16:43 Ayr

Friday 17 April 2026

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Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 70y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:43  |   Winning time: 6m 38.96s
1st
Horse silk
9
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
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
12
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
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
15
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
4th
Horse silk
hd
8
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
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
17
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
6th
Horse silk
¾
5
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
7th
Horse silk
20
7
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
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
11
12/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: C O'Farrell
Held up in rear, tailed off from 3 out op 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
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
PU
Horse silk
2
7/2f
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Wore hood to start, always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out op 3/1
PU
Horse silk
4
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
PU
Horse silk
6
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
PU
Horse silk
10
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
PU
Horse silk
13
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
PU
Horse silk
14
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

3
Horse silk
Whistle Stop Tour55
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 8
T: L Russell & M Scudamore  J: Gregor Walkingshaw
NR
16
Horse silk
Don Rafael30
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 6
T: S Drinkwater  J: Benjamin Macey
NR

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), Rocheval (11/1), Hidden History (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)

Verdict

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.

  1. SOCIETY SOLDIER (IRE)
  2. ALENTEJO (FR)
  3. WOODLAND PARK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Billy Boi Blue
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 8
12/1

Prize Money

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

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