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

Ayr

14:15

Date 2025-12-01

Distance 2m3f110y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 5m 24.88s (slow by 50.88s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Beat The Retreat (IRE) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	20/1	Won
2nd	Forest Blaze (GB) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	7/2	1
3rd	So Many Roads (GB) Richie McLernon · Donald Whillans	11/4	2.25
4th	Fostered Phil (IRE) Derek Fox · William Young Jnr	9/1	3.75
5th	Rock N Roll Champ (IRE) Edward Austin · Sandy Forster	12/1	3.25
6th	Laddie Cooper Mia (IRE) Brian Hughes · Adam Nicol	9/4F	4.75
7th	Love That (IRE) Ben Smith · R Mike Smith	18/1	2.5
8th	Flying Sandpiper (IRE) Peter Kavanagh · Jackie Stephen	9/1	38

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	So Many Roads Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Donald Whillans	J:Richie McLernon T:Donald Whillans	161	t	/34U-7	93	99	92	19d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-9	19.6	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Only win was here in January 2023 (2m4f); some fair efforts this year and a possible
2	Forest Blaze Brown J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	167	p	3714-5	99	101	92	24d	—	—	-2	18.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Two wins last term; should come on for his latest run; interesting with cheekpieces tried
7	Laddie Cooper Mia Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Adam Nicol	J:Brian Hughes T:Adam Nicol	146	p	6587-4	78	96	80	25d	—	—	-6	12.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Ex-Nigel Hawke; creditable 4th on stable debut; first run on soft ground; a possible
1	Fostered Phil Bay J:Derek Fox T:William Young Jnr	J:Derek Fox T:William Young Jnr	168	t	361337	100	102	94	30d	—	—	+11	22.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Perth winner in September; fair efforts last three starts and has an each-way chance
9	Flying Sandpiper Bay J:Peter Kavanagh T:Jackie Stephen	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Jackie Stephen	142	—	P/P0-4	74	99	69	23d	—	—	+1	8.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Career best when fourth over 2m5f when 6lb out the h'cap last time; softer going a concern
8	Rock N Roll Champ Chestnut J:Edward Austin(5) T:Sandy Forster	J:Edward Austin(5) T:Sandy Forster	145	—	45-4P8	77	105	72	21d	—	—	+1	8.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
0-9; fair fourth over 2m4f at Hexham in May; rather disappointing since; others stronger
5	Love That Chestnut J:Ben Smith(7) T:R Mike Smith	J:Ben Smith(7) T:R Mike Smith	153	—	2068-0	85	104	71	19d	—	—	+6	10	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Point winner in 2024; not progressed in handicap hurdles but on a good mark as a result
6	Beat The Retreat Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	153	tp	75-208	85	99	79	151d	—	—	+6	10	6.25/1	25/1 4%
On same mark as Musselburgh win in February; decent 2nd at Perth in May; not as good since
NR	Cher Tara Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Gordon Elliott	J:NON-RUNNER T:Gordon Elliott	163	—	-P6395	95	96	-	19d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	12.5	—	—

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
So Many Roads	2/1	2/1	2/1
Forest Blaze	10/3	10/3	10/3
Laddie Cooper Mia	10/3	7/2	7/2
Fostered Phil	9/1	17/2	8/1
Flying Sandpiper	10/1	9/1	9/1
Rock N Roll Champ	11/1	11/1	11/1
Love That	25/1	20/1	20/1
Beat The Retreat	25/1	22/1	25/1
Cher Tara	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Fostered Phil

22.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 6.6 Odds: 3.1

9/1

2nd

So Many Roads

19.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Forest Blaze

18.4

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Cher Tara

12.5

OR: 11.3 Form: 1.2 Odds: 0

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Laddie Cooper Mia

12.2

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Love That

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Beat The Retreat

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Rock N Roll Champ

8.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Flying Sandpiper

8.1

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fostered Phil	100	102	94
Forest Blaze	99	101	92
Cher Tara	95	96	—
So Many Roads	93	99	92
Love That	85	104	71
Beat The Retreat	85	99	79
Laddie Cooper Mia	78	96	80
Rock N Roll Champ	77	105	72
Flying Sandpiper	74	99	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
So Many Roads	19d ago	Fit
Love That	19d ago	Fit
Cher Tara	19d ago	Fit
Rock N Roll Champ	21d ago	Fit
Flying Sandpiper	23d ago	Fit
Forest Blaze	24d ago	Fit
Laddie Cooper Mia	25d ago	Fit
Fostered Phil	30d ago	Fit
Beat The Retreat	151d ago	Long break