Race Result - Ayr, 8th October 2026 Back to results
14:55 Heverlee Handicap

Going heavy (soft in places), 10 ran.
Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st Launch Time Hector Crouch 4 9 6 2/1 F
Short of room start and slow into stride, soon recovered to race in mid-division, steady headway 3f out, pressed leaders going well 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
2nd Head For Freedom P Mulrennan 1 3/4 length 6 9 2 12/1
Towards rear of mid-division, shaken up waiting for room over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went second and chased leader inside final furlong, kept on
3rd Big Apple Jack Billy Garritty 2 1/4 lengths 3 9 9 11/4
Chased leaders, made headway going okay over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on first two inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
4th Saxon Prince Jason Hart 1/2 length 5 9 5 9/2
Midfield, stumbled after 1f, nudged along over 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, never going pace to challenge
5th Long Shot D Fentiman 1 length 10 8 7 22/1
Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
6th Lesley's Boy O J Orr 1 3/4 length 2 9 9 11/2
Led to post early, held up in rear, shaken up 2f out, outpaced and ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
7th Bossy Parker P J McDonald Neck 8 8 11 18/1
Prominent, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and lost position over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
8th Thunder Rush T Eaves 7 1/2 lengths 7 8 13 14/1
Front rank, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
9th Fair Isle Sioux Rhys Elliott Short Head 9 8 9 125/1
Upset in stalls, held up in rear, always behind
10th Thequietman Amie Waugh 6 1/2 lengths 1 9 9 33/1
Taken down early wearing hood, took keen hold, race wide in touch with leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out