17:15 Ayr

Friday 17 April 2026

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

Jardine Utilities Race To Repair 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 5m 39.87s

1^st

Balboa

611-0

10/3j

T: J W MullinsJ: Mr Jack Stenhouse (3)

Midfield, raced wide throughout, smooth headway and disputed lead 3 out, clearly led but mistake 2 out, asserted after last, ran on well, won going away op 11/2

2^nd

5 ½

Thankyouandplease

611-2

11/1

T: S HosieJ: Oscar Palmer

Midfield, disputed lead 3 out, every chance and bumped 2 out, chased winner after last, no extra towards finish op 14/1

3^rd

2 ½

Travis Wheatley

610-11

9/1

T: A NicolJ: Rian Corcoran

Prominent, disputed lead 3 out, every chance when bumped 2 out, weakened before last op 13/2 tchd 6/1

4^th

Paso Doble

911-12

10/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr Lucas Murphy (3)

Held up towards rear, pushed along to make headway 3 out, chased leading trio after 2 out, no extra run-in op 12/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

4 ½

Kap Boy

711-13

7/2

T: O MurphyJ: Tom Hutsby (3)

Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened after last op 4/1 tchd 10/3

6^th

Guchen

612-2

10/3j

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Aamilah Aswat (3)

Led, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out (yard rep said gelding was unsuited by going and would prefer a sounder surface) op 5/2

Also Ran

Nice One Eric

511-7

15/2

T: B PaulingJ: Elliott England

Raced in second, outpaced and lost ground quickly 4 out, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by going and would prefer a sounder surface) tchd 13/2 and 8/1

Summergrounds

1011-6

14/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Mr Harvey James (5)

Held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, soon lost touch and pulled up after last op 12/1

Rickety Gate

1110-2

25/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Ella McGarry (3)

Never better than midfield, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out op 22/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Westoftignes³¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Dylan Kidd

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.50, £2.80, £2.80EX:£41.60Trifecta:£340.90Tricast:£306.72SF:£39.86Swingers:£7.20, £6.40, £11.10

Forecasts

Balboa (10/3), Guchen (10/3), Kap Boy (7/2), Westoftignes (6/1), Nice One Eric (15/2), Travis Wheatley (9/1), Paso Doble (10/1), Thankyouandplease (11/1), Summergrounds (14/1), Rickety Gate (25/1)

TRAVIS WHEATLEY was an impressive winner from the front at Newcastle at the end of last month and he looks the one beat if proving as effective over this longer trip. Guchen arrives seeking a hat-trick under Aamilah Aswat and is shortlisted, alongside the well-treated Balboa.

TRAVIS WHEATLEY (IRE)
GUCHEN (FR)
BALBOA

Previous Winners

2025

Summergrounds

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 9

J: Ella McGarry | T: N G Richards

11/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00