Result · Ayr · Saturday 18 April 2026

4:15 Ayr result: Apache Tribe wins the Stagecoach Your Designated Driver Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 22m5f hurdleGoing Heavy8 ranTime 5m 42.74sWinner's prize £10,406

Winner

6yo gelding · 11-10
Jockey Danny Gilligan · Trainer Gordon Elliott
Owner Mcglone Brothers Partnership · By Jukebox Jury (IRE) out of Sacral Nirvana (FR)

5/6Starting price

Favourite Apache Tribe won the 4:15 at Ayr on Saturday 18 April 2026, beating Stride On by 5½ lengths. Ridden by Danny Gilligan for trainer Gordon Elliott, the six-year-old was sent off at 5/6 and covered the 2m5f on heavy ground in 5m 42.74s. West Hill Verde was a further 6½ lengths back in third at 5/1. Non-finishers: Queens Secret (pulled up). Leader Crik (self certificate, scoped wrong) were non-runners.

4:15 Ayr full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Apache Tribe (IRE) 6yo · 11-10	Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	—	5/6FAV	—
2	Stride On (IRE) 6yo · 11-10	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	5½ l	15/2	123
3	West Hill Verde (FR) 6yo · 11-5	Sean Houlihan Seamus Mullins	6½ l	5/1	124
4	Allfor (IRE) 5yo · 11-5	Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	8 l	20/1	—
5	Timesareachanging (IRE) 7yo · 11-10	Philip Donovan Andrew Slattery	5½ l	15/2	127
6	Our Boy Stan (GB) 5yo · 11-10	Sean Bowen Ben Pauling	¼ l	12/1	—
7	Laguna Beach (FR) 5yo · 11-10	James Bowen Nicky Henderson	53 l	9/1	127
PU	Queens Secret (IRE) 6yo · 10-12 · Pulled up	Danny McMenamin Ruth Jefferson	—	28/1	—

Non-runners: Leader Crik (self certificate, scoped wrong)

Ayr 4:15 returns

Tote win£1.84Per £1 stake

Tote place£1.10 £1.90 £1.50Per £1 stake

Exacta£8.701st and 2nd in order

CSF£8.81Computer straight forecast

Trifecta£28.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:15 Ayr result: FAQs

Who won the 4:15 at Ayr on Saturday 18 April 2026?

Apache Tribe, ridden by Danny Gilligan and trained by Gordon Elliott, at a starting price of 5/6.

Did the favourite win?

Yes. Apache Tribe won as the 5/6 favourite.

What was the winning time?

5m 42.74s over 2m5f on heavy ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Leader Crik (self certificate, scoped wrong). 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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