16:10 Ayr
Saturday 31 October 2026
All12:4313:1813:5314:2815:0315:3716:10
Hogmanay Ball At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 3m 70y | Good to Soft | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 16.73s
T: Miss L HarrisonJ: Peter Kavanagh
Mid-division on inner, headway when not clear run briefly and switched left before 2 out, second 2 out, ridden in third when slight mistake last, second final 110 yards and challenged closing stages, stayed on well, led final strides tchd 11/2
T: R M SmithJ: Ben Smith (7)
Held up in touch in rear, headway on inner before 3 out, third 2 out, pushed along in second when mistake last, ridden and led after last, pressed closing stages, stayed on well, headed final strides op 7/2
T: L KerrJ: D R Fox
Led, joined 9th and headed before 3 out, led again after 3 out, reached for next, ridden and headed after last, third and no extra final 100 yards op 20/1 tchd 40/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Dominic Hislop (7)
Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, kept on run-in, not reach principals op 8/1
T: R M SmithJ: Toby Wynne
Tracked leaders, third when mistake 8th, pushed along 3 out, no impression when mistake next, soon ridden and no extra
T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Tracked leaders on inner, slow 1st and pushed along briefly, not fluent next, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression op 18/1
T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley
Tracked leader, disputed lead 9th and led before next, pushed along and headed after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last op 6/1
T: James MoffattJ: Leah Noreci (7)
Mid-division, pushed along towards rear after 9th, ridden after 3 out, no extra op 12/1
T: I A DuncanJ: Jack Power (5)
Held up in touch on outer, ridden and no impression after 3 out, weakened 2 out op 13/2
T: C BissettJ: P W Wadge
Always towards rear, never a factor, bad mistake 9th, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened op 66/1
T: D W WhillansJ: Murray Dodd (5)
Held up in touch, dropped towards rear after 9th, ridden and no impression after 3 out, weakened op 9/2
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn
Tracked leaders, mid-division when slight mistake 9th, pushed along before next, weakened 2 out op 9/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.30, £1.60, £6.50EX:£33.30Trifecta:£831.10Tricast:£411.42SF:£22.39Swingers:£4.80, £40.40, £12.70
Forecasts
Ck O'mara (5/2), Bollin Matilda (5/1), Coventry (6/1), Maura Jeanne (6/1), Anamanda (15/2), Reagrove Lord (8/1), Better Be Definite (10/1), Secret Secret (14/1), Melbourne Ghost (20/1), Junior Des Mottes (28/1), Run Baby Run (40/1), Bray Dale (80/1)
C&D winner CK O'MARA remains completely unexposed as a stayer and proved his effectiveness away from the mud when fourth at Perth when last seen in April. There ought to be more to come from Mike Smith's 5-y-o this season and he earns the vote. Likeable mare Bollin Matilda, Coventry (back up in trip) and Anamanda are a trio of others to consider.
- CK O'MARA (IRE)
- BOLLIN MATILDA
- COVENTRY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00
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