12:48 Ayr

Saturday 1 November 2025

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Rest At Neilston EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 3m 59.99s

Ck O'mara

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

250/1

Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to a point winner and Glencorrib Sky. Dam, lightly raced on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 3m) Simarian.

Form:

Elusive Warrior²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Thomson

125/1

Failed to beat a rival in a couple of bumpers at the back end of 2024 and was well held on last month's Hexham hurdling debut.

Form: 70-7

Gaelic Rover¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: Ruth Jefferson

9/1

£30,000 3-y-o, £66,000 4-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Dam (h109), 3m/25f hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/winning chaser in France Aubane (winner at 17f/2¼m). Fell both starts in Irish points (latest Apr 2025).

Form: FF-

Glenville²⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans

50/1

Down the field both starts in bumpers but better signs both starts over hurdles, again shaping with some promise before falling 2 out over C&D in February.

Form: 054F-

Highland Fashion^p¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 109

10/1

Fair in bumpers and similar form over hurdles, staying on gradually when fourth of 10 in maiden at Perth (20.2f, soft) on final outing in April. Drop back to 2m seems highly unlikely to suit.

Form: 634324-

Jack Dempsey¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: I A Duncan

125/1

Regressive in bumpers and didn't take to hurdling when unseating rider fourth in a maiden at Perth (20.2f, heavy) 11 days ago.

Form: 205-U

L'arme De Bonheur¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander

28/1

Made an encouraging start to his career when second of 10 in bumper at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) in May, albeit well positioned. Goes hurdling now for new handler (has left Tom George).

Form: 2

Moon Phases²³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

13/2

Underwhelming display only start in bumpers but more like it following 10 months off when second of 9 in a C&D maiden (2m, heavy) in March. In good hands and open to improvement.

Form: 40/2-

Reliance Kid³⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: A Wilson

300/1

Runner-up on second of 2 outings in points but well held in bumper/novice hurdle under Rules.

Form: 0P/27-

Rock Dj²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

100/1

Made frame on 2 of his 3 starts in Irish points and was considerately handled when sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, soft) on Rules debut 29 days ago. Most likely one for the longer term.

Form: 452-6

Run Baby Run

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R M Smith

200/1

€8,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

Stride On²⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

10/3

Behind 2 subsequent winners on bumper debut and further boosted that form when seeing off 7 rivals at Newcastle in January. Bred and seemingly built for jumping, he's of interest now switching to obstacles.

Form: 31-

The Coffey Boy²⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: I A Duncan

100/1

£10,000 3-y-o, Libertarian gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Bay Ambition and fair chaser Pitempton Power, stays 3m. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Feb 2025).

Form: 5/1-

Upon Tweed²⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

4/7

€60,000 3-y-o, Berkshire gelding who looked potentially smart when winning 9-runner bumper at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) on debut in February, impressively. Good hurdle prospect.

Form: 1-

Forecasts

Upon Tweed (4/7), Stride On (10/3), Moon Phases (13/2), Gaelic Rover (9/1), Highland Fashion (10/1), L'arme De Bonheur (28/1), Glenville (50/1), Rock Dj (100/1), The Coffey Boy (100/1), Elusive Warrior (125/1), Jack Dempsey (125/1), Run Baby Run (200/1), Ck O'mara (250/1), Reliance Kid (300/1)

It was hard not to be impressed with the way UPON TWEED came right away from an ex-pointer with winning form on his sole outing in bumpers at Newcastle and, related to above-average jumpers, he looks one to follow now going hurdling. Stride On is another with fairly useful winning bumper form who is bred and seemingly built for jumping, with Moon Phases the pick of those with hurdling experience.