16:05 Ayr

Friday 17 April 2026

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Coral Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 38.01s

Phantomofthepoints^t,p⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 135| D

14/1

Useful hurdler who produced a career best to win handicap at Warwick (21f) in February. Out of depth in a Fontwell Grade 2 since and should be a lot more competitive back in a handicap.

Form: 4-3F415

Jony R^h⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 132

25/1

Fairly useful maiden/novice winner over 17f at Down Royal this season. Creditable fourth at listed/Grade 3 level over 2m on last 2 outings and has some unexposed potential now moving into his first handicap back up in trip.

Form: 1F7144

The Four Sixes²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 132| CD

8/1

Made all in corresponding race in 2025. Also scored twice over fences at the end of last year. Below par returned to hurdles in recent months but dangerous to rule out a revival given he's dipped to 5 lb below the mark he defied 12 months ago.

Form: 61P607

Came From Nowhere^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 132| BF

7/2

Lightly raced 7-y-o who has been much improved since handicapping, winning around 19f at Hereford and Ascot in midwinter. Travelled powerfully and likely would have won but for a mistake at last when second in 20.5f Newbury novice since. Open to further progress back in a handicap. Gets the vote.

Form: 3-32112

Spectacularsunrise⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 127| BF

11/1

Imposing sort who has taken well to hurdling, winning Bangor novice and Kelso handicap. However, only ninth when backed into 3/1 favourite for the ultra-competitive Morebattle back at Kelso at the end of February and this isn't much easier. Races beyond around 2m for the first time here.

Form: 311269

Sanilam^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: A M Thomson| OR: 127| C

8/1

Landed the third success of a productive first campaign over hurdles when seeing off 9 rivals in a Go North series final at Musselburgh (2½m, good) last month, his first start in a handicap. Also scored over 2m here on soft at the turn of the year. Progressive and unexposed at this trip.

Form: 631411

A Perfect Day³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 123| D

7/2

Won 23f Lingfield handicap (good) in December and has encouragingly in defeat on much softer ground since, going down only to subsequent Aintree winner Wellington Arch at Uttoxeter (2½m) last time. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 1-31352

Eagles Reprieve²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 120| D

9/2

Bumper winner who has made nice progress over hurdles, winning twice over 21f at Kelso this season, latterly a novice by 9 lengths 4 weeks ago. Likely capable of even better now moving into his first handicap.

Form: 22-2121

Captain Butler²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 120

9/1

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Pauline Robson. Mostly creditable efforts in defeat in handicap hurdles/chases this season, shaping well (not clear run) when fourth of 14 in a Go North series final over hurdles at Kelso (21f, good to soft) last month. Another who has to enter calculations.

Form: 5-26454

Minella Missile^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Ring| T: Mrs C Williams| OR: 117| D

18/1

Impressive winner of 21f Grade 2 at Cheltenham as novice in 2023 but has largely since, including finishing well behind the reopposing A Perfect Day at Uttoxeter last time.

Form: 0455P7

Knomorediamonds⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 117

25/1

Won a 2½m Hexham handicap (heavy) and has run with credit in defeat on all 3 completed starts since. Will almost certainly need to find a bit of improvement if he's to win a race as competitive as this, though.

Form: 6-1U243

Non-Runners

Saracen Beau³⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: N G Richards J: Danny McMenamin

Serious Operator⁴⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: L Russell & M Scudamore J: P W Wadge

Irandando Has²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: S Allwood J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Came From Nowhere (7/2), A Perfect Day (7/2), Eagles Reprieve (9/2), Saracen Beau (7/1), The Four Sixes (8/1), Sanilam (8/1), Captain Butler (9/1), Spectacularsunrise (11/1), Phantomofthepoints (14/1), Irandando Has (16/1), Minella Missile (18/1), Knomorediamonds (25/1), Jony R (25/1), Serious Operator (25/1)

Several possibilities in a very well-contested handicap. CAME FROM NOWHERE may have completed a hat-trick but for losing momentum with a last-flight mistake back in novice company at Newbury last time and can show he's still ahead of his mark returned to a handicap. A Perfect Day, whose latest Uttoxeter second was boosted when the winner followed up at Aintree last week, is second choice ahead of unexposed handicap newcomer Eagles Reprieve and the progressive Sanilam.