13 Jan 2026 14:18 Ayr
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,922); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Book Coral Scottish Grand National 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Meetmebythesea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2/1113-1 / 6 |
Jump (59) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr John P McManus |
5/2 | |
| raced in last, outpaced home turn, closed on leaders after 4 out, went third 2 out, led before last, pushed out run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Dedicated Hero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
115-678 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Callum Bewley | A M Thomson Recommended Freight… |
7/1 | |
| raced in third, ridden after 3 out, challenged between horses 2 out, went second after last, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Fingle Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1/111-21 / 8 |
Jump (35) | S Bowen | O Murphy McNeill Family… |
8/13 | |
| raced in second, mistake 5th, asked for effort after 3 out, challenged after 2 out, mistake when every chance last, not recover | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
From The Clouds (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2411U/2 / 9 |
Jump (73) | Jack Power | L Russell & M Scudamore Trotters International… |
22/1 | |
| led, pushed along after 3 out, headed before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 8½ L |
Big John Wayne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
F13F/2- / 8 |
Jump (454) | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr Mark Blandford |
33/1 | |
| raced in fourth, dropped to last before home turn, soon beaten | ||||||||||