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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Pressed leaders - led narrowly 2nd - ridden after 2 out - kept on well final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
6 G AVG N W Alexander 153 lbs 20/1 Won
2nd
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)
6 G AVG Mark Walford 167 lbs 7/2 1
3rd
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)
8 G AVG Donald Whillans 161 lbs 11/4 2.25
4th
Held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - headway run-in - not reach leaders(op 6/1)
11 G AVG William Young Jnr 168 lbs 9/1 3.75
5th
Led narrowly - headed and pressed leader 2nd - hit 4 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
7 G Poor Sandy Forster 140 lbs 12/1 3.25
6th
Pressed leaders - not fluent 3rd - weakened 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
5 M Poor Adam Nicol 146 lbs 9/4F 4.75
7th
Towards rear on outer throughout(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
5 M Poor R Mike Smith 146 lbs 18/1 2.5
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8th
Took keen hold - went clear with winner - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 11/1)
6 G Poor Jackie Stephen 142 lbs 9/1 38