17 Apr 2026 17:15 Ayr
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 4f 100y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Jardine Utilities Race To Repair 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Balboa (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
857433 / 6 |
Flat (989), Jump (25) |
Mr Jack Stenhouse | J W Mullins Mrs Kate Kenyon |
10/3 | |
| midfield, raced wide throughout, smooth headway and disputed lead 3 out, clearly led but mistake 2 out, asserted after last, ran on well, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 5½ L |
Thankyouandplease (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
07412U / 6 |
Jump (25) | Oscar Palmer | S Hosie Mrs Samantha Dunn |
11/1 | |
| midfield, disputed lead 3 out, every chance and bumped 2 out, chased winner after last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Travis Wheatley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
F-4P681 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Rian Corcoran | A Nicol D&d Armstrong Ltd |
9/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead 3 out, every chance when bumped 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Paso Doble (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 12) |
2-13293 / 9 |
Flat (1995), Jump (54) |
Mr Lucas Murphy | P F Nicholls Mr Graeme Brooks |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along to make headway 3 out, chased leading trio after 2 out, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Kap Boy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
42-1339 / 7 |
Jump (89) | Tom Hutsby | O Murphy Mrs Diana L Whateley |
7/2 | |
| prominent, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Guchen (FR) (gelding, grey, 12 2) |
858411 / 6 |
Jump (49) | Aamilah Aswat | K Bailey & M Nicholls Friends Of Ebony… |
10/3 | |
| led, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out (yard rep said gelding was unsuited by going and would prefer a sounder surface) | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Travis Wheatley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
F-4P681 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Rian Corcoran | A Nicol D&d Armstrong Ltd |
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7 |
| - |
Thankyouandplease (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
07412U / 6 |
Jump (25) | Oscar Palmer | S Hosie Mrs Samantha Dunn |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Rickety Gate (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
1-60334 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Ella McGarry | N G Richards Tarzan Bloodstock |
25/1 | |
| never better than midfield, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Summergrounds (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-52225 / 10 |
Jump (75) | Mr Harvey James | N G Richards Multiple Sclerosis… |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Summergrounds (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-52225 / 10 |
Jump (75) | Mr Harvey James | N G Richards Multiple Sclerosis… |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, soon lost touch and pulled up after last | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Westoftignes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
409421 / 7 |
Jump (31) | J C McConnell Mr J Fyffe |
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5 |
| - |
Westoftignes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
409421 / 7 |
Jump (31) | Dylan Kidd | J C McConnell Mr J Fyffe |
0/0 | ||
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4 |
| - |
Nice One Eric (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4871 / 5 |
Jump (46) | Elliott England | B Pauling Forty Winks Racing |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Nice One Eric (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4871 / 5 |
Jump (46) | Elliott England | B Pauling Forty Winks Racing |
15/2 | |
| raced in second, outpaced and lost ground quickly 4 out, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by going and would prefer a sounder surface) | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Paso Doble (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 12) |
2-13293 / 9 |
Flat (1995), Jump (54) |
Mr Lucas Murphy | P F Nicholls Mr Graeme Brooks |
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2 |
| - |
Kap Boy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
42-1339 / 7 |
Jump (89) | Tom Hutsby | O Murphy Mrs Diana L Whateley |
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1 |
| - |
Guchen (FR) (gelding, grey, 12 2) |
858411 / 6 |
Jump (49) | Aamilah Aswat | K Bailey & M Nicholls Friends Of Ebony… |
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10 |
| - |
Rickety Gate (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
1-60334 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Ella McGarry | N G Richards Tarzan Bloodstock |
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