Racecards
14:15 Ayr
Festive Dining At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 361337
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey D R Fox
wore earplugs to start, held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, kept on run-in, no danger
- Form 13714-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
midfield, awkward 1st, not fluent 3rd, in touch with leaders 3 out, headway 2 out, ridden and pressed winner approaching last, kept on, always held near finish
- Form 57/34U-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey R P McLernon
midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out where mistake, soon driven, not fluent 2 out, headway and pressed leaders approaching last, no extra and faded near finish
- Form F2068-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
wore hood to post, held up in rear, ridden before 3 out where pecked on landing, no impression before last
- Form 175-208
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
prominent, disputed lead before 2nd, briefly ridden before 6th, ridden and led outright before 2 out, pressed for lead approaching last, kept on well
- Form 26587-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A Nicol
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, soon joined, not fluent and headed 3rd, disputed lead 6th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, faded before last
- Form P45-4P8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Edward Austin
prominent, disputed lead before 2nd, not fluent 8th, headed and ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form P8P/P0-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
midfield, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Formwatch
Fostered Phil (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-5) In touch with leaders, hit 6th, lost place 3 out, faded next, 7th of 11, 9l behind Dee's Getaway (11-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Forest Blaze 5-2fav (11-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Wee Alki (11-6) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
So Many Roads 10-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten, 7th of 14, 22 3/4l behind Tread Softly Now (11-1) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Love That (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, 12th of 14, dist behind Tread Softly Now (11-1) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Beat The Retreat (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Prominent, not fluent and lost ground 7th, mistake and ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Top Flight Century (10-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Laddie Cooper Mia (IRE) 11-5fav (10-10) Made most until 3rd, led again after 3 out, went left and headed last, held flat, kept on, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Keep On Cobbling (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Rock N Roll Champ (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Led, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, soon held, 8th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Drop Kick (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Flying Sandpiper (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, mistake 4th, headway on outer from 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, not pace of leading trio after last, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Take A Hike (10-7) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Cher Tara (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, asked for effort and progress after 3 out, went 4th 2 out, no extra run-in, 5th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Tread Softly Now (11-1) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.