13:45 Ayr

Saturday 18 April 2026

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3516:1516:48

CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 44.01s

1^st

Pounding Poet

1010-12

18/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Midfield, in touch going easily 4 out, smooth headway to dispute lead 2 out, nudged along approaching last, soon led outright, won going away op 14/1

2^nd

Big John Wayne

810-7

10/3f

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

Disputed lead, headed before 11th, headway to press leader 4 out, disputed lead approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on approaching last, no extra and headed entering final 110yds op 4/1

3^rd

I Wish You

610-8

5/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge

Midfield, headway to dispute lead approaching 3 out, kept on approaching last, no extra and dropped to third run-in op 6/1 tchd 13/2

4^th

Ayiko

710-12

20/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Held up in midfield, not fluent 3rd, in touch 4 out, soon ridden, minor headway 2 out, soon outpaced by leaders op 18/1

5^th

3 ½

Young Jack

810-13

13/2

T: C GrantJ: Danny McMenamin

Midfield, in touch 4 out, soon ridden, slow 3 out, soon edged right and rider unbalanced, weakened 2 out op 8/1

6^th

Just Over Land

710-11

20/1

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston

Held up in rear, in touch 4 out where slow, soon ridden and outpaced, faded after 2 out op 11/1

7^th

Kdeux Saint Fray

611-4

7/2

T: A J HoneyballJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Disputed lead, not fluent 10th, led outright before 11th, ridden and pressed for lead 4 out, headed approaching 3 out where mistake, soon weakened op 10/3

Also Ran

Gamesters Guy

711-7

12/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Jack Tudor

Always behind, badly hampered 14th, soon pulled up op 16/1 tchd 11/1

Walking On Air

910-11

20/1

T: Faye BramleyJ: H Cobden

Prominent, fell 14th op 14/1

Caughtinyourtrance

710-10

11/1

T: James MoffattJ: Ryan Mania

Took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 10th, lost touch approaching 4 out, soon pulled up op 9/1

Blakey Boy

610-2

15/2

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Peter Kavanagh

Always behind, not fluent 10th, hampered 14th, pulled up before 4 out tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

Al Kalila⁴⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Diamond Dealer²⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Milcree³⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: N G Richards J: Sean Quinlan

Califet En Vol¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: James Bowen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£19.10Pl:£4.60, £1.50, £1.90EX:£119.50Trifecta:£649.00Tricast:£352.58SF:£80.99Swingers:£17.20, £20.90, £3.60

Forecasts

Big John Wayne (10/3), Diamond Dealer (10/3), Kdeux Saint Fray (7/2), I Wish You (5/1), Young Jack (13/2), Califet En Vol (7/1), Blakey Boy (15/2), Caughtinyourtrance (11/1), Gamesters Guy (12/1), Al Kalila (14/1), Milcree (14/1), Pounding Poet (18/1), Ayiko (20/1), Just Over Land (20/1), Walking On Air (20/1)

Lots with chances but Dan Skelton continues to bang in the winners and his upwardly-mobile DIAMOND DEALER is fancied to defy a career-high mark and garner a fourth chasing victory of the season. Caughtinyourtrance could emerge as the main danger with this step back up in trip a positive, although Kdeux Saint Fray, Just Over Land and I Wish You all command plenty of respect too in this cracking handicap.

DIAMOND DEALER (IRE)
CAUGHTINYOURTRANCE (IRE)
KDEUX SAINT FRAY (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Masaccio

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 8

J: Tom Cannon | T: A King

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,720.002nd: £11,825.003rd: £5,915.004th: £2,955.005th: £1,480.006th: £735.007th: £370.008th: £185.00