Ayr
14:15
Festive Dining At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Off Time: 14:15 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf Prize: £4,225
2/1 Forest Blaze, 11/4 Laddie Cooper Mia, 4/1 Fostered Phil, 6/1 So Many Roads, 8/1 Rock N Roll Champ, 14/1 Flying Sandpiper, 16/1 Beat The Retreat, 50/1 Love That
Previous Runs No. Horse Draw Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1
Fostered Phil (IRE)
Perth winner in September; fair efforts last three starts and has an each-way chance
0 11 G AVG William Young Jnr 168 100 4/1
Open: 4/1
2 0 6 G AVG Mark Walford 167 99 9/4
Open: 3/1
4
So Many Roads (GB)
Only win was here in January 2023 (2m4f); some fair efforts this year and a possible
0 8 G Poor Donald Whillans 161 93 9/2
Open: 5/1
5
Love That (IRE)
Point winner in 2024; not progressed in handicap hurdles but on a good mark as a result
0 5 M Poor R Mike Smith 153 85 50/1
Open: 33/1
6
Beat The Retreat (IRE)
On same mark as Musselburgh win in February; decent 2nd at Perth in May; not as good since
0 6 G AVG N W Alexander 153 85 16/1
Open: 14/1
7
Laddie Cooper Mia (IRE)
Ex-Nigel Hawke; creditable 4th on stable debut; first run on soft ground; a possible
0 5 M Poor Adam Nicol 146 78 5/2
Open: 9/4
8
Rock N Roll Champ (IRE)
0-9; fair fourth over 2m4f at Hexham in May; rather disappointing since; others stronger
0 7 G Poor Sandy Forster 145 77 9/1
Open: 10/1
9
Flying Sandpiper (IRE)
Career best when fourth over 2m5f when 6lb out the h'cap last time; softer going a concern
0 6 G Poor Jackie Stephen 142 74 14/1
Open: 10/1
NR 0 6 M Poor Gordon Elliott 163 95 SCR
Open: SCR