16:15 Ayr

Saturday 18 April 2026

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Stagecoach Your Designated Driver Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 5f 91y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 5m 42.74s
1st
Horse silk
1
5/6f
T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan
Midfield, not fluent 4th, headway before 3 out, pressed leader going well next, led approaching last, went clear flat, easily op 10/11 tchd Evens
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
5
611-10
15/2
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox
Prominent, chased leaders 2nd, outpaced when mistake 3 out, went third 2 out, stayed on to go second flat, no match for winner op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
8
5/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Sean Houlihan
Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led before next, ridden and headed before last where not fluent, lost second flat, soon weakened tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
8
7
511-5
20/1
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge
Led but pestered, not fluent and headed briefly 8th, headed before 3 out where not fluent and stumbled, soon ridden, faded before next op 25/1 tchd 28/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
15/2
T: A SlatteryJ: Philip Donovan
Pressed leader, led briefly 8th, led before 3 out, headed before next, weakened before last op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
4
12/1
T: B PaulingJ: S Bowen
Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next op 11/1 tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
53
2
9/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Towards rear, midfield after 2nd, chased leaders 6th, weakened quickly before 3 out, soon tailed off tchd 10/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
9
28/1
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Danny McMenamin
Wore hood to post, towards rear, mistake 8th and 9th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out tchd 25/1
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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Leader Crik49
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 5
T: N & W Twiston-Davies  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.10, £1.90, £1.50EX:£8.70Trifecta:£28.40SF:£8.81Swingers:£2.90, £1.70, £4.10

Forecasts

Apache Tribe (5/6), West Hill Verde (5/1), Stride On (15/2), Timesareachanging (15/2), Leader Crik (8/1), Laguna Beach (9/1), Our Boy Stan (12/1), Allfor (20/1), Queens Secret (28/1)

Verdict

WEST HILL VERDE's form in maiden hurdles is proving strong, particularly his Newbury third in November, and he is taken to deservedly open his account on the back of a fine effort in Grade 2 company at Kelso. The pick of several promising rivals could be Apache Tribe, who is open to any amount of improvement on debut for the Gordon Elliott yard, while Stride On and Timesareachanging command a second look also.

  1. WEST HILL VERDE (FR)
  2. APACHE TRIBE (IRE)
  3. STRIDE ON (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £10,406.002nd: £4,784.003rd: £2,392.004th: £1,196.005th: £598.006th: £298.00

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