Mothers Day Lunch At Western House Mares' Handicap Hurdle (For The Ayrshire Yeomanry Cup) (Qual')

Ayr

14:47

Date 2026-03-07

Distance 2m5f91y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,922

Weather Clear

Temp 0.8°C

Wind 3mph SE

Rain 0%

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Bollin Matilda Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald Whillans	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald Whillans	147	t	-P7342	89	110	64	20d	—	—	-5	25.3	—	15/8 35%
Nudged up only 2lb for last month's close/clear second to an unexposed rival
1	Fox's Fancy Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	168	—	3-F445	110	114	95	37d	—	—	-4	26.5	—	85/40 32%
Not at best this season but ran okay over 3m last time and is edging down the weights
3	Tread Softly Now Bay J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Ian Duncan	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Ian Duncan	156	p	21P243	98	111	99	16d	—	—	+5	24.8	—	7/2 22%
Not very reliable but won in good style here in November; player if in right mood
2	Keep On Cobbling Grey J:Ciaran Gethings T:Henry Daly	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Henry Daly	160	—	F21-16	102	103	89	102d	—	—	+3	17	—	7/1 13%
2-5 over hurdles; off since autumn and unproven on soft going but may still have potential

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bollin Matilda	15/8	15/8	15/8	13/8	15/8
Fox's Fancy	7/4	15/8	7/4	7/4	85/40
Tread Softly Now	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Keep On Cobbling	7/1	6/1	6/1	7/1	11/2

Predictor

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

1st

Fox's Fancy

26.5

OR: 15 Form: 2.1 Odds: 9.4

85/40

2nd

Bollin Matilda

25.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 6.2 Odds: 9.4

15/8

3rd

Tread Softly Now

24.8

OR: 12 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Keep On Cobbling

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 4

7/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fox's Fancy	110	114	95
Keep On Cobbling	102	103	89
Tread Softly Now	98	111	99
Bollin Matilda	89	110	64

Last Run