14:18 Ayr

Tuesday 13 January 2026

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Book Coral Scottish Grand National 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 110y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 4m 27.44s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Fingle Bridge35
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR:  139| D
8/13
Went 3-3 over hurdles last season, including a listed novice. Best of the rest behind Lulamba on Exeter chase debut/reappearance and in command when left to come home alone from 3 out in Uttoxeter maiden since. Capable of better.
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2
Horse silk
Meetmebythesea59
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR:  138| D
5/2
Progressive novice hurdler last season, winning 3 times before fine third in EBF Final at Sandown in March. Reappeared to win a 2m Wetherby novice handicap chase in November, impressing with his accurate jumping. Has the potential for considerable improvement.
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3
Horse silk
Big John Wayne454
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR:  117
33/1
Fairly useful form over hurdles without winning in 2024. A point win suggests he can do at least well over fences but he's been off for 15 months and he bumps into a couple of good prospects here.
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4
Horse silk
Dedicated Hero18
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: A M Thomson| OR:  123| D
7/1
Fairly useful dual bumper/hurdle but has been operating a little below his best in handicap hurdles this season ahead of this switch to fences
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5
Horse silk
From The Cloudst73
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Power(5)| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR:  121| D
22/1
Quickly made into a fairly useful hurdler, scoring twice over 2m at Newcastle early in 2024. Showed aptitude for chasing after 19 months off when second over C&D in November and entitled to come on for that.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Fingle Bridge (8/13), Meetmebythesea (5/2), Dedicated Hero (7/1), From The Clouds (22/1), Big John Wayne (33/1)

Verdict

Two potentially smart novice chasers clash here, with FINGLE BRIDGE getting a narrow vote over Meetmebythesea.

  1. Fingle Bridge8/13
  2. Meetmebythesea5/2
  3. From The Clouds22/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,922.002nd: £3,645.003rd: £1,822.004th: £912.005th: £454.00

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