16:10 Ayr 18 Apr 2026
Scotty Brand Handicap Chase
Premier Handicap | GBB Race | Class 1 | 5YO plus
Winner £42,202 - 7 ran
Heavy (Soft in places)
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: 4.4° - 12.0°
Rainfall: 0.12mm
Wind: 11.9 mph W
Last Update: 18/04/2026 17:00x
midfield, chased leader 8th, smooth headway to lead 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon went clear, kept on strongly run-in
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, ridden before 3 out, headway to chase leaders 2 out, went second last, no match for winner run-in
wore hood to post, held up in midfield, chased leaders 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, headway to chase winner before 2 out, no extra and lost second last
held up in rear, in touch 4 out, ridden and lost position 2 out, soon weakened
midfield, led 6th, just over a length clear 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out
wore hood to post, led, headed 1st, ridden and weakened before 4 out, fell 3 out
close up in touch, led 1st, mistake 2nd, bad mistake and headed 6th, not fluent 7th, mistake 8th, soon ridden and dropped to last, pulled up after 9th
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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good to Soft | 7 | The Other Mozzie | 6 | 11 1 | 138 | 01U617 | 30 days | G P Cromwell | Sean Flanagan | 6/ 1 | 4:02.73 | |
| 2024 | Soft | 6 | Tommy's Oscar | 9 | 12 0 | 152 | 2-14744 | 49 days | Mrs A Hamilton (152 miles) | Danny McMenamin | 15/ 2 | 4:04.73 | |
| 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 |