Jardine Utilities Race To Repair 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs).
Ayr · Friday, 17 Apr · 19:15
· 2m 4f 100y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:15
Off time
9
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Guchen (G)
FAV
[T]
Improved when off the mark at Kempton (21f) at the start of February and advanced his form even further sporting a first-time tongue strap when recording a 19-length victory in a 13-runner event at Newbury (20.5f) later that month. Respect…
|
Aamilah Aswat | K Bailey & M Nicholls | 6 | 77.1 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Kap Boy (G)
Improved when successful on handicap/stable debut at Perth (2½m, heavy) in October. Backed that up when third at Cheltenham but found 2m5f on good ground around Kempton too sharp next time. Unable to sustain his effort from off the pace ov…
|
Tom Hutsby | O Murphy | 7 | 75.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Paso Doble (G)
[PT]
Back over hurdles, made a winning return at Fontwell (19f) in October and ran well next 2 starts. Disappointing at Kempton on Boxing Day though and might have found conditions too testing when third in a 4-runner race back at Fontwell (2¾m…
|
Mr Lucas Murphy | P F Nicholls | 9 | 75.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Nice One Eric (G)
Promise when in the frame in a Worcester bumper and has improved with each run over hurdles, jumping fluently to capitalise on the departure of an odds-on favourite in a 9-runner maiden at Southwell last month (2m). No chances taken with o…
|
Elliott England | B Pauling | 5 | 73 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Westoftignes (G)
[H1]
Improved when a close second at Gowran in February on his final start for Adrian Murray and went one better starting out for this yard at Wexford (2m, heavy) last month. Jumped and travelled well there and he's respected going back up in t…
|
Dylan Kidd | J C McConnell | 7 | 72.6 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Summergrounds (G)
Won this race last season and proved better than ever at beginning of this campaign, notching 3 consecutive second-placed efforts. Bit below form when fifth of 12 at Musselburgh (2½m, good to soft) 75 days ago and others perhaps hold stron…
|
Mr Harvey James | N G Richards | 10 | 72.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Thankyouandplease (G)
Kept busy this season, scoring at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) in December before doubling his tally at Wincanton (15f) last month. Perhaps unlucky not to follow up at Taunton next start and hadn't been asked for effort when hampered and unsea…
|
Oscar Palmer | S Hosie | 6 | 70.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
Balboa (G)
FAV
Been a long time since his sole win but has proved more competitive from reduced marks of late, quickly returning to form after a bit of a blip when third at Wincanton (24.7f, good) 25 days ago. Equally capable over this trip and he should…
|
Mr Jack Stenhouse | J W Mullins | 6 | 69.9 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
Travis Wheatley (G)
[P]
Edged down the weights after joining the upwardly-mobile Adam Nicol yard before getting off the mark in fine style from the front in a 13-runner handicap hurdle (17f, good) at Newcastle 17 days ago. Up 9 lb but had plenty in hand there and…
|
Rian Corcoran | A Nicol | 6 | 68.5 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Rickety Gate (G)
Veteran finished 2025 in good form, making it back-to-back thirds at Kelso in November. Added to a decent record fresh on the back of a 4-month break when fourth at Carlisle (19f) last month but more needed to score from out of the weights…
|
Ella McGarry | N G Richards | 11 | 64.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Balboa (10/3), Guchen (10/3), Kap Boy (7/2), Westoftignes (6/1), Nice One Eric (15/2), Travis Wheatley (9/1), Paso Doble (10/1), Thankyouandplease (11/1), Summergrounds (14/1), Rickety Gate (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |