13:48 Ayr

Tuesday 13 January 2026

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 70y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:49  |   Winning time: 6m 58.95s
1st
Horse silk
4
Shoeshine Boy
1011-5
11/2
T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Raced in close second, narrowly led 8th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, all out after last, stayed on gamely op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
Maura Jeanne
911-2
15/2
T: I A DuncanJ: Alan Doyle (3)
Held up in rear, three lengths detached after 4th, headway from 3 out, went second 2 out, chased winner after last, kept on but no extra towards finish op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
1
Kelvin Forlonge
612-0
3/1f
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge
Prominent, not fluent 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well, not reach leading pair towards finish tchd 11/4
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
Better Be Definite
810-10
11/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Jamie Hamilton
Towards rear, still plenty to do 2 out, rallied and stayed on past tiring rivals after last, kept on well towards finish op 17/2
5th
Horse silk
12
2
Piaff Bubbles
1011-12
12/1
T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop
Held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened after last op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
10
Nae Bother At A'
810-2
33/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn
Held up towards rear, modest headway after 2 out, weakened after last
7th
Horse silk
¾
7
Holly Bird
710-13
7/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: B S Hughes
Prominent, headway when stayed towards far side to dispute lead 2 out, soon ridden, outpaced before last, soon weakened op 15/2 tchd 13/2
8th
Horse silk
2
9
Blue Indigo
610-6
50/1
T: Gary RutherfordJ: Edward Austin (5)
Prominent, chased leading pair 3 out, lost position 2 out, soon weakened op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
6
5
Gather Yourself
611-3
7/2
T: C CollinsJ: S Bowen
In touch with leaders, pushed along when lost ground approaching 3 out, soon towards rear, weakened before 2 out, tailed off after last op 3/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
Monsieur Le Fuzz
711-8
17/2
T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman
Led, not fluent when headed 8th, mistake 9th, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off after 2 out op 10/1 tchd 8/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.00, £2.50, £1.30EX:£37.00Trifecta:£185.90Tricast:£148.08SF:£47.21Swingers:£7.20, £4.20, £5.20

Forecasts

Kelvin Forlonge (3/1), Gather Yourself (7/2), Shoeshine Boy (11/2), Holly Bird (7/1), Maura Jeanne (15/2), Monsieur Le Fuzz (17/2), Better Be Definite (11/1), Piaff Bubbles (12/1), Nae Bother At A' (33/1), Blue Indigo (50/1)

Verdict

KELVIN FORLONGE did the job well over this C&D on his handicap debut at the beginning of December and, with further progress likely, this unexposed type will prove a tough nut to crack off a 6 lb higher mark. Irish raider Gather Yourself is greatly respected on the strength of his latest effort in a more competitive race than this at Navan, while C&D scorers Better Be Definite and Shoeshine Boy, who followed the selection home here last month, are others to consider.

  1. KELVIN FORLONGE (FR)
  2. GATHER YOURSELF (IRE)
  3. BETTER BE DEFINITE

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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