Race Result - Ayr, 8th October 2026 Back to results
13:45 Stella Artois Apprentice Handicap

Going heavy (soft in places), 12 ran.
Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st Motawaared Lauren Young 6 9 8 7/4 F
Wore hood to post, slow into stride, held up in rear, still going okay over 2f out, switched left and made good headway over 1f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well
2nd Falcon Nine Mr Jack Nicholls 2 1/4 lengths 9 9 6 6/1
Towards rear of mid-division, made headway going easily 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went second final 50yds, no match for winner
3rd Sweet Kiss Mr Jake Dickson 3/4 length 7 9 8 10/1
Midfield, good headway to press leaders over 2f out, soon shaken up to lead, faced challenges when ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost second final 50yds
4th Naturalia Shay Farmer 1 1/4 length 2 9 13 15/2
Chased leaders, short of room and lost position over 2f out, switched right and pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
5th Tap Dancer Rhys Elliott 2 1/4 lengths 12 8 12 12/1
Wore hood to post, towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, soon pushed along, every chance when ridden over 1f out, faded gradually inside final furlong
6th Spanish Hustle Amie Waugh 2 1/2 lengths 3 9 12 14/1
Taken down early, towards rear, shaken up and bit short of room 3f out, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, plugged on but no chance from over 1f out
7th Vega Storm Warren Fentiman 1 3/4 length 10 9 6 9/1
Front rank, switched right over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra over 1f out
8th Royal Blaze William Pyle Neck 4 9 11 28/1
Held up in mid-division, steady headway going okay over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, soon no impression, weakened inside final furlong
9th Ghost Story Mason Paetel 3/4 length 5 9 11 9/2
In touch with leaders, switched left and hampered rival over 2f out, drifted left when ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
10th West Tyrone C Horgan 15 lengths 1 10 2 14/1
Slowly away, soon nudged along and held up in rear of mid-division, shaken up over 4f out, brief headway when ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out
11th Idyllic Alex Jary 10 lengths 8 9 6 40/1
Led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out
12th Sophiesticate K S McHugh Nose 11 9 3 125/1
Wore hood to post, prominent, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened