20:15 | Ayr | Friday 17th April 2026 | Racing971

7 20:15 Ayr 17 Apr 2026

Jardine Utilities Race To Repair 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) (Class 4) (4YO plus)

2m 4f 100y Soft (Heavy in places)

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Winner £5,281 - 9 ran

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Weighed In

Full Result

8 Balboa

6 10-11 106

10/3 JF

Mr Jack Stenhouse (3)

J W Mullins

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

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2 5½

7 Thankyouandplease (FR)

6 11-2 108

11/1

Oscar Palmer

S Hosie

midfield, disputed lead 3 out, every chance and bumped 2 out, chased winner after last, no extra towards finish

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3 2½

9 Travis Wheatley (IRE)

6 10-11 103 p

9/1

Rian Corcoran

A Nicol

prominent, disputed lead 3 out, every chance when bumped 2 out, weakened before last

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4 7

3 Paso Doble (IRE)

9 11-9 118 t p

10/1

Mr Lucas Murphy (3)

P F Nicholls

held up towards rear, pushed along to make headway 3 out, chased leading trio after 2 out, no extra run-in

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5 4½

2 Kap Boy (FR)

7 11-10 119

7/2

Tom Hutsby (3)

O Murphy

prominent, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened after last

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6 8

1 Guchen (FR)

6 11-13 122 t

10/3 JF

Aamilah Aswat (3)

K C Bailey

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

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4 Nice One Eric

5 11-7 113

15/2

Elliott England

B Pauling

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)

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6 Summergrounds

10 11-1 112

14/1

Mr Harvey James (5)

N G Richards

held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, soon lost touch and pulled up after last

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10 Rickety Gate

11 9-13 (oh 5) 94 5

25/1

Ella McGarry (3)

N G Richards

never better than midfield, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

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5 Westoftignes (IRE)

7 11-3 112 h¹

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Winning Time: 5m 39.87s Last Updated: 19 Apr 2026 18:03:15

Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good to Soft	13	Summergrounds	9	10 10	102	132321	21 days	N G Richards (116 miles)	Ella McGarry	11/ 1	5:04.24
2024 (Div 1)	Soft	9	Plaisir Des Flos	5	10 9	101	658011	23 days	F O'Brien (335 miles)	Fern O'Brien	11/ 4	5:18.27
2024 (Div 2)	Soft	8	Presenting Nelly	7	11 1	104	9Y6Y/3H4H1H1H6HPC5H	40 days	Dan Skelton (300 miles)	Mr Sean P O'Connor	5/ 1	5:27.43
2023	Good	7	Voix Du Reve	11	12 0	120	248F36	35 days	I Jardine (58 miles)	Dylan Johnston	7/ 1	4:59.91
2022	Good to Soft	10	Getareason	9	11 7	119	449031	14 days	R Menzies (167 miles)	Peter Coleman	9/ 2	5:00.44
2021	Good	11	Floating Rock	6	11 8	119	911-383	30 days	M Walford (206 miles)	Mr Nathan Brennan	4/ 1	4:58.30
2019	Good	11	Castletown	7	10 3	103	572223	41 days	Miss P Robson (143 miles)	Thomas Willmott	6/ 1	4:55.10
2018	Good	13	Cool Mix	6	10 12	116	2-32215	56 days	I Jardine (58 miles)	Liam Quinlan	7/ 2	4:56.80
2017	Good to Soft	10	Tantamount	8	11 1	119	31B323	19 days	Miss Lucinda V Russell (83 miles)	Blair Campbell	10/ 1	4:56.80
2016	Good to Soft	8	Impulsive American	4	10 12	120	431246	13 days	D Pipe (377 miles)	David Noonan	8/ 1	5:24.62
2015	Good	9	Avidity	6	11 4	121	41-6021	22 days	J Ewart (89 miles)	Dale Irving	7/ 2	4:59.61
2014	Good to Soft	11	Silsol	5	11 8	124	142-222	55 days	P F Nicholls (403 miles)	Jack Sherwood	7/ 2	4:57.51
2013	Good	11	Mubrook	8	11 7	116	6P-2443	21 days	B Ellison (212 miles)	C Gallagher	13/ 2	4:56.50
2012	Good	14	Grandioso	5	11 6	118	19-343F	25 days	P F Nicholls (403 miles)	J Cowley	5/ 1	4:39.90
2011	Good	14	Knight Valliant	8	10 0	99	383212	38 days	B Butterworth (129 miles)	Miss E Butterworth	14/ 1	4:46.30
2010	Good	14	Ramsden Boy	9	10 13	112	F0P561	34 days	R T J Wilson	Nick Scholfield	7/ 2	4:52.20
2009	Good	8	Solway Sunset	10	10 3	100	514817	6 days	Miss L Harrison (107 miles)	E Whillans	20/ 1	4:39.50
2008	Good to Soft	8	Just Amazing	5	11 12	120	31325	34 days	P F Nicholls (403 miles)	Harry Skelton	4/ 1	4:54.70
2007	Good to Firm	6	Prince Among Men	10	10 10	109	220508	19 days	N G Richards (116 miles)	F Davis	7/ 2	4:49.50
2006	Good to Soft	8	Reap The Reward	6	10 0	102	3-040P	41 days	L Lungo (58 miles)	G Berridge	14/ 1	4:55.70