Result · Ayr · Saturday 18 April 2026

3:35 Ayr result: Kap Vert wins the Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 14m chaseGoing Heavy16 ranTime 9m 5.23sWinner's prize £112,873
Kap Vert silks
Winner

Kap Vert (FR)

6yo gelding · 10-12
Jockey Sean Houlihan · Trainer Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Owner If The Kap Fits · By Kapgarde (FR) out of Tavera (FR)

20/1Starting price

Kap Vert won the 3:35 at Ayr on Saturday 18 April 2026, beating Git Maker by 1½ lengths. Ridden by Sean Houlihan for trainer Philip Hobbs & Johnson White, the six-year-old was sent off at 20/1 and covered the 4m on heavy ground in 9m 5.23s. Kim Roque was a further length back in third at 4/1. Non-finishers: Collectors Item (pulled up), Stolen Silver (pulled up), Gabbys Cross (pulled up), Famous Bridge (pulled up), Maximilian (pulled up), Herakles Westwood (pulled up), Katate Dori (pulled up), Quebecois (pulled up), King Of Answers (pulled up), Blaze The Way (pulled up). Ask Brewster (unsuitable ground), Magna Sam (unsuitable ground), Montregard (unsuitable ground), Our Power (unsuitable ground), Road To Home (unsuitable ground) were non-runners.

3:35 Ayr full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Kap Vert silks
Kap Vert (FR) 6yo · 10-12
 Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White — 20/1 129
2
Git Maker silks
Git Maker (FR) 10yo · 10-12 · b
 Jonathan Burke Jamie Snowden 1½ l 10/1 129
3
Kim Roque silks
Kim Roque (FR) 6yo · 10-13
 J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien l 4/1FAV 130
4
Isaac Des Obeaux silks
Isaac Des Obeaux (FR) 8yo · 11-8 · p
 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls 7 l 17/2 139
5
Chasingouttheblues silks
Chasingouttheblues (IRE) 7yo · 10-9 · p
 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford ¾ l 11/2 126
6
Promontory silks
Promontory (IRE) 9yo · 10-10
 Donagh Meyler Sarah Joanna Connell 1¼ l 13/2 127
PU
Collectors Item silks
Collectors Item (IRE) 9yo · 10-13 · b · Pulled up
 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill — 33/1 130
PU
Stolen Silver silks
Stolen Silver (FR) 11yo · 10-11 · t · claim 5lb · Pulled up
 Miss Olive Nicholls Georgina Nicholls — 50/1 133
PU
Gabbys Cross silks
Gabbys Cross (IRE) 11yo · 11-0 · p · Pulled up
 Sean Bowen Nick Scholfield — 40/1 131
PU
Famous Bridge silks
Famous Bridge (IRE) 10yo · 11-1 · p · Pulled up
 Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards — 25/1 132
PU
Maximilian silks
Maximilian (GER) 10yo · 10-12 · claim 3lb · Pulled up
 William Maggs Donald McCain — 12/1 132
PU
Herakles Westwood silks
Herakles Westwood (FR) 9yo · 11-5 · Pulled up
 James Bowen Warren Greatrex — 20/1 136
PU
Katate Dori silks
Katate Dori (FR) 8yo · 11-4 · tv · Pulled up
 Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas — 22/1 135
PU
Quebecois silks
Quebecois (FR) 7yo · 11-13 · t · Pulled up
 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls — 12/1 144
PU
King Of Answers silks
King Of Answers (IRE) 7yo · 11-12 · p · Pulled up
 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore — 9/2 143
PU
Blaze The Way silks
Blaze The Way (IRE) 8yo · 12-0 · p · Pulled up
 Danny Mullins Ms Margaret Mullins — 18/1 145

Non-runners: Ask Brewster (unsuitable ground), Magna Sam (unsuitable ground), Montregard (unsuitable ground), Our Power (unsuitable ground), Road To Home (unsuitable ground)

Ayr 3:35 returns

Tote win£23.20Per £1 stake
Tote place£4.20 £2.60 £1.80Per £1 stake
Exacta£244.101st and 2nd in order
CSF£209.87Computer straight forecast
Tricast£991.891st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£1383.101st, 2nd and 3rd in order

3:35 Ayr result: FAQs

Who won the 3:35 at Ayr on Saturday 18 April 2026?

Kap Vert, ridden by Sean Houlihan and trained by Philip Hobbs & Johnson White, at a starting price of 20/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Kim Roque, the 4/1 favourite, finished third, 1½ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

9m 5.23s over 4m on heavy ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Ask Brewster (unsuitable ground), Magna Sam (unsuitable ground), Montregard (unsuitable ground), Our Power (unsuitable ground), Road To Home (unsuitable ground). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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