Ayr
14:15
Festive Dining At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Ayr Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2025 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £22.30 Place: £4.50 £1.60 £1.40 Exacta: £76.80 Tricast: £261.62 Trifecta: £488.10
Non-Runners: Cher Tara (declared in error)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Beat The Retreat (IRE) 6 G AVG N W Alexander 153 lbs 20/1 Won Pressed leaders - led narrowly 2nd - ridden after 2 out - kept on well final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
2nd 2 Forest Blaze (GB) 6 G AVG Mark Walford 167 lbs 7/2 1 Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - steady headway and went second after 2 out - kept on final 110yds(op 11/4)
3rd 4 So Many Roads (GB) 8 G Poor Donald Whillans 161 lbs 11/4 2.25 In touch with leaders - hit 3 out - steady headway and disputing second when hit 2 out - soon hung left - no extra final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 7/4)
4th 1 Fostered Phil (IRE) 11 G Poor William Young Jnr 168 lbs 9/1 3.75 Held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - headway run-in - not reach leaders(op 6/1)
5th 8 Rock N Roll Champ (IRE) 7 G Poor Sandy Forster 140 lbs 12/1 3.25 Led narrowly - headed and pressed leader 2nd - hit 4 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
6th 7 Laddie Cooper Mia (IRE) 5 M Poor Adam Nicol 146 lbs 9/4F 4.75 Pressed leaders - not fluent 3rd - weakened 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
7th 5 Love That (IRE) 5 M Poor R Mike Smith 146 lbs 18/1 2.5 Towards rear on outer throughout(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
8th 9 Flying Sandpiper (IRE) 6 G Poor Jackie Stephen 142 lbs 9/1 38 Took keen hold - went clear with winner - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 11/1)