16:48 Ayr

Saturday 18 April 2026

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Golf Inn Prestwick Luxury Accommodation Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 4m 9.30s

Coconut Man⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Power| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| BF| CD

10/1

Telescope gelding who finished runner up only start in points and looked a useful staying prospect when going one better in a C&D bumper on Rules debut in November. No match for subsequent Champion bumper fifth Diamant Dore back here since but he ought to give another good account.

Form: 2-12

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Jardin De Tunis⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| CD

28/1

Changed hands for a large sum following success in a strong Irish point and despite still looking raw, he followed up on Rules debut in a C&D bumper in February. That experience won't have been wasted on him and respected with prospect of more to come.

Form: 7-11

Old Habits¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| D

4/1

Picked up for €40,000 after finishing third in an Irish point and he marked himself down as a good prospect when forging clear to land a Southwell bumper (15.8f) in December. Had a pair of next-time-out winners behind on that occasion and he's the type to do better again.

Form: 3-1

Skerry Hill¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| D

7/4

Cost £205,000 after comfortably winning a small-field point and overcame inexperience to justify cramped odds on bumper debut at Down Royal (17f) in October. Likelihood of a more truly-run race here sure to see him in a better light and there's more to come.

Form: 1-1

Close House

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A Slattery

20/1

€11,500 3-y-o, Wings of Eagles gelding. Dam (c102/h114), 21f hurdle winner, out of fair hurdler (stayed 21f) Lady of Fortune, half-sister to top-class hurdler (stayed 3m) Lady Rebecca. Debuts in a warm race and the betting can prove best guide.

Form:

Finisk Pride⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

16/1

Point scorer who is bred to stay long distances so all the more encouraging he produced a promising debut second in a C&D bumper in January, unlucky to bump into one but beating the rest comprehensively. Longer trips are bound to suit when attentions switch to jumping.

Form: 412

Keops Des Bordes⁴⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 111| BF

11/4

Won sole start in Irish points in April and found only No Drama This End too strong when made favourite for a Warwick bumper on Rules debut in December 2024. Absent since but open to improvement for his top stable and well worth considering.

Form: 1/2-

Brady Hartsfield²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell

13/2

Half-brother to French 11f winner Lionel de Mars and positive start to his career when going down narrowly on debut in a Punchestown bumper in February. Similar form when filling same spot at Limerick 4 weeks ago and this 4-y-o commands a second look.

Form: 22

Busted Springs

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R M Smith

80/1

Mahsoob gelding. Dam unraced. Likely outsider on racecourse bow.

Form:

Non-Runners

Kershaw¹¹³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: Paul Traynor J: James Bowen

Le Cold Grey⁴⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Sea Tempest⁵⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: T Lacey J: Stan Sheppard

Forecasts

Skerry Hill (7/4), Keops Des Bordes (11/4), Old Habits (4/1), Brady Hartsfield (13/2), Coconut Man (10/1), Sea Tempest (10/1), Le Cold Grey (14/1), Finisk Pride (16/1), Close House (20/1), Jardin De Tunis (28/1), Kershaw (50/1), Busted Springs (80/1)

KEOPS DES BORDES has been absent since his bumper debut 15 months, yet he showed plenty of ability when chasing home subsequent Grade 1 hurdles winner No Drama This End on that occasion and is highly unlikely to be lacking for fitness given the stable he represents on return. He can continue the fine form for the Skeltons. Brady Hartsfield has finished runner up both starts to date and is feared, with Old Habits, Skerry Hill and Jardin de Tunis other key players.