West of Scotland Pattern Novices' Chase

The '''West Of Scotland Pattern Novices' Chase''' was a [[National Hunt racing|National Hunt]] [[Novice (racehorse)|novice]] [[Chase (racing)|chase]] in [[Scotland]]. It was run at [[Ayr Racecourse|Ayr]] over a distance of two and a half miles although the distance was increased to 3 miles and 110 yards in 1991. It was scheduled to take place each year in late January.

Inaugurated in 1976, the race was typically won by horses whose overall profile was shy of top class although it was taken by three horses who would achieve Timeform ratings exceeding 173 in Little Owl, [[Wayward Lad]] and [[Jodami]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing-old-injuries-claim-carvills-career-dreams-of-a-return-to-gold-cup-glory-die-as-an-uphill-1426341.html|title=Racing: Old injuries claim Carvill's career: Dreams of a return to|date=1994-03-01|work=The Independent|access-date=2017-12-10|language=en-GB}}</ref> Other useful winners included Carrick Hill Lad, a promising horse who finished runner up in a strogly contested Welsh National,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/12/chepstow/1990-12-22/38052|title=Full Result 1.55 Chepstow {{!}} 22 December 1990 {{!}} Racing Post|website=www.racingpost.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref> and Whispering Steel who went on to be a useful handicapper.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/racing/results/full-result/118217/sandown-park/04-02-1995/agfa-diamond-chase|title=Full Result {{!}} 15:35 Agfa Diamond Chase {{!}} Sandown Park {{!}} Sky Sports Horse Racing|website=www.skysports.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref> The race was discontinued as a pattern contest in 1994 with a three mile novice chase on the corresponding card in 1995 being ran as a Class D contest.

==Winners==
{| class = "sortable" | border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%"
|- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center"
! style="width:36px" | '''Year'''
! style="width:160px" | '''Winner'''
! style="width:30px" | '''Age'''
! style="width:40px" | '''Weight'''
! style="width:30px" | '''SP'''
! style="width:180px" | '''Jockey'''
! style="width:180px" | '''Trainer'''
! style="width:30px" | '''Ran'''
|-
| 1976
| Stay-Bell
| 7
|<span style="display:none">158</span>11-4
|<span style="display:none">2.99</span>2/1
| [[Ron Barry]]
| Sue Chesmore
| 5
|-
| 1977
| Zarib
| 9
|<span style="display:none">159</span>11-5
|<span style="display:none">2.62</span>13/8
| R Evans
| [[Fred Rimell]]
|<span style="display:none">911</span>11
|-
| 1978
| Ballet Lord
| 7
|<span style="display:none">154</span>11-0
|<span style="display:none">3.5</span>5/2
| Colin Hawkins
| Neville Crump
| 7
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|1979
<td colspan="7"> Abandoned : Frost and snow </td>
|-
| 1980
| Little Owl
| 6
|<span style="display:none">164</span>11-10
|<span style="display:none">1.72</span>8/11
| [[Jonjo O'Neill]]
| [[Peter Easterby]]
| 7
|-
| 1981
| [[Wayward Lad]]
| 6
|<span style="display:none">154</span>11-0
|<span style="display:none">3.25</span>9/4
| Tommy Carmody
| [[Michael Dickinson (horseman)|Michael Dickinson]]
| 8
|-
| 1982
| Seamus O'Flynn
| 7
|<span style="display:none">154</span>11-0
|<span style="display:none">2.99</span>2/1
| Graham Bradley
| [[Michael Dickinson (horseman)|Michael Dickinson]]
| 6
|-
| 1983
| Branding Iron
| 6
|<span style="display:none">154</span>11-0
|<span style="display:none">2.83</span>15/8
| Robert Earnshaw
| [[Michael Dickinson (horseman)|Michael Dickinson]]
| 8
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|1984
<td colspan="7"> Abandoned : Frost and snow </td>
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|1985
<td colspan="7"> Abandoned : Frost </td>
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|1986
<td colspan="7"> Abandoned : Frost </td>
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|1987
<td colspan="7"> Abandoned : Frost </td>
|-
| 1988
| Randolph Place
| 7
|<span style="display:none">161</span>11-7
|<span style="display:none">2.63</span>13/8
| Phil Tuck
| [[Gordon W. Richards]]
| 7
|-
| 1989
| Southern Minstrel
| 6
|<span style="display:none">161</span>11-7
|<span style="display:none">4.5</span>7/2
| Alan Merrigan
| Arthur Stephenson
| 3
|-
| 1990
| Carrick Hill Lad
| 7
|<span style="display:none">165</span>11-11
|<span style="display:none">2.1</span>11/10
| Neale Doughty
| [[Gordon W. Richards]]
| 4
|-
| 1991
| Over The Deel
| 5
|<span style="display:none">147</span>10-7
|<span style="display:none">9</span>8/1
| Kenny Johnson
| Arthur Stephenson
| 9
|-
| 1992
| [[Jodami]]
| 7
|<span style="display:none">159</span>11-5
|<span style="display:none">2.37</span>11/8
| Patrick Farrell
| [[Peter Beaumont (racehorse trainer)|Peter Beaumont]]
| 9
|-
| 1993
| Whispering Steel
| 7
|<span style="display:none">163</span>11-9
|<span style="display:none">1.72</span>8/11
| Neale Doughty
| [[Gordon W. Richards]]
| 9
|-
| 1994 {{ref label|1994|1|1}}
| Killula Chief
| 7
|<span style="display:none">159</span>11-5
|<span style="display:none">2.25</span>5/4
| Mark Dwyer
| John O'Shea
| 3
|}

{{note label|1980|1|1}} Ran as the Mason Organisation Pattern Novices' Chase.

== See also ==
* [[Horseracing in Great Britain]]
* [[List of British National Hunt races]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
*[[Racing Post]]:
**{{Racing Post|22082|1988|01|29|3|Ayr}}, {{Racing Post|27547|1989|01|27|3|Ayr}}, {{Racing Post|33131|1990|01|27|3|Ayr}}, {{Racing Post|38639|1991|01|26|3|Ayr}}, {{Racing Post|44184|1992|01|25|3|Ayr}}, {{Racing Post|49920|1993|01|30|3|Ayr}}, {{Racing Post|55750|1994|01|29|3|Ayr}}
* {{cite book|title=Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers 1986-87|year=1987|publisher=Portway Press}}

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