The Next Best
17th April 2026

Ayr

Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle
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Class 3 Handicap Hurdle 3m Soft 17 Runners
2 Woodland Park Best chance
Form 1-3322 • 7yo • 12st 0lb • OR 125
Trainer: Olly Murphy
Jockey: Sean Bowen
ResultPUSP 7/2F
12.6% win
17 Shoeshine Boy Next best
Form 32F113 • 10yo • 10st 7lb • OR 104
Trainer: Donald Whillans
Jockey: Sean Quinlan
Result5thSP 22/1
11.1% win
13 Hawthorn Street
Form 4-414 • 7yo • 11st 3lb • OR 114
Trainer: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Jockey: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
ResultPUSP 15/2
8.8% win
16 Don Rafael
Form 31331 • 6yo • 10st 4lb • OR 106
Trainer: Samuel Drinkwater
Jockey: Benjamin Macey5
7.5% winForecast 14/1
5 Kent De Thaix
Form 051P51 • 6yo • 11st 12lb • OR 123
Trainer: 2 Sam England
Jockey: Richie McLernon
Result6thSP 11/1
7.0% win
1 Hidden History
Form 2-1679 • 8yo • 12st 0lb • OR 125
Trainer: Dan Skelton
Jockey: Harry Skelton
ResultPUSP 11/1
7.0% win
11 I Am Max
Form 045527 • 8yo • 11st 5lb • OR 116
Trainer: Sandy Thomson
Jockey: Conor O'Farrell
Result8thSP 12/1
6.8% win
9 Alentejo
Form 8P0-P2 • 7yo • 11st 7lb • OR 118
Trainer: Nicky Henderson
Jockey: James Bowen
ResultWonSP 15/2
5.9% win
15 Society Soldier
Form 35-31 • 6yo • 10st 12lb • OR 109
Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Jockey: Derek Fox
Result3rdSP 6/1
5.7% win
12 Irish Champ
Form 14327 • 6yo • 11st 4lb • OR 115
Trainer: S R B Crawford
Jockey: J J Slevin
Result2ndSP 14/1
4.6% win
4 Draco Malfoy
Form 5-1218 • 6yo • 11st 12lb • OR 123
Trainer: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Jockey: Tom Bellamy
ResultPUSP 12/1
4.0% win
10 Rocheval
Form 6P644 • 6yo • 11st 5lb • OR 116
Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Jockey: Patrick Wadge
ResultPUSP 11/1
3.7% win
8 Just Ennemi
Form 61-30 • 6yo • 11st 11lb • OR 122
Trainer: Harry Derham
Jockey: Paul O'Brien
Result4thSP 25/1
3.6% win
7 Eyed
Form 4-275P • 9yo • 11st 11lb • OR 122
Trainer: Hughie Morrison
Jockey: Jonathan Burke
Result7thSP 12/1
3.3% win
14 Patriotik
Form 006065 • 7yo • 11st 0lb • OR 111
Trainer: 1 Mrs C Williams
Jockey: Conor Ring
ResultPUSP 33/1
3.2% win
6 Billy Boi Blue
Form 51-73P • 9yo • 11st 11lb • OR 122
Trainer: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
ResultPUSP 33/1
2.9% win
3 Whistle Stop Tour
Form 52535P • 8yo • 11st 3lb • OR 124
Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Jockey: Gregor Walkingshaw10
2.3% winForecast 25/1
# Silk Name Form Age WGT OR Win % Result SP Trainer Jockey Forecast
2 Woodland Park 1-3322 7 12st 0lb 125 12.6% PU 7/2F Olly Murphy Sean Bowen 4/1
17 Shoeshine Boy 32F113 10 10st 7lb 104 11.1% 5th 22/1 Donald Whillans Sean Quinlan 20/1
13 Hawthorn Street 4-414 7 11st 3lb 114 8.8% PU 15/2 Jonjo & A J O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill Jr 15/2
16 Don Rafael 31331 6 10st 4lb 106 7.5% Samuel Drinkwater Benjamin Macey5 14/1
5 Kent De Thaix 051P51 6 11st 12lb 123 7.0% 6th 11/1 2 Sam England Richie McLernon 10/1
1 Hidden History 2-1679 8 12st 0lb 125 7.0% PU 11/1 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton 6/1
11 I Am Max 045527 8 11st 5lb 116 6.8% 8th 12/1 Sandy Thomson Conor O'Farrell 16/1
9 Alentejo 8P0-P2 7 11st 7lb 118 5.9% Won 15/2 Nicky Henderson James Bowen 7/1
15 Society Soldier 35-31 6 10st 12lb 109 5.7% 3rd 6/1 Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore Derek Fox 12/1
12 Irish Champ 14327 6 11st 4lb 115 4.6% 2nd 14/1 S R B Crawford J J Slevin 14/1
4 Draco Malfoy 5-1218 6 11st 12lb 123 4.0% PU 12/1 Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls Tom Bellamy 10/1
10 Rocheval 6P644 6 11st 5lb 116 3.7% PU 11/1 Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore Patrick Wadge 20/1
8 Just Ennemi 61-30 6 11st 11lb 122 3.6% 4th 25/1 Harry Derham Paul O'Brien 20/1
7 Eyed 4-275P 9 11st 11lb 122 3.3% 7th 12/1 Hughie Morrison Jonathan Burke 25/1
14 Patriotik 006065 7 11st 0lb 111 3.2% PU 33/1 1 Mrs C Williams Conor Ring 25/1
6 Billy Boi Blue 51-73P 9 11st 11lb 122 2.9% PU 33/1 David Killahena & Graeme McPherson Sam Twiston-Davies 14/1
3 Whistle Stop Tour 52535P 8 11st 3lb 124 2.3% Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore Gregor Walkingshaw10 25/1