Book Your Celebration @westernhousehotel.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Qualifier)

Ayr

13:48

Date 2026-01-13

Distance 3m70y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,225

Rain 73%

Winning Time 6m 58.95s (slow by 1m 4.95s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Craig Nichol · Donald Whillans	11/2	Won
2nd	Maura Jeanne (GB) Alan Doyle · Ian Duncan	15/2	1.25
3rd	Kelvin Forlonge (FR) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	3/1F	1
4th	Better Be Definite (GB) Jamie Hamilton · N W Alexander	11/1	1.25
5th	Piaff Bubbles (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · Rebecca Menzies	12/1	12
6th	Nae Bother At A' (IRE) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	33/1	5.5
7th	Holly Bird (IRE) Brian Hughes · Sandy Thomson	7/1	.75
8th	Blue Indigo (GB) Edward Austin · Gary Rutherford	50/1	2
9th	Gather Yourself (IRE) Sean Bowen · Cian Collins	7/2	6
10th	Monsieur Le Fuzz (FR) Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies	17/2	2.5

Runners (10)

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
5	Gather Yourself Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Cian Collins	J:Sean Bowen T:Cian Collins	157	—	-04P53	94	102	86	30d	—	—	-1	19.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Good third at Navan last month and Sean Bowen takes the ride; high on the list
1	Kelvin Forlonge Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	168	—	54-551	105	108	74	43d	—	—	-1	19.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Clearcut C&D winner when upped in trip for last month's handicap debut; major player
7	Holly Bird Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Sandy Thomson	J:Brian Hughes T:Sandy Thomson	153	p	P5-532	90	105	86	28d	—	—	+3	12.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
4	Shoeshine Boy b/br J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	159	t	9-832F	96	106	74	17d	—	—	+5	14.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Not getting any younger but last month's C&D second was a good effort
6	Maura Jeanne Chestnut J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Ian Duncan	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Ian Duncan	156	tp	34-626	93	108	82	14d	—	—	+4	13.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
C&D winner last year; below form last time but has claims if judged on earlier Hexham run
8	Better Be Definite Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:N W Alexander	J:Jamie Hamilton T:N W Alexander	150	—	/210-4	87	103	85	66d	—	—	+3	11.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Returned from long layoff with fairly encouraging run but seems best on good ground
3	Monsieur Le Fuzz Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	162	tp	961-46	99	106	75	47d	—	—	+6	14.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Narrow C&D winner in March but has not fired on either appearance this season
2	Piaff Bubbles b/br J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	166	tp	344-3P	103	105	92	41d	—	—	+8	15.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Placed on seasonal debut but pulled up since; headgear switched
10	Nae Bother At A' Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	142	—	/P68-8	79	68	24	219d	—	—	+5	8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Well beaten on handicap debut in June; now with new stable; 7lb wrong
9	Blue Indigo Bay J:Edward Austin(5) T:Gary Rutherford	J:Edward Austin(5) T:Gary Rutherford	146	—	-64P6P	83	106	69	34d	—	—	+6	9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Showed nothing more than minor promise in four novice/maiden hurdles; handicap debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Gather Yourself	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Kelvin Forlonge	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Holly Bird	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2	13/2
Shoeshine Boy	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
Maura Jeanne	9/1	17/2	17/2	9/1	17/2
Better Be Definite	9/1	8/1	17/2	17/2	17/2
Monsieur Le Fuzz	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Piaff Bubbles	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Nae Bother At A'	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1
Blue Indigo	50/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kelvin Forlonge

19.9

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

Gather Yourself

19.4

OR: 11 Form: 2.3 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Piaff Bubbles

15.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Monsieur Le Fuzz

14.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Shoeshine Boy

14.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Maura Jeanne

13.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Holly Bird

12.9

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Better Be Definite

11.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Blue Indigo

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Nae Bother At A'

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kelvin Forlonge	105	108	74
Piaff Bubbles	103	105	92
Monsieur Le Fuzz	99	106	75
Shoeshine Boy	96	106	74
Gather Yourself	94	102	86
Maura Jeanne	93	108	82
Holly Bird	90	105	86
Better Be Definite	87	103	85
Blue Indigo	83	106	69
Nae Bother At A'	79	68	24

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Maura Jeanne	14d ago	Fit
Shoeshine Boy	17d ago	Fit
Holly Bird	28d ago	Fit
Gather Yourself	30d ago	Fit
Blue Indigo	34d ago	Fit
Piaff Bubbles	41d ago	Fit
Kelvin Forlonge	43d ago	Fit
Monsieur Le Fuzz	47d ago	Fresh
Better Be Definite	66d ago	Fresh
Nae Bother At A'	219d ago	Long break