20:20 Ayr 18 Sep 2025
Tennent's Lager Handicap
GBBPlus Race | Class 3 | 3YO plus
Winner £8,246 - 6 ran
soon led, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably
raced in 2nd or 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, well held by winner
very slowly away, behind, headway 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
led early, chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong
held up in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, driven over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
raced in 5th, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Firm | 8 | Kihavah | 7 | 7 | 10 4 | 97 | 429022 | 28 days | A Keatley (212 miles) | P J McDonald | 9/ 4 | 2:51.28 |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 9 | Capital Theory | 4 | 4 | 9 5 | 84 | 152730 | 29 days | C Johnston (164 miles) | Joe Fanning | 12/ 1 | 2:56.44 |
| 2022 | Good | 15 | Aimeric | 8 | 3 | 9 9 | 90 | 2418 | 28 days | R Varian (360 miles) | Jack Mitchell | 11/ 4 | 2:49.18 |
| 2021 | Good | 8 | Annandale | 9 | 3 | 8 12 | 85 | 332720 | 28 days | C & M Johnston (164 miles) | Richard Kingscote | 9/ 4 | 2:50.70 |
| 2020 | Good to Soft | 5 | Make My Day | 6 | 4 | 9 13 | 90 | 241-16 | 31 days | R M Beckett (415 miles) | Rob Hornby | 6/ 4 | 2:54.39 |
| 2019 | Good | 14 | Shamad | 4 | 5 | 9 2 | 75 | 201411 | 13 days | Peter Fahey | Sean Davis | 6/ 1 | 2:49.72 |
| 2018 | Heavy | 11 | Darksideoftarnside | 9 | 4 | 9 7 | 83 | 21-67 | 28 days | Ian Williams (300 miles) | Richard Kingscote | 10/ 1 | 3:05.58 |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 16 | Nietzsche | 2 | 3 | 8 10 | 81 | 154741 | 24 days | B Ellison (212 miles) | G Gibbons | 4/ 1 | 2:56.35 |
| 2015 | Good | 15 | Hardstone | 16 | 4 | 10 0 | 90 | 21-150P | 43 days | M Dods (159 miles) | Tom Eaves | 50/ 1 | 2:55.53 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 9 | Buthelezi | 2 | 6 | 9 7 | 81 | 085672 | 28 days | B Ellison (212 miles) | Ben Curtis | 11/ 4 | 2:51.02 |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 14 | Cockney Sparrow | 17 | 4 | 9 6 | 82 | 1211-62 | 29 days | J & S Quinn (212 miles) | Oisin Murphy | 5/ 2 | 3:00.64 |
| 2012 | Heavy | 9 | Albert Bridge | 3 | 4 | 9 12 | 80 | 7341-20 | 17 days | R M Beckett (415 miles) | Jim Crowley | 7/ 1 | 3:00.41 |
| 2011 | Soft | 10 | Lexington Bay | 4 | 3 | 8 8 | 78 | 1-73145 | 14 days | R A Fahey (212 miles) | Paul Hanagan | 5/ 1 | 3:05.79 |
| 2010 | Good | 11 | Cosmic Sun | 3 | 4 | 9 11 | 82 | 074400 | 19 days | R A Fahey (212 miles) | Paul Hanagan | 4/ 1 | 2:54.82 |
| 2009 | Good | 11 | Amanda Carter | 6 | 5 | 8 13 | 75 | 854766 | 13 days | R A Fahey (212 miles) | F Tylicki | 6/ 1 | 2:49.41 |
| 2008 | Heavy | 8 | Tarkheena Prince | 3 | 3 | 9 3 | 85 | 7-19173 | 24 days | G A Swinbank (141 miles) | Robert Winston | 9/ 2 | 3:14.94 |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 9 | Black Rock | 8 | 3 | 9 7 | 90 | 2-33181 | 35 days | M A Jarvis (360 miles) | P Robinson | 9/ 2 | 3:01.66 |
| 2006 | Good to Soft | 7 | Lets Roll | 7 | 5 | 9 9 | 86 | 320385 | 14 days | C W Thornton (146 miles) | S Golam | 2/ 1 | 2:56.15 |
| 2005 | Good | 11 | Lets Roll | 2 | 4 | 9 7 | 82 | 341935 | 22 days | C W Thornton (146 miles) | S Golam | 7/ 2 | 2:55.56 |