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CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Ayr
13:45
18 Apr 2026
3m20y
Class 2
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Race Information

Ayr
Going: Soft
CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m20y•Class 2
15 runners

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Race Trends

GOING

The going is Soft.

No specific going preferences noted for the runners.

JOCKEY/TRAINER FORM

Nicky Richards14 days: 7/10
Good Form
Ewan Whillans14 days: 2/11
Good Form
Tom Lacey14 days: 3/9
Good Form
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
1
Califet En Vol silks
Califet En Vol
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
7 yrs • --
9/1
2
Gamesters Guy silks
Gamesters Guy
Jack Tudor
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
7 yrs • --
18/1
3
Kdeux Saint Fray silks
Kdeux Saint Fray
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
6 yrs • --
6/1
4
Milcree silks
Milcree
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
8 yrs • --
12/1
5
Al Kalila silks
Al Kalila
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
7 yrs • --
16/1
6
Young Jack silks
Young Jack
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
8 yrs • --
14/1
7
Ayiko silks
Ayiko
Danny Mullins
S R B Crawford
7 yrs • --
28/1
8
Pounding Poet silks
Pounding Poet
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
10 yrs • --
28/1
9
Walking On Air silks
Walking On Air
Harry Cobden
Faye Bramley
9 yrs • --
18/1
10
Diamond Dealer silks
Diamond Dealer
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
7 yrs • --
4/1
11
Just Over Land silks
Just Over Land
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
7 yrs • --
13/2
12
Caughtinyourtrance silks
Caughtinyourtrance
Ryan Mania
James Moffatt
7 yrs • --
16/1
13
I Wish You silks
I Wish You
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
6 yrs • --
12/1
14
Big John Wayne silks
Big John Wayne
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
8 yrs • --
17/2
15
Blakey Boy silks
Blakey Boy
Peter Kavanagh
Ewan Whillans
6 yrs • --
14/1

Runners Spotlight

1
Califet En Vol
Favorite

Soundly beaten fourth at Kempton (2m4f, good) last month but mistakes didn't help; won there (2m4f, good to soft) two starts ago and he can be in the mix if cutting out the errors; probably okay on soft ground.

Jockey: James BowenTrainer: Nicky Henderson
2
Gamesters Guy

No comments available for this runner.

Jockey: Jack TudorTrainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
3
Kdeux Saint Fray

No comments available for this runner.

Jockey: Sam Twiston-DaviesTrainer: Anthony Honeyball
4
Milcree

No comments available for this runner.

Jockey: Sean QuinlanTrainer: Nicky Richards
5
Al Kalila

No comments available for this runner.

Jockey: J J SlevinTrainer: S R B Crawford

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance

3m20y

Class

Class 2

Off Time

13:45

Surface

Turf

Runners

15

Race Conditions

A handicap race for horses rated within the Class 2 band. Weights are allocated based on official ratings to give all runners an equal chance.

Weather & Going

Soft
Saturday, 18 April 2026
Going Description

Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.

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