Ayr
16:15
Stagecoach Your Designated Driver Novices' Hurdle (Winners Of One) (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.84 Place: £1.10 £1.90 £1.50 Exacta: £8.70 Trifecta: £28.40
Non-Runners: Leader Crik (self certificate, scoped wrong)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 4th - headway and disputed lead after 3 out - going best when led approaching last - soon shaken up and went clear - readily(op 10/11 tchd Evens)
5 G Elite Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 5/6F Won
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2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 5th - not fluent 6th - lost position before 3 out - rallied 2 out - no chance with winner but went second run-in - stayed on(op 10/1)
5 G Good Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 164 lbs 15/2 5.5
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3rd
Took keen hold - in rear - raced wide but headway after 4 out - disputed lead after 3 out - headed when not fluent last - soon weakened and lost second(tchd 11/2)
5 G Poor Seamus Mullins 159 lbs 5/1 6.5
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4th
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Led but pestered - headed when stumbled then lost position 3 out - soon hung left and weakened(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
5 G Poor Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 159 lbs 20/1 8
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5th
Pressed leader - hit 6th - hit 7th - briefly led 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 8/1)
6 G AVG Andrew Slattery 164 lbs 15/2 5.5
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6th
Soon raced in third - lost position 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
4 G Elite Ben Pauling 164 lbs 12/1 0.3
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7th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - weakened quickly before 3 out - tailed off(tchd 10/1)
4 G AVG Nicky Henderson 164 lbs 9/1 53
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99th
In rear - mistake 8th - not fluent 4 out - soon detached and struggling - pulled up 2 out(tchd 25/1)
6 M Poor Ruth Jefferson 152 lbs 28/1 -
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