Ayr
16:48
Golf Inn Prestwick Luxury Accommodation Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
Off Time: 16:48 Distance: 2m Type: NH Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf Prize: £8,986
7/2 Skerry Hill, Brady Hartsfield, 11/2 Keops Des Bordes, 13/2 Old Habits, 8/1 Sea Tempest, 10/1 Jardin De Tunis, 12/1 Coconut Man, Close House, Finisk Pride, 14/1 Le Cold Grey, 25/1 Kershaw, 100/1 Busted Springs
Previous Runs No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1
Coconut Man
First and second over C&D; should go well again even though rider cannot claim this time
4 G Elite Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 161 - 17/2
Open: 25/1
2
Jardin De Tunis
Big-money buy after Irish point win and followed up in bumper here; useful prospect
5 G Elite Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 161 - 20/1
Open: 25/1
3
Old Habits
Made winning rules debut at Southwell in December; in good hands and open to improvement
4 G Elite Olly Murphy 161 - 9/2
Open: 6/1
4
Skerry Hill
Unbeaten in point and bumper in 2025; changed hands for £205,000 in between; promising
4 G Elite Gordon Elliott 161 - 15/8
Open: 3/1
5
Close House
11,500euros 3yo; rare runner in Britain for stable that does well (18%) in Irish bumpers
5 G - Andrew Slattery 157 - 22/1
Open: 12/1
6
Finisk Pride
Irish point winner; runner-up on C&D rules debut; bred to be suited by 2m4f+ in due course
5 G Poor Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 157 - 18/1
Open: 20/1
7
Keops Des Bordes (FR)
Second to the smart No Drama This End at Warwick; long absence since but retains potential
4 G Poor Dan Skelton 157 - 3/1
Open: 9/4
10
Brady Hartsfield
Close second at Punchestown and Limerick (Listed race); clear top of the pile on ratings
4 G Poor John C McConnell 149 - 13/2
Open: 11/2
11
Busted Springs
First foal of an unraced mare; stable isn't known for bumper winners
4 G - R Mike Smith 149 - 50/1
Open: 125/1
NR
Kershaw
Shaped well behind Champion Bumper fourth at Down Royal; respected but this is quite warm
4 G Poor Paul Traynor 157 - SCR
Open: 40/1
NR
Le Cold Grey
Not beaten far on either start in bumpers and remains open to progress
4 G Poor Paul Nicholls 157 - SCR
Open: 28/1
NR
Sea Tempest
Promising third at Southwell; stable's few runners here do well; may be the answer
4 G Poor Tom Lacey 149 - SCR
Open: 15/2