headed and pressed leader 6th, led again 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on (op 4/1)

3 ½ [3½]	13. I Wish You (FR) 5/1 Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	6	108 p	120	101	126	–
ch g Night Wish (GER) - Native Story (FR) (Kapgarde)
In touch with leaders, challenging 3 out, no extra towards finish (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

4 12 [15½]	7. Ayiko 20/1 J J Slevin S R B Crawford	J J Slevin S R B Crawford	7	1012 tp	124	94	119	–
b g Champs Elysees - Soraya Pearl (Shirocco)
Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, stayed on after 2 out, went modest fourth run-in (op 18/1)

5 3½ [19]	6. Young Jack (IRE) 13/2 Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	8	1013 p	125	92	115	–
b g Champs Elysees - Cherish The Pear (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in midfield, reminder after 3rd, headway on outer 11th, hung left after 3 out, soon weakened (op 8/1)

6 nk [19¼]	11. Just Over Land (FR) 20/1 Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas	Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas	7	1011 t	123	90	116	–
ch g No Risk At All (FR) - Sissi Land (FR) (Grey Risk)
Towards rear, midfield 6th, weakened after 3 out (op 11/1)

7 32 [51¼]	3. Kdeux Saint Fray (FR) 7/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Anthony Honeyball	Sam Twiston-Davies Anthony Honeyball	6	114 t	130	66	100	–
b g Masked Marvel - Magic Saintfray (FR) (Pedro The Great)
Pressed leader, led narrowly 6th, headed and mistake 3 out, soon weakened (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report) (op 10/3)

F	9. Walking On Air (IRE) 20/1 Harry Cobden Faye Bramley	Harry Cobden Faye Bramley	9	1011 v¹	123	–	–	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Refinement (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent on inner, not fluent 12th, fell 14th (op 14/1)

PU	12. Caughtinyourtrance (IRE) 11/1 Ryan Mania James Moffatt	Ryan Mania James Moffatt	7	1010 tp	122	–	–	–
b g Ocovango - Loyalty Card (IRE) (Daylami)
In touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 9/1)

PU	2. Gamesters Guy 12/1 Jack Tudor Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Jack Tudor Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	7	117	133	–	–	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Gamesters Lady (Almushtarak)
In rear, badly hampered by faller 14th, soon eased and pulled up (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller at 14th fence) (op 16/1 tchd 11/1)

PU	15. Blakey Boy (IRE) 15/2 Peter Kavanagh Ewan Whillans	Peter Kavanagh Ewan Whillans	6	102 2 p	114	–	–	–
br g Ocovango - Rathleek (Kayf Tara)
Always behind, mistake 10th, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 7/1)

11 ran Off time: 1:45:22 Winning time: 6m 44.01s (slow by 44.01s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Al Kalila (unsuitable ground), Califet En Vol (unsuitable ground), Diamond Dealer (unsuitable ground), Milcree (self certificate, bruised foot)
1st owner: Hft Limted And P J King And Son (Pounding Poet) 1st breeder: David McHugh
2nd owner: Mark Blandford (Big John Wayne)
3rd owner: R B H Young (I Wish You)
Tote win: £19.10 PL: £4.60 £1.50 £1.90 Ex: £119.50 CSF: £80.99 Tricast: £352.58 Trifecta: £649

1:45 Ayr 18 Apr 2026

CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)