Results · Saturday 18 April 2026

Ayr results: Saturday 18 April 2026

7 races were run at Ayr on Saturday 18 April 2026 on heavy ground. Two of the seven favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Kap Vert at 20/1 in the 3:35. Danny Gilligan rode two winners. Gordon Elliott trained two.

Races run7Full card
Favourites won2 of 729% strike rate
Biggest winner20/1Kap Vert
GoingHeavyAyr

Ayr race-by-race results

1:10Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 12m110y chaseGoing Heavy7 ranTime 4m 18.52s
  1. 1Moudan silksMoudan (IRE) Sean Bowen · Ciaran Murphy4/1
  2. 2Le Nez Creux silksLe Nez Creux (FR) 11 l5/1
  3. 3Traprain Law silksTraprain Law (FR) 6 l2/1FAV
Non-runners: Aeros Luck (unsuitable ground), Classic Maestro (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £5.10 · CSF £24.02 · Tricast £50.31 Full result →

1:45CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 23m chaseGoing Heavy11 ranTime 6m 44.01s
  1. 1Pounding Poet silksPounding Poet (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey18/1
  2. 2Big John Wayne silksBig John Wayne (IRE) 3 l10/3FAV
  3. 3I Wish You silksI Wish You (FR) ½ l5/1
Non-runners: Al Kalila (unsuitable ground), Califet En Vol (unsuitable ground), Diamond Dealer (unsuitable ground), Milcree (self certificate, bruised foot) · Tote win £19.10 · CSF £80.99 · Tricast £352.58 Full result →

2:20Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Grade 22m hurdleGoing Heavy8 ranTime 4m 2.53s
  1. 1Dedicated Hero silksDedicated Hero (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Sandy Thomson12/1
  2. 2Captain Hugo silksCaptain Hugo (IRE) 5 l7/2
  3. 3Ooh Betty silksOoh Betty (IRE) 1 l10/1
Non-runners: Gibbs Island (unsuitable ground), Tellherthename (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £13 · CSF £54.77 · Tricast £442.78 Full result →

2:55Jordan Electrics Ltd Seafield Trophy Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 23m hurdleGoing Heavy9 ranTime 6m 28.97s
  1. 1Game Colours silksGame Colours (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Ben Clarke10/1
  2. 2World Of Fortunes silksWorld Of Fortunes (IRE) 1¼ l4/1
  3. 3Love Of Neymore silksLove Of Neymore (GB) 4¼ l9/1
Non-runner: Starlyte (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £11.50 · CSF £51.33 · Tricast £380.72 Full result →

3:35Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 14m chaseGoing Heavy16 ranTime 9m 5.23s
  1. 1Kap Vert silksKap Vert (FR) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White20/1
  2. 2Git Maker silksGit Maker (FR) 1½ l10/1
  3. 3Kim Roque silksKim Roque (FR) l4/1FAV
Non-runners: Ask Brewster (unsuitable ground), Magna Sam (unsuitable ground), Montregard (unsuitable ground), Our Power (unsuitable ground), Road To Home (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £23.20 · CSF £209.87 · Tricast £991.89 Full result →

4:15Stagecoach Your Designated Driver Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 22m5f hurdleGoing Heavy8 ranTime 5m 42.74s
  1. 1Apache Tribe silksApache Tribe (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott5/6FAV
  2. 2Stride On silksStride On (IRE) 5½ l15/2
  3. 3West Hill Verde silksWest Hill Verde (FR) 6½ l5/1
Non-runners: Leader Crik (self certificate, scoped wrong) · Tote win £1.84 · CSF £8.81 Full result →

4:48Golf Inn Prestwick Luxury Accommodation Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Class 22m nh flatGoing Heavy9 ranTime 4m 9.30s
  1. 1Skerry Hill silksSkerry Hill (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott7/4FAV
  2. 2Old Habits silksOld Habits (IRE) 1¾ l4/1
  3. 3Close House silksClose House (IRE) 1½ l20/1
Non-runners: Kershaw (unsuitable ground), Le Cold Grey (unsuitable ground), Sea Tempest (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £2.75 · CSF £9.44 Full result →

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