14:45 Ayr

Monday 1 December 2025

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Festive Dining At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 28.16s

1^st

King Gris

510-2

4/11f

T: G ElliottJ: S Bowen

Travelled strongly, held up in midfield, in touch on outer 3 out, going well 2 out, switched left and headway to press leader approaching last, soon ridden and led, won going away op 1/2

2^nd

Red Cadillac

611-13

4/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Callum Bewley

Prominent, led 3 out, ridden and pressed for lead approaching last, soon headed and outpaced by winner op 10/3

3^rd

Holly Bird

611-3

12/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up in midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon disputed second, ridden and outpaced by leaders approaching last tchd 11/1

4^th

6 ½

Velvet Vulcan

610-9

18/1

T: R M SmithJ: Ben Smith (7)

Took keen hold, held up in rear, in touch 3 out, soon pushed along, faded before last op 11/1

5^th

9 ½

Bray Dale

810-4

18/1

T: C BissettJ: Bruce Lynn

Midfield, prominent 7th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1

6^th

3 ¾

En Avant

911-8

300/1

T: H McMahonJ: K Brogan

Led, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before last op 150/1

7^th

Grand Voyage

911-12

20/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Joshua Thompson (7)

Prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost position 8th, soon driven, faded before 2 out op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Ozzy Cosmo³⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: N W Alexander J: P W Wadge

Breadalbane Lass¹⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: R M Smith J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.37Pl:£1.10, £1.50EX:£2.80Trifecta:£8.60Tricast:£6.58SF:£2.75Swingers:£1.10, £2.00, £2.70

Forecasts

King Gris (4/11), Red Cadillac (4/1), Ozzy Cosmo (11/2), Holly Bird (12/1), Velvet Vulcan (18/1), Bray Dale (18/1), Grand Voyage (20/1), Breadalbane Lass (25/1), En Avant (300/1)

Nicky Richards' low-mileage RED CADILLAC advanced his form when gaining a breakthrough success at Carlisle and can build on it here to defy a 4 lb rise. Velvet Vulcan also took a step forward when sixth here last time and could emerge as the main threat, with Ozzy Cosmo and Holly Bird also in the mix.