Ayr

2026 Ayr Racecourse Memberships Now Available Novices' Handicap Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget)

Distance: 3m20y
Going: Heavy
Prize: £4,225
Runners: 11
Winning time: 6m 44.04s (slow by 44.04s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 7
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 97
SP: 12/1
Soon towards rear on outer - steady headway 12th - went second 3 out - led 2 out - soon pushed along and went clear - stayed on (trainer said gelding was suited by the softer ground; vet had nothing to report)(op 10/1)
2 13
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 90
SP: 5/1
Led but pestered - hit 6th - hit 5 out - not fluent 4 out - headed 2 out - soon no chance with winner(tchd 13/2)
3 5 18
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 0lbs
OR: 83
SP: 12/1
Held up in rear - steady headway 13th - outpaced after 5 out - rallied before 4 out - weakened before last(op 20/1)
4 20¼
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 92
SP: 3/1
Soon midfield - outpaced 5 out - rallied before 4 out - weakened before last(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
5 ½ 20¾
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: 75
SP: 9/2
In touch with leaders - briefly went second before 5 out - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
6 27¼
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 0lbs
OR: 83
SP: 14/1
In touch with leaders - lost position 6th - rallied 11th - pressed leader before 4 out - lost second 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
PU
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 78
SP: 22/1
Soon prominent on inner - weakened after 5 out - pulled up before 4 out(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
PU
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 84
SP: 20/1
Always behind - pulled up after 5 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: 82
SP: 11/4F
Pressed leader - lost position before 5 out - pulled up before 4 out (vet reported gelding had bled from the nose)(tchd 15/8)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 87
SP: 28/1
Always behind - not fluent 11th - mistake 5 out - soon pulled up(op 16/1)
PU
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 71
SP: 28/1
Ran without declared tongue-tie - didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - weakened and pulled up before 14th (trainer said he was unable to fit gelding's tongue strap ; trainer reported gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 33/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £13
Tote place: £3.30 £2 £3.90
Exacta: £69.40
Trifecta: £1663.30
Tricast: £756.08
CSF: £72.82