held up in touch in rear, headway 7th, led and jumped right 2 out, jumped right last, edged right at shadow on track towards finish, stayed on gamely
1 16:15 Ayr 20 Apr 2024
Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5YO plus)
2m 110y Soft (Good To Soft In Places)
chased leader, hit 8th, led and not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, held from last, kept on
led until 3 out, 3rd and beaten last
held up in touch in rear, not always fluent, struggling 9th, well beaten 4 out, went modest 4th from next
chased leaders, bad mistake and lost place 7th, struggling after 9th, well beaten 4 out
6 3
3 Pembroke
7 11-5 143 t WS
held up in touch in rear on outside, mistake 2nd, mistake and lost place 8th, slow and struggling next, well beaten 4 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Good | 9 | Malystic | 9 | 12 0 | 147 | 2P1140 | 38 days | P D Niven (212 miles) | Danny McMenamin | 8/ 1 | 3:53.73 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 7 | Return Ticket | 9 | 11 4 | 137 | 31P-135 | 140 days | R Menzies (167 miles) | Sean Quinlan | 11/ 1 | 3:55.74 | |
| 2021 | Good | 6 | Theinval | 11 | 11 3 | 136 | P5-5775 | 2 days | N J Henderson (358 miles) | Nico De Boinville | 6/ 1 | 3:58.20 | |
| 2019 | Good | 12 | Azzuri | 7 | 10 2 | 132 | 214840 | 42 days | D Skelton (300 miles) | Harry Skelton | 5/ 2 | 3:44.90 | |
| 2018 | Good | 11 | Theinval | 8 | 11 2 | 144 | F36424 | 1 day | N J Henderson (358 miles) | Jeremiah McGrath | 3/ 1 | 3:49.60 | |
| 2017 | Good | 10 | Vaniteux | 8 | 11 8 | 153 | U3-3318 | 37 days | N J Henderson (358 miles) | Noel Fehily | 3/ 1 | 3:40.80 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 7 | De Faoithesdream | 10 | 10 3 | 128 | 601959 | 28 days | Evan Williams (397 miles) | P Moloney | 20/ 1 | 3:51.24 | |
| 2015 | Good | 7 | Duke Of Navan | 7 | 11 3 | 139 | 4F-1F22 | 34 days | N G Richards (116 miles) | Brian Harding | 7/ 2 | 3:43.88 | |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 7 | Le Bacardy | 8 | 10 4 | 130 | 454112 | 1 day | A W Carroll (355 miles) | Trevor Whelan | 7/ 1 | 3:58.81 | |
| 2013 | Good | 7 | Conquisto | 8 | 10 10 | 138 | 112213 | 13 days | S Gollings (317 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 5/ 1 | 3:53.80 | |
| 2012 | Good | 9 | Doeslessthanme | 8 | 11 11 | 144 | F22211 | 14 days | P F Nicholls (403 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 10/ 3 | 3:46.80 | |
| 2011 | Good | 10 | Beggars Cap | 9 | 10 9 | 127 | 80P-7U0 | 9 days | Ferdy Murphy (181 miles) | Graham Lee | 14/ 1 | 3:46.60 | |
| 2010 | Good | 9 | Noble Request | 9 | 10 6 | 129 | 22-5334 | 111 days | P Hobbs & J White (365 miles) | Richard Johnson | 5/ 1 | 3:50.12 | |
| 2009 | Good | 8 | Pepsyrock | 6 | 10 1 | 130 | 672112 | 26 days | N J Henderson (358 miles) | B J Geraghty | 9/ 4 | 3:43.70 | |
| 2008 | Good | 7 | Marcel | 8 | 10 3 | 131 | 456918 | 16 days | P Monteith (83 miles) | Timmy Murphy | 6/ 1 | 3:46.00 | |
| 2007 | Good to Firm | 7 | Bambi De L'orme | 8 | 11 7 | 137 | 2P3751 | 9 days | Ian Williams (300 miles) | D Elsworth | 2/ 1 | 3:41.50 | |
| 2006 | Good | 9 | Nyrche | 6 | 10 11 | 143 | 1P5242 | 16 days | A King (379 miles) | R Thornton | 3/ 1 | 3:51.20 | |
| 2005 | Good | 7 | Full Irish | 9 | 10 7 | 135 | 21-1064 | 92 days | L Lungo (58 miles) | Tony Dobbin | 4/ 1 | 3:47.40 | |
| 2004 | Soft | 8 | Avalanche | 7 | 10 12 | 134 | 423133 | 1 day | J R Best (444 miles) | M Bradburne | 4/ 1 | 4:01.60 |