Bristol De Mai bids for Ayr success

Cheltenham Festival runner-up Bristol De Mai heads a small but select field for the Jordan Electrics Ltd Future Champion Novices’ Chase at Ayr today.

The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained five-year-old has enjoyed an excellent debut season over fences, hitting the bullseye on four occasions including a Grade One triumph in the Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase at Sandown in February.

He found Black Hercules too hot to handle in the JLT Novices’ Chase at Prestbury Park last month, but Twiston-Davies is hopeful he can get back on the winning trail in Scotland this weekend.