23 Feb 2026 16:00 Ayr
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 4f 100y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
- |
Eloi Du Puy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
F3-U552 / 8 |
Jump (25) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Coltman Cundall… |
10/1 | ||
| led, prominent when headed after 6th, shaken up 3 out, ridden next, not fluent last, switched right and kept on well run-in, led towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
¾ L |
The Jeweller's Pet (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
P84U43 / 7 |
Jump (13) | Callum Bewley | I A Duncan Mr Ronnie Lilley |
7/2 | ||
| prominent, led after 6th, shaken up after 3 out, went left 2 out, ridden before last, no extra when headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
2¾ L |
Jericoacoara (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
7430-05 / 7 |
Jump (100) | Joshua Thompson | Micky Hammond Mr G R Orchard… |
8/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, held up in mid-division, switched left after 5th, not fluent 8th, pushed along to chase leaders after 9th, ridden after 3 out, went third approaching last, kept on but not pace of first two | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
2½ L |
Nellie Bluesky (GB) (mare, brown, 10 13) |
6/155-62 / 8 |
Jump (29) | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans Ewan Whillans Racing… |
10/1 | ||
| held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, went fourth before last, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
½ L |
Mountain Molly (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 8) |
53-128F / 7 |
Jump (32) | P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore The Ormello Way… |
14/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, went right 5th, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, making no impression when slow last, ran on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
1¾ L |
El Jefe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
0-32334 / 9 |
Flat (1729), Jump (10) |
Conor Rabbitt | A B Hamilton Mr A B Hamilton |
9/1 | ||
| towards rear of midfield, mistake 8th, made some headway after 9th, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and made no impression from 2 out, faded flat | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
NK |
Diamond Geezer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
2-21341 / 7 |
Jump (25) | S Bowen | O Murphy A J Wall & Briton… |
9/4 | ||
| held up in rear, made steady headway after 9th, pushed along after 3 out, edged left when ridden before 2 out, made no impression approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
16 L |
Balking (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
4/0592- / 8 |
Jump (396) | Danny McMenamin | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr G Critchley |
25/1 | ||
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 9th, ridden along after 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
2¾ L |
Lights Go Down (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
232 / 4 |
Flat (145), Jump (58) |
Jamie Hamilton | M & D Easterby Mr J N Blackburn… |
9/2 | ||
| wore hood to post, held up in rear, ridden along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, always behind | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
76 L |
Go Frankie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2F416-9 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Harry Sexton | P Griffin Mr David Van Der… |
66/1 | ||
| in touch, slow 1st, not fluent 7th, reminders 8th, ridden and struggling after 9th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
- |
The Navigator (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 8) |
P13110 / 11 |
Flat (295), Jump (107) |
Peter Kavanagh | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr G H Bell |
100/1 | ||
| close up, lost position after 8th, ridden along and weakened quickly after 9th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
