01 Dec 2025 14:15 Ayr
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Festive Dining At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Beat The Retreat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
175-208 / 6 |
Jump (151) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Rhona & Erin Donnelly |
20/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead before 2nd, briefly ridden before 6th, ridden and led outright before 2 out, pressed for lead approaching last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1 L |
Forest Blaze (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 13) |
13714-5 / 6 |
Jump (24) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford M Blades, Craggs,… |
7/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
So Many Roads (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
57/34U-7 / 8 |
Jump (19) | R P McLernon | D W Whillans The Wellfed Boys |
11/4 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
Fostered Phil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
361337 / 11 |
Jump (30) | D R Fox | W Young Jnr Mr W G Young Jnr |
9/1 | |
| wore earplugs to start, held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, kept on run-in, no danger | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 3¼ L |
Rock N Roll Champ (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
P45-4P8 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Edward Austin | Miss S E Forster Dave Skeldon &… |
12/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead before 2nd, not fluent 8th, headed and ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 4¾ L |
Laddie Cooper Mia (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 6) |
26587-4 / 5 |
Jump (25) | B S Hughes | A Nicol Molly And Paul… |
9/4 | |
| led, soon joined, not fluent and headed 3rd, disputed lead 6th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, faded before last | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Love That (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 13) |
F2068-0 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Ben Smith | R M Smith Rainton Construction… |
18/1 | |
| wore hood to post, held up in rear, ridden before 3 out where pecked on landing, no impression before last | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 38 L |
Flying Sandpiper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P8P/P0-4 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Peter Kavanagh | Mrs J Stephen Friends From The… |
9/1 | |
| midfield, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Cher Tara (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 9) |
P-P6395 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Non Runner | G Elliott Macleod, Pollard… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||