Golf Inn Prestwick Luxury Accommodation Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Ayr

16:48

Date 2026-04-18

Distance 2m

Class Class 2

Going Heavy

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £8,986

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.7°C

Wind 12mph SW

Rain 68%

Winning Time 4m 9.30s (slow by 31.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Skerry Hill (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	7/4F	Won
2nd	Old Habits (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	4/1	1.75
3rd	Close House (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Andrew Slattery	20/1	1.5
4th	Keops Des Bordes (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/4	2
5th	Finisk Pride (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	16/1	1.5
6th	Brady Hartsfield (IRE) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	13/2	4.5
7th	Jardin De Tunis (FR) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	28/1	3.75
8th	Coconut Man (GB) Jack Power · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	10/1	2
9th	Busted Springs (GB) Nathan Moscrop · R Mike Smith	80/1	58

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Skerry Hill Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	1-1	-	119	36	169d	—	—	-6	27.6	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Unbeaten in point and bumper in 2025; changed hands for £205,000 in between; promising
7	Keops Des Bordes Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	157	—	1/2-	-	120	-	473d	—	—	-3	18.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Second to the smart No Drama This End at Warwick; long absence since but retains potential
3	Old Habits Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	161	—	31	-	115	109	137d	—	—	+1	16.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Made winning rules debut at Southwell in December; in good hands and open to improvement
10	Brady Hartsfield Grey J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	149	—	22	-	130	124	27d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+1	11.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Close second at Punchestown and Limerick (Listed race); clear top of the pile on ratings
1	Coconut Man Bay J:Jack Power T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Jack Power T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	161	—	2-12	-	115	106	95d	—	—	-3	5.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
First and second over C&D; should go well again even though rider cannot claim this time
6	Finisk Pride Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	157	—	412	-	121	115	79d	—	—	+8	13.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Irish point winner; runner-up on C&D rules debut; bred to be suited by 2m4f+ in due course
5	Close House Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Andrew Slattery	J:Danny McMenamin T:Andrew Slattery	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
11,500euros 3yo; rare runner in Britain for stable that does well (18%) in Irish bumpers
2	Jardin De Tunis Grey J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	161	—	711	-	113	86	54d	—	—	+14	18.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Big-money buy after Irish point win and followed up in bumper here; useful prospect
11	Busted Springs Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:R Mike Smith	J:Nathan Moscrop T:R Mike Smith	149	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
First foal of an unraced mare; stable isn't known for bumper winners
NR	Kershaw Bay J:James Bowen T:Paul Traynor	J:James Bowen T:Paul Traynor	157	—	2-4	-	103	39	113d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
Shaped well behind Champion Bumper fourth at Down Royal; respected but this is quite warm
NR	Le Cold Grey Grey J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	157	—	32	-	115	74	44d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	7.1	—	—
Not beaten far on either start in bumpers and remains open to progress
NR	Sea Tempest Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	149	—	3	-	114	106	59d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Promising third at Southwell; stable's few runners here do well; may be the answer

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Skerry Hill	15/8	15/8	15/8
Keops Des Bordes	3/1	3/1	3/1
Old Habits	9/2	4/1	9/2
Brady Hartsfield	7/1	13/2	13/2
Coconut Man	8/1	8/1	8/1
Finisk Pride	18/1	16/1	18/1
Close House	22/1	22/1	22/1
Jardin De Tunis	22/1	20/1	20/1
Busted Springs	66/1	40/1	50/1
Kershaw	-	-	-
Le Cold Grey	-	-	-
Sea Tempest	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Skerry Hill

27.6

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 10.6

15/8

2nd

Keops Des Bordes

18.2

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Jardin De Tunis

18.1

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Old Habits

16.5

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Finisk Pride

13.4

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Brady Hartsfield

11.6

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Le Cold Grey

7.1

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

—

Coconut Man

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Kershaw

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Sea Tempest

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Close House

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Busted Springs

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Skerry Hill	—	119	36
Keops Des Bordes	—	120	—
Old Habits	—	115	109
Brady Hartsfield	—	130	124
Coconut Man	—	115	106
Finisk Pride	—	121	115
Close House	—	—	—
Jardin De Tunis	—	113	86
Busted Springs	—	—	—
Kershaw	—	103	39
Le Cold Grey	—	115	74
Sea Tempest	—	114	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Brady Hartsfield	27d ago	Fit
Le Cold Grey	44d ago	Fit
Jardin De Tunis	54d ago	Fresh
Sea Tempest	59d ago	Fresh
Finisk Pride	79d ago	Fresh
Coconut Man	95d ago	Long break
Kershaw	113d ago	Long break
Old Habits	137d ago	Long break
Skerry Hill	169d ago	Long break
Keops Des Bordes	473d ago	Long break
Close House	—	—
Busted Springs	—	—

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Brady Hartsfield	Class Class 1	Class Rise
Le Cold Grey	Class Class 5	Class Drop

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 1 drop, 1 rise.