15:18 Ayr

Tuesday 13 January 2026

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Dream Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 16.44s

Thereisnodoubt^p,t³⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 109| CD

10/1

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (16f, soft) 38 days ago. Usual cheekpieces go back on now and he can make his presence felt from an easing mark.

Form: 4531-95

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He's Bresilian³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 108

15/8

Evens when easily getting off the mark in 6-runner novice hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Not taken lightly back in handicap company.

Form: 332-361

Jiair Madrik^h1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105

40/1

Won a conditions hurdle in France in 2023 but offered little starting out for new connections back from an absence of more than 2 years at Uttoxeter last month.

Form: 12342/8

Two Auld Pals⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 104| D

7/1

Bounced back to form returned to hurdles, finishing third behind a pair of subsequent winners at Kelso in October. However, subsequent Musselburgh effort represented a step in the wrong direction so more is needed here.

Form: 31/65-36

Mr Lincoln¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: I Jardine| OR: 103

20/1

A fair 1m winner on Flat but yet to match that form in this sphere, only eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, soft) 15 days ago. Needs this switch to handicaps to spark improvement.

Form: 29/3-58

Tread Softly Now^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 100| CD

11/4

Dual course scorer (including over C&D) who advanced her form when a clear second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (18.1f, soft) 15 days ago. Up 4 lb but she's a likely player.

Form: 6921P2

Sao Carlos^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 100| D

50/1

Sole hurdle success came in a 2m maiden at Wetherby 2 years ago for Olly Murphy. Has offered little both runs for his current yard this term so has something to prove at present.

Form: 33U5-P8

Don Occhetti^t1¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 97| D

125/1

Opened account for Dan Skelton in Worcester chase in August 2024. Off 16 months before being pulled up for new yard in 2m4f handicap hurdle here 11 days ago. Lots to prove now with tongue strap added.

Form: 70/231-P

Platin Moon³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95| BF

10/3

Placed on sole Flat start in France and has shown promise in this sphere, hooded and aggressively ridden when a fading fifth of 10 in 2m1f Carlisle handicap 30 days ago. Can go well off a slipping mark.

Form: 652-465

Non-Runners

Dance Thief⁷³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: R M Smith J: Ben Smith

Forecasts

He's Bresilian (15/8), Tread Softly Now (11/4), Platin Moon (10/3), Two Auld Pals (7/1), Dance Thief (7/1), Thereisnodoubt (10/1), Mr Lincoln (20/1), Jiair Madrik (40/1), Sao Carlos (50/1), Don Occhetti (125/1)

A few with chances but Ian Duncan's mare TREAD SOFTLY NOW goes very well round here and can bag a third win at the track on the back of an excellent clear Kelso second last time out. Dance Thief heads the list of dangers off a lenient-looking mark, although Platin Moon, He's Bresilian and Thereisnodoubt can all have a say too in this competitive event.