January 02 / 14.50 Ayr

14.50

Soft

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

  • Prize money: £7393.4
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 148-12 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won on his chase debut at Sedgefield (2m5f, good to soft) in October and respectable second to class act from the Henderson stable at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last month; could have more to offer and he's one to consider.
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3

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 3

16:39 Kelso

Hashtag Boum

11st 3lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

Her first three chase starts yielded wins at Sedgefield (2m5f, good to soft) and Ayr (2m4f, soft); only third of four at Ayr (2m4f, soft) since but that may not be the limit of her ability; won here over hurdles and she's not ruled out.

6/1

3rd

3

21st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:05 Ayr

Hashtag Boum

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ruth Jefferson

Progressive over fences; won on Sedgefield debut (2m5f, good to soft) before career-best when scoring over C&D earlier this month (soft); runs off 7lb higher today; contender.

11/8

3rd

3

21st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:05 Ayr

Hashtag Boum

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ruth Jefferson

Progressive over fences; won on Sedgefield debut (2m5f, good to soft) before career-best when scoring over C&D earlier this month (soft); runs off 7lb higher today; contender.

11/8

16/1

  • Place: £7.60

Form: 222PP/ D

Last run: 655 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in late 2022 on his first three chase starts (two of them here) and has a lower mark here; however, pulled up twice in a row later that season and this is his first run since; it's a hefty absence to defy.
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17

22nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

4m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Newcastle

Lord Roco

10st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: James Ewart

midfield, towards rear 18th, mistake and unseated 4 out

16/1

3rd

7

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:30 Newcastle

Lord Roco

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: James Ewart

Runner-up in all his completed starts over fences, the latest when going down by 3l in a Class 3 at Ayr (2m4f, soft) on his return from a 655-day absence; returning to 3m won't faze him but needs to avoid the 'bounce'.

8/1

3rd

7

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:30 Newcastle

Lord Roco

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: James Ewart

Runner-up in all his completed starts over fences, the latest when going down by 3l in a Class 3 at Ayr (2m4f, soft) on his return from a 655-day absence; returning to 3m won't faze him but needs to avoid the 'bounce'.

8/1

Form: 2114-2 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Two hurdle wins last season, including a maiden here (2m4f, soft), and he was a promising second on his chase and seasonal debut in a handicap at Haydock (2m5f, soft) last month; open to improvement; key player.
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3rd

11

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

President Scottie

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Dual hurdle winner; has been expensive to follow over fences (0-9) and fair to say that others arrive here in better form.

9/1

5th

7

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:52 Carlisle

President Scottie

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Respectable third (off 12lb higher) when favourite for this race last year but was in better form at the time; last of six finishers returned to this C&D most recently, taking chase record to 0-8.

10/1

Form: 375-3P C

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Point winner who scored on his hurdle debut here (2m4f, soft) in November 2022; however, he made it 0-9 since when pulled up at Newcastle in November on his fifth chase start; hard to be confident on the back of that.
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6

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

Step Above

11st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Off since recording a good second in 2m4f Ayr handicap chase in March but he has run well off a break so can't be discounted; visor goes back on too.

7/1

2nd

2

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

16:40 Ayr

Step Above

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Posted a good fourth over C&D in January, but fell heavily back here 24 days ago; ought to be thereabouts in his bid for a first victory in this sphere.

11/4

5

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Ayr

Step Above

11st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

held up in rear

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 262-16 D BF

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Won on his chase debut at Hexham (2m4f, soft) in October and that form has been franked by the clear runner-up; disappointing at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) since but perhaps the ground wasn't ideal and he's likely to be back on a deeper surface today; retains potential.
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4

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Choose A Copper

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

There was no return to form on his two starts this winter; arrives with plenty to prove but he's down to a dangerous mark and, if he is to stage a revival, it's likely to be here where he's posted both victories.

25/1

7th

4

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 4

12:15 Haydock

Choose A Copper

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Down to a dangerous mark and could get back on track at some point but he's been underwhelming since winning on last season's reappearance (2m4f, soft), finishing down the field at Newcastle last month after a break.

20/1

Form: 1FF-6 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Promising fourth in sole point-to-point (3m, good) and beat a good horse on hurdle debut here (2m, soft) in December 2023; fell over hurdles the next twice and well beaten at 33-1 on last month's chase and handicap debut; remains lightly raced and is not written off, but others have less to prove.
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7

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Ozzy Cosmo

11st 0lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

Disappointing 7yo who has been soundly beaten in three chases this year and now reverts to hurdling; usual cheekpieces left off today; needs to turn a corner.

16/1

8th

3

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Ozzy Cosmo

11st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: N W Alexander

Yet to win in six runs over fences, and hasn't been at his best so far this season; bit to prove at present.

20/1

Non-runners

Fonzerelli

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £86.50
Straight Forecast £59.69
Trifecta £187.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

President Scottie

The Guardian:

Hashtag Boum

RP RATINGS:

Choose A Copper

TOPSPEED:

Step Above

POSTDATA:

President Scottie

The Times:

President Scottie

Telegraph:

President Scottie

Daily Mail:

President Scottie

D Express:

President Scottie

Daily Mirror:

President Scottie

The Star:

President Scottie

Daily Record:

President Scottie

The Sun:

Hashtag Boum