Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qual') (GBB)

Ayr

14:20

Date 2026-03-06

Distance 2m4f110y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,753

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 3.3°C

Wind 3mph NE

Winning Time 5m 43.02s (slow by 43.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Walking On A Dream (IRE) Jack Power · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	13/8	Won
2nd	Heads Or Harps (GB) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	11/4	9
3rd	Jirko (FR) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	5/4F	6.5

Runners (3)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Jirko Black J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	146	p	0-3233	88	119	105	24d	—	—	-16	21.3	—	5/4 44%
Consistent at around 3m this season; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added today
1	Walking On A Dream Bay J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	170	—	1P-328	112	121	107	50d	—	—	-7	25.5	—	7/4 36%
Disappointed when upped to 2m7f last time but previous Hexham second was a good effort
2	Heads Or Harps Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	168	—	1-6232	110	118	76	24d	—	—	+6	28.7	—	3/1 25%
Second to progressive rival over C&D last month; likely to give another good account

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jirko	5/4	5/4	5/4
Walking On A Dream	7/4	13/8	7/4
Heads Or Harps	3/1	11/4	11/4

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Heads Or Harps

28.7

OR: 15 Form: 7 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Walking On A Dream

25.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10

7/4

3rd

Jirko

21.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

5/4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Walking On A Dream	112	121	107
Heads Or Harps	110	118	76
Jirko	88	119	105

Last Run