16:00 Ayr

Monday 23 February 2026

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 100y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 5m 37.05s
1st
Horse silk
3
10/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn
Led, prominent when headed after 6th, shaken up 3 out, ridden next, not fluent last, switched right and kept on well run-in, led towards finish op 9/1 tchd 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
¾
10
7/2
T: I A DuncanJ: Callum Bewley
Prominent, led after 6th, shaken up after 3 out, went left 2 out, ridden before last, no extra when headed towards finish op 4/1 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
8/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Joshua Thompson (5)
Wore hood to post, held up in mid-division, switched left after 5th, not fluent 8th, pushed along to chase leaders after 9th, ridden after 3 out, went third approaching last, kept on but not pace of first two op 9/1 tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
10/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, went fourth before last, kept on op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
½
4
14/1
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge
Tracked leaders, went right 5th, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, making no impression when slow last, ran on same pace tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
911-6
9/1
T: A B HamiltonJ: Conor Rabbitt (3)
Towards rear of midfield, mistake 8th, made some headway after 9th, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and made no impression from 2 out, faded flat tchd 17/2
7th
Horse silk
nk
1
9/4f
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Held up in rear, made steady headway after 9th, pushed along after 3 out, edged left when ridden before 2 out, made no impression approaching last, kept on same pace
8th
Horse silk
16
6
811-6
25/1
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Danny McMenamin
Held up in mid-division, not fluent 9th, ridden along after 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out tchd 28/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
11
9/2
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton
Wore hood to post, held up in rear, ridden along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, always behind op 4/1
10th
Horse silk
76
9
66/1
T: P GriffinJ: Harry Sexton (7)
In touch, slow 1st, not fluent 7th, reminders 8th, ridden and struggling after 9th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
100/1
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Peter Kavanagh
Close up, lost position after 8th, ridden along and weakened quickly after 9th, pulled up before 3 out op 80/1 tchd 66/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.60Pl:£2.90, £1.50, £2.70EX:£61.40Trifecta:£560.50Tricast:£307.64SF:£47.96Swingers:£7.30, £11.30, £5.60

Forecasts

Diamond Geezer (9/4), The Jeweller's Pet (7/2), Lights Go Down (9/2), Jericoacoara (8/1), El Jefe (9/1), Eloi Du Puy (10/1), Nellie Bluesky (10/1), Mountain Molly (14/1), Balking (25/1), Go Frankie (66/1), The Navigator (100/1)

Verdict

LIGHTS GO DOWN is going the right way over hurdles and looks nicely treated on his handicap debut. He makes fair appeal. Nellie Bluesky and Diamond Geezer head the list of dangers.

  1. LIGHTS GO DOWN
  2. NELLIE BLUESKY
  3. DIAMOND GEEZER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
The Jeweller's Pet
Weight: 10-5  |Age: 6
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00

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