16:43 Ayr

Friday 17 April 2026

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

Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 6m 38.96s

1^st

Alentejo

711-7

15/2

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Soon raced in second, not fluent 2nd, prominent, tracked leaders 3 out, travelling well when led before 2 out, pushed along to go clear before last, ridden out tchd 8/1

2^nd

7 ½

Irish Champ

611-4

14/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Midfield, headway from 4 out, took second 2 out, kept on but no impression on winner from last op 16/1

3^rd

2 ½

Society Soldier

610-12

6/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

Midfield, headway 3 out, chased leaders from 2 out, weakened after last tchd 11/2

4^th

Just Ennemi

611-11

25/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Towards rear, some headway after 3 out, chased leaders after last, stayed on and went fourth run-in op 20/1

5^th

1 ¼

Shoeshine Boy

1010-7

22/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Sean Quinlan

In touch with leaders, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly after last op 18/1

6^th

Kent De Thaix

611-12

11/1

T: S EnglandJ: R P McLernon

Towards rear, some headway 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, weakened before last op 14/1

7^th

Eyed

911-11

12/1

T: H MorrisonJ: J J Burke

Midfield, some headway after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, tailed off from 2 out op 11/1

8^th

5 ½

I Am Max

811-5

12/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: C O'Farrell

Held up in rear, tailed off from 3 out op 14/1

Also Ran

Hidden History

812-0

11/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, 3 out, mistake 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up before last op 8/1

Woodland Park

712-0

7/2f

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore hood to start, always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out op 3/1

Draco Malfoy

611-12

12/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy

Led, pushed along when headed before 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up after 3 out tchd 14/1

Billy Boi Blue

911-11

33/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Soon raced in third, mistake 4 out, went second before 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, soon lost touch op 22/1

Rocheval

611-5

11/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge

In touch with leaders, made several mistakes, outpaced and struggling 3 out, pulled up after 2 out op 10/1

Hawthorn Street

711-3

15/2

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

In touch with leaders, lost ground 4 out, bad mistake 3 out and soon pulled up

Patriotik

711-0

33/1

T: Mrs C WilliamsJ: Conor Ring

Towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, pulled up before last op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Whistle Stop Tour⁵⁵

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: L Russell & M Scudamore J: Gregor Walkingshaw

Don Rafael³⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: S Drinkwater J: Benjamin Macey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.80, £3.80, £2.40EX:£114.50Trifecta:£1,120.90Tricast:£688.46SF:£109.41Swingers:£22.60, £10.10, £19.00

Forecasts

Woodland Park (7/2), Society Soldier (6/1), Don Rafael (7/1), Alentejo (15/2), Hawthorn Street (15/2), Kent De Thaix (11/1), Hidden History (11/1), Rocheval (11/1), Eyed (12/1), I Am Max (12/1), Draco Malfoy (12/1), Irish Champ (14/1), Whistle Stop Tour (14/1), Shoeshine Boy (22/1), Just Ennemi (25/1), Billy Boi Blue (33/1), Patriotik (33/1)

Despite the large field this can be whittled down to 3 chief protagonists, namely SOCIETY SOLDIER, Alentejo and Woodland Park, in that order of preference. The cases for the trio in question are all compelling but from a potential standpoint Society Soldier is the clear pick. Indeed, it was a decent mares novice that she won with plenty of authority here last time and she should have plenty more to offer now pitched into a handicap over a trip that promises to be right up her street.

SOCIETY SOLDIER (IRE)
ALENTEJO (FR)
WOODLAND PARK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Billy Boi Blue

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 8

J: Kielan Woods | T: D Killahena & G McPherson

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,450.002nd: £3,888.003rd: £1,944.004th: £973.005th: £485.00