Ayr
16:43
Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle
Ayr Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50 Place: £2.80 £3.80 £2.40 Exacta: £114.50 Tricast: £688.46 Trifecta: £1120.90
Non-Runners: Don Rafael (self certificate), Whistle Stop Tour (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Pressed leader - prominent from 2nd - led going easily before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - readily(tchd 8/1)
5 G AVG Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 15/2 Won
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2nd
In touch with leaders - steady headway after 4 out - went second 2 out - no chance with winner from last(op 16/1)
5 G Poor S R B Crawford 158 lbs 14/1 7.5
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3rd
Midfield - steady headway 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - kept on from last - no match for first two(tchd 11/2)
4 F Good Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 152 lbs 6/1 2.5
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4th
Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - stayed on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 20/1)
4 G AVG Harry Derham 165 lbs 25/1 0.2
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5th
In touch with leaders - headway and led after 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened last(op 18/1)
8 G AVG Donald Whillans 147 lbs 22/1 1.25
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6th
Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - no extra from 2 out(op 14/1)
5 G Good Sam England 166 lbs 11/1 .75
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7th
Towards rear throughout - tailed off(op 11/1)
8 G AVG Hughie Morrison 165 lbs 12/1 20
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8th
Always behind - tailed off(op 14/1)
6 G AVG Sandy Thomson 159 lbs 12/1 5.5
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99th
Prominent - weakening when mistake 3 out - soon pulled up
6 G AVG Jonjo & A J O'Neill 157 lbs 15/2 -
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99th
Towards rear throughout - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding may be feeling the effects of a long season; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 3/1)
5 G AVG Olly Murphy 168 lbs 7/2F -
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99th
Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 2nd - not fluent 4 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 22/1)
7 G AVG David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 165 lbs 33/1 -
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99th
Midfield - lost position halfway - lost touch and pulled up before last(op 8/1)
7 G Good Dan Skelton 168 lbs 11/1 -
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99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 10/1)
5 G AVG Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 159 lbs 11/1 -
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99th
Led - joined 2nd - headed after 4 out - weakened quickly before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 14/1)
5 G AVG Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 166 lbs 12/1 -
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99th
Midfield - weakened before 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before last(op 22/1)
6 G AVG Mrs C Williams 154 lbs 33/1 -
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