✅ Result In

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Ayr · Fri 17th Apr 2026 · 14:20
📏 2m110y 🏷️ Class Class 3 🌿 Soft 🏟️ Turf 💰 £8,186 🐎 Chase
2nd
Ballyfort
11/1
Bruce Lynn
1st
Pleasington
6/1
Sean Bowen
3rd
Tanking Along
16/1
Charlie Maggs(3)
🏷️
Class
Class 3
📏
Distance
2m110y
🌿
Going
Soft
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
£8,186
🐎
Runners
16
🔖
Type
Chase
📊 Betting Forecast
100/30 The Grafter, 4/1 Marty McFly, 11/2 Throatlash, 6/1 Risk De Pluie, 13/2 Pleasington, Stuntman Steve, 11/1 Koukeo, 12/1 Ballyfort, 20/1 Tanking Along
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
1
Big Stage Form: 9F7441
8y
165 lbs
Sean Quinlan
Stuart Coltherd
126
🥇 1st
Pleasington Form: -352FP
8y
164 lbs
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
125 6/1
12
Garde Des Champs Form: 412344
10y
152 lbs

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
113
13
Westoftignes Form: 409421
7y
151 lbs

John C McConnell
112
14
Young Getaway Form: 33412-
7y
149 lbs

Nicky Richards
110
6
Throatlash Form: P-111F
7y
163 lbs
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
124 6/1
4
Risk De Pluie Form: 263212
7y
161 lbs
Sam Twiston-Davies
Ben Clarke
122 7/2F
4
Karafon Form: 792656
6y
162 lbs

S R B Crawford
123
PU
The Grafter Form: 225-11
7y
160 lbs
Richie McLernon
Sam England
121 9/2
5
Black Hawk Eagle Form: -92631
8y
162 lbs

Kerry Lee
123
PU
Koukeo Form: -11375
6y
159 lbs
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
120 11/1
PU
Marty McFly Form: 741111
8y
158 lbs
Danny McMenamin
Sandy Thomson
119 4/1
7
Bond Broker Form: -22421
7y
161 lbs

P F Nicholls
122
5
Stuntman Steve Form: 007945
7y
158 lbs
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
119 16/1
🥈 2nd
Ballyfort Form: -13162
8y
145 lbs
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
106 11/1
🥉 3rd
Tanking Along Form: 621416
7y
145 lbs
Charlie Maggs(3)
Patrick Neville
106 16/1
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RACING POST VERDICT

Having impressed when winning at Newcastle on his first two chase starts, THE GRAFTER can maintain his unbeaten record over fences.

Racing Post Pick
The Grafter