Ayr
16:30
Cheltenham Lunch At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Ayr Date: Sat, 07 Mar 2026 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.80 £1.90 Exacta: £11.60 Trifecta: £40.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear on inner - not fluent 4 out - steady headway after 3 out - led narrowly last - ridden out run-in - flashed tail final 110yds - won going away(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
4 G AVG R Mike Smith 149 lbs 11/4F Won
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2nd
In touch with leaders - pressed leader 4 out - led narrowly 3 out - going best before 2 out - ridden and headed when not fluent last - weakened final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 15/8 and tchd 10/3)
5 G Poor Ian Duncan 164 lbs 3/1 3.25
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3rd
Prominent on outer - not fluent 4 out - soon lost ground - struggling 3 out - rallied before last - went modest third run-in(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
5 M Poor Henry Daly 168 lbs 9/2 6.5
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4th
Prominent on inner - not fluent 4 out - pressed leader 3 out - weakened and lost second after 2 out - no chance when mistake last - lost third run-in(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
5 M AVG James Moffatt 160 lbs 4/1 2
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5th
Led at steady pace - pestered 4 out - soon headed and lost second - hung right before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
5 G Poor Gary Rutherford 147 lbs 17/2 19
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99th
Raced wide - held up in rear - lost touch 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
4 G Poor N W Alexander 160 lbs 8/1 -
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