19:45 Ayr
Monday 18 August 2025
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Book Christmas Day At Western House Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  Class 6  |  1m  |  Good to Firm (Good in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 38.98s
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Show odds
Has hit top form recently with back-to-back handicap wins. Won by a short-head in a 9-runner handicap at Nottingham (11/1) 11 days ago, tanking along before leading 2f out. The way she put distance between herself and the field suggests there could be more to come as she bids for a hat-trick.
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Has shown mixed form this season but better effort when fourth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (14/1) 22 days ago, racing too freely but shaping as if returning to form. Now 1 lb below last winning mark and should give another good account.
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Free-going sort won 8f handicap at Nottingham (11/4) in May when making all. Finished fourth of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (13/8) 10 days ago, typically racing freely. Chance on form but remains to be seen whether he proves more tractable in first-time cheekpieces stepping back up to 1m.
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Won a 10f handicap at Ayr before winning again at Hamilton (9.2f), defying a 5lb penalty. Shaped as though still in good form but unable to land the hat-trick when third over 10f here 7 days ago. Should cope with the drop back to 1m and ought to remain competitive.
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Has shown improved form with two runner-up finishes in last three starts. Second of 6 in handicap at Carlisle 6 days ago, winning battle with rival before being picked off late on. Attacking tactics may be employed again at a track where previously ran well, though may face competition for the lead.
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Winner for James Owen last year. Showed promise when 6th of 16 in 7f handicap at Fairyhouse (40/1) 40 days ago but ran below form, finishing 12th of 16 in 7f handicap at Naas (28/1) 14 days ago. Steps back up 1m and no surprise to see him make more of an impact with sights lowered.
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Veteran is a twelve-time winner but out of form, finished last of 10 in handicap at Ayr (50/1) 7 days ago.
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Isn't the most straightforward but has hit the frame in three consecutive Ayr handicaps including fourth of 8 in 7f handicap (12/1) 7 days ago, running respectably without threatening to win. Likely to find a few too good again.
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Back to form recently, finishing third of 7 in a classified stakes over C&D (7/2) 7 days ago, racing prominently but weakening late. Without a win in 16 consecutive races and likely to extend that sequence back in a handicap.
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Forecasts
Dwindling Funds (3/1), Runninsonofagun (7/2), Ravishing Beauty (18/5), Pinball Wizard (5/1), Super Hit (9/1), Golden Valour (10/1), Highland Olly (12/1), On The Bubble (22/1), Trais Fluors (50/1)
Plenty of pace on and that will suit strong-travelling RAVISHING BEAUTY who has hit top form with back-to-back handicap victories, impressing at Nottingham when putting distance between herself and rivals. She looks capable of completing the hat-trick. Super Hit is below his last winning mark and shaped as though back in form at Pontefract last time, while Pinball Wizard could make more of an impact back over 1m with sights lowered.
- Ravishing Beauty18/5
- Super Hit9/1
Prize Money
1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00
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