Golden Ace disappoints Scott with lacklustre Wetherby return

Lorcan Williams appeared happy enough until the turn for home, when it appeared that Golden Ace had run out of fuel and she was allowed to coast home, beaten 28 lengths.

WETHERBY RETURN: Jeremy Scott was at a loss to explain the performance of last season's Champion Hurdle winner Golden Ace after she trailed home behind Dan Skelton's Kateira on her return at Wetherby. Picture: Healy Racing

Jeremy Scott was at a loss to explain the performance of last season's Champion Hurdle winner Golden Ace after she trailed home behind Dan Skelton's Kateira on her return at Wetherby.

With the morning defection of Dysart Enos, only those two lined up in the bet365 Mares' Hurdle but it certainly did not lack for drama.