13:45 Ayr

Friday 17 April 2026

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4317:15

Slater Menswear Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 0.08s

1^st

Tuppence

610-6

18/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Mr Lucas Murphy (7)

Midfield, headway to go second after 4 out, led 3 out, went clear after 2 out, pushed out to go further clear after last, in no danger when eased towards finish, readily op 28/1

2^nd

Lance Les Des

711-3

9/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: Sean Quinlan

Midfield, headway from 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, took second after last, ridden towards finish op 5/1 tchd 4/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Magna Victor

711-11

14/1

T: A RalphJ: C Gethings

Midfield, headway from 5th, closed on leaders before 4 out, disputing second when not fluent last, kept on, just held on to third towards finish tchd 12/1

4^th

The Gray Ghost

712-0

7/1

T: R L LlewellynJ: Callum Pritchard (3)

Midfield, mistake 6th, chased leaders after 3 out, took second before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened to fourth run-in op 10/1

5^th

3 ¼

Belaya River

410-5

50/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in op 40/1

6^th

4 ¾

Caballo De Guerra

511-12

12/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Jack Power (5)

Towards rear, some headway 4 out, chased leaders after 3 out, weakened after last

7^th

4 ½

Triple Crown Ted

611-8

6/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

Held up in rear, some headway 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, no further impression after 2 out op 5/1

8^th

6 ½

Bertie's Ballet

811-11

11/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Ryan Mania

Prominent, outpaced after 5th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 16/1 tchd 10/1

9^th

Ravenscraig Castle

811-2

25/1

T: I JardineJ: William Maggs (3)

Never better than midfield, tailed off after 3 out op 33/1

10^th

Dance Thief

810-13

40/1

T: R M SmithJ: R P McLernon

Midfield, pushed along after 4 out, tailed off from 3 out op 50/1

11^th

Castle Ivers

712-0

4/1f

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore hood to start, held up towards rear, dropped to last and not fluent 5th, tailed off from 3 out op 10/3

Also Ran

Bibe Mus

411-13

17/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Prominent, outpaced and lost ground quickly after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 9/1

Secret Force

411-10

17/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Midfield, prominent after 3rd, pushed along soon after halfway, lost ground and pulled up before 3 out op 15/2 tchd 10/1

Newtown Rambler

711-10

11/1

T: A KeatleyJ: Danny McMenamin

Led, not fluent 3rd, headed 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up before last op 12/1

Ginger Mail

1011-4

25/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn

Never better than midfield, struggling and dropped to rear 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£22.60Pl:£5.80, £2.00, £4.90EX:£147.00Trifecta:£2,757.90Tricast:£1,235.38SF:£106.60Swingers:£24.40, £40.80, £14.70

Forecasts

Castle Ivers (4/1), Lance Les Des (9/2), Triple Crown Ted (6/1), The Gray Ghost (7/1), Secret Force (17/2), Bibe Mus (17/2), Bertie's Ballet (11/1), Newtown Rambler (11/1), Caballo De Guerra (12/1), Magna Victor (14/1), Tuppence (18/1), Ravenscraig Castle (25/1), Ginger Mail (25/1), Dance Thief (40/1), Belaya River (50/1)

CASTLE IVERS goes handicapping from what looks a lenient opening mark and is in the right hands to overcome an absence. He's taken to make it 2-2 over hurdles, while it's unlikely we've seen the best of Triple Crown Ted, either, and he rates the main danger in an ultra-competitive renewal. Veteran Ginger Mail looks a plausible contender of those at bigger prices.

CASTLE IVERS (IRE)
TRIPLE CROWN TED (IRE)
GINGER MAIL (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Wilful

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 6

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | T: J & A O'Neill

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £9,506.002nd: £4,374.003rd: £2,187.004th: £1,094.005th: £545.00