01 Dec 2025 12:45 Ayr
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,901); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Western House Hotel Vouchers For Christmas Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Upon Tweed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-1 / 5 |
Jump (30) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Eddie Melville |
1/4 | |
| in touch with leaders, prominent after 3rd, went second 6th, led before 3 out, not fluent last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Stede Bonnet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2116 / 4 |
Jump (121) | S Bowen | G Elliott Agardsley Investments… |
9/2 | |
| midfield, headway before 3 out, switched right after 2 out, ridden last, kept on well for second flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 1 L |
Takenasred (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
86/45-02 / 7 |
Jump (30) | J J Slevin | S R B Crawford Mr J J Taylor |
7/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went second next, ridden approaching last, kept on but lost second flat | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Like Minded (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr John P McManus |
28/1 | ||
| midfield, outpaced 3 out, kept on steadily from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 4½ L |
One Mill Harbour (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
361511/ / 8 |
Jump (752) | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt Mr Darren Naylor |
22/1 | |
| prominent, joined leader after 3rd, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 4th, led next, headed before 3 out, faded next | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 4¾ L |
Ballyedward (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3/P20-3 / 5 |
Jump (31) | B S Hughes | S R B Crawford S F McElroy |
28/1 | |
| prominent, chased leaders 4th, not fluent 3 out, went left 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 9 L |
The Coffey Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5/1-86 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Callum Bewley | I A Duncan Sinclair, Davidson… |
33/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 9½ L |
L'arme De Bonheur (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
20 / 4 |
Jump (30) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Sandy's Angels |
80/1 | |
| led, joined after 3rd, headed 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Ck O'mara (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
Jump (30) | Ben Smith | R M Smith Mr John Murphy |
300/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 29 L |
Defying Gravity (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
44-F00 / 5 |
Jump (19) | Alan Doyle | A B Hamilton Mr A B Hamilton |
300/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Chiefman (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
Flat (70), Jump (57) |
Nathan Moscrop | R M Smith Bruce ,gillies… |
250/1 | |
| took keen hold, not jump well, always in rear, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Wherearethejudges (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4-5 / 5 |
Jump (1) | Sean Quinlan | D Bourke Janet Lowther &… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||