Coral Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race).
Ayr · Friday, 17 Apr · 18:05
· 2m 5f 91y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:05
Off time
11
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
CAME FROM NOWHERE (IRE
🥈 Second
A PERFECT DAY (IRE
🥉 Third
EAGLES REPRIEVE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
19
18/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
26
25/1
14 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Phantomofthepoints (G)
[TP]
Useful hurdler who produced a career best to win handicap at Warwick (21f) in February. Out of depth in a Fontwell Grade 2 since and should be a lot more competitive back in a handicap.
|
Rian Corcoran | D Pipe | 8 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Jony R (G)
[H]
Fairly useful maiden/novice winner over 17f at Down Royal this season. Creditable fourth at listed/Grade 3 level over 2m on last 2 outings and has some unexposed potential now moving into his first handicap back up in trip.
|
J J Slevin | S R B Crawford | 7 | 74.8 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
The Four Sixes (G)
Made all in corresponding race in 2025. Also scored twice over fences at the end of last year. Below par returned to hurdles in recent months but dangerous to rule out a revival given he's dipped to 5 lb below the mark he defied 12 months …
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 8 | 74.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Came From Nowhere (G)
FAV
[T]
Lightly raced 7-y-o who has been much improved since handicapping, winning around 19f at Hereford and Ascot in midwinter. Travelled powerfully and likely would have won but for a mistake at last when second in 20.5f Newbury novice since. O…
|
Lorcan Williams | J Scott | 7 | 74.8 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Spectacularsunrise (G)
Imposing sort who has taken well to hurdling, winning Bangor novice and Kelso handicap. However, only ninth when backed into 3/1 favourite for the ultra-competitive Morebattle back at Kelso at the end of February and this isn't much easier…
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 6 | 72.6 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Sanilam (G)
[H]
Landed the third success of a productive first campaign over hurdles when seeing off 9 rivals in a Go North series final at Musselburgh (2½m, good) last month, his first start in a handicap. Also scored over 2m here on soft at the turn of …
|
C O'Farrell | A M Thomson | 6 | 72.6 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Saracen Beau (G)
Low-mileage 7-y-o who added to his 2024 course novice win when comfortably seeing off 6 rivals in a 21f Doncaster handicap (good to soft) last month. Raised 7 lb for that but further progress can't be discounted with his yard in tremendous…
|
Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 7 | 72.6 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Serious Operator (G)
[T]
Capitalised on a sliding mark in 6-runner handicap at Newcastle (2½m, good to soft) in November. Good second of 8 at Aintree (2½m again) next time and found 2m on the sharp side in the Morebattle at Kelso since. Should be happier back up i…
|
P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 9 | 72.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Irandando Has (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | S Allwood | 7 | 71.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | — |
A Perfect Day (G)
FAV
Won 23f Lingfield handicap (good) in December and has encouragingly in defeat on much softer ground since, going down only to subsequent Aintree winner Wellington Arch at Uttoxeter (2½m) last time. Likely to give another good account.
|
Thomas Bellamy | Ben Clarke | 6 | 70.8 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 11 | — |
Eagles Reprieve (G)
Bumper winner who has made nice progress over hurdles, winning twice over 21f at Kelso this season, latterly a novice by 9 lengths 4 weeks ago. Likely capable of even better now moving into his first handicap.
|
Jack Power | L Russell & M Scudamore | 5 | 69.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 12 | — |
Captain Butler (G)
Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Pauline Robson. Mostly creditable efforts in defeat in handicap hurdles/chases this season, shaping well (not clear run) when fourth of 14 in a Go North series final over hurdles at Kelso (21f, good to soft)…
|
Jamie Hamilton | Ruth Jefferson | 8 | 69.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 5th | 13 | — |
Minella Missile (G)
[P]
Impressive winner of 21f Grade 2 at Cheltenham as novice in 2023 but has largely since, including finishing well behind the reopposing A Perfect Day at Uttoxeter last time.
|
Conor Ring | Mrs C Williams | 8 | 68 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 1st | 14 | — |
Knomorediamonds (G)
Won a 2½m Hexham handicap (heavy) and has run with credit in defeat on all 3 completed starts since. Will almost certainly need to find a bit of improvement if he's to win a race as competitive as this, though.
|
Alan Doyle | L Russell & M Scudamore | 6 | 68 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Came From Nowhere (7/2), A Perfect Day (7/2), Eagles Reprieve (9/2), Saracen Beau (7/1), The Four Sixes (8/1), Sanilam (8/1), Captain Butler (9/1), Spectacularsunrise (11/1), Phantomofthepoints (14/1), Irandando Has (16/1), Minella Missile (18/1), Knomorediamonds (25/1), Jony R (25/1), Serious Operator (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 16338.0 GBP |
| P2 | 7527.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3762.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1884.0 GBP |