17 Apr 2026 14:20 Ayr
Winner: £15,500 (Penalty: £8,186); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Pleasington (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
7-352FP / 8 |
Jump (48) | S Bowen | O Murphy McNeill Family… |
6/1 | |
| wore hood to start, midfield, dropped towards rear before 6th, outpaced and plenty to do before 3 out, rallied after 2 out, rapid headway before last, ran on strongly run-in, led inside final 50yds, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 3 L |
Ballyfort (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
9-13162 / 8 |
Jump (41) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Matterson, Maclay… |
11/1 | |
| held up in last, some headway to midfield 4th, took third and chased leaders from 3 out, ridden before last, all lut run-in, ran on and took second towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 1 L |
Tanking Along (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
621416 / 7 |
Jump (26) | Charlie Maggs | P Neville Mr Eamon McElligott |
16/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, took second 5th, disputed lead 7th, clearly led 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden last, headed inside final 110yds, weakened to third towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| NK |
Risk De Pluie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
263212 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Ben Clarke Beard, Ford And… |
7/2 | |
| led, not fluent 3rd, headed 4th, briefly lost ground after 5th, rallied and took second 4 out, chased leader after 2 out, every chance but not fluent last, outpaced run-in, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 11 L |
Stuntman Steve (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
007945 / 7 |
Jump (27) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Mmw Racing Syndicate… |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway after 4 out, chased leaders after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 21 L |
Throatlash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
3P-111F / 7 |
Jump (62) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr J Fyffe & Racing… |
6/1 | |
| prominent, outpaced before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
The Grafter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2225-11 / 7 |
Jump (55) | R P McLernon | S England Evason, Hewitt… |
9/2 | |
| soon raced in second, led 4th, briefly joined 7th, headed before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Koukeo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
8-11375 / 6 |
Jump (27) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs E J Wills |
11/1 | |
| towards rear, dropped to last after 4th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 5th (vet said gelding was lame left hind) | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Marty Mcfly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
741111 / 8 |
Jump (26) | Danny McMenamin | A M Thomson Mrs Wilma Duffus |
4/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway after 5th, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going and would prefer a sounder surface) | ||||||||||