Book Wicked Afternoon Tea @westernhousehotel Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Qualifier) (GBB)

Ayr

2:30

Date 2026-01-02

Distance 3m20y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Runners 14

Weather Clear

Temp 1.4°C

Wind 12mph NW

Rain 0%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Dangerous Touch gr Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	165	—	413-45	107	111	88	30d	—	—	+1	20	4/1 20%
Improvement needed on third chase start but he's well handicapped on his hurdle form
11	Auchinlek b Jamie Hamilton · Sandy Thomson	Jamie Hamilton · Sandy Thomson	142	—	55-453	84	108	95	33d	—	—	-2	12.5	11/2 15%
Stayed on well for third over 3m2f last time and he's open to further improvement
2	Visual Impact b Jack Power(5) · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Jack Power(5) · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	166	—	222-34	108	116	96	27d	—	—	+5	18.1	13/2 13%
Promising chase debut here; disappointing at Wetherby since but could bounce back today
7	Celestial Fashion b Callum Bewley · Ian Duncan	Callum Bewley · Ian Duncan	153	—	1222-1	95	112	91	53d	—	—	+14	23.9	15/2 12%
Impressive over 2m4f at Carlisle latest and 7lb rise could be lenient; stamina in pedigree
1	Wal Buck's b Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	168	—	135-44	110	119	102	34d	—	—	+8	17.7	15/2 12%
Back to form when fourth at Newcastle and he's respected now back down in grade
8	Cowboy Cooper b Craig Nichol · Donald Whillans	Craig Nichol · Donald Whillans	145	—	141-03	87	119	105	25d	—	—	+1	12.6	7/1 13%
C&D winner who was third at Musselburgh last month; return to left-handed track could suit
13	Cave Hill ch Alan Doyle(3) · Ian Duncan	Alan Doyle(3) · Ian Duncan	142	tp	5-1653	84	108	74	28d	—	—	+3	10.6	11/1 8%
Third at Sedgefield last month and should be fine back up to 3m, but 4lb out of the h'cap
4	Wholly Boley b Theo Gillard · Daragh Bourke	Theo Gillard · Daragh Bourke	165	—	63-2P1	107	119	105	32d	—	—	+9	16.3	11/1 8%
13l win over C&D on third chase start; a 10lb rise may not stop him if he can back that up
6	Travail d'Orfevre gr Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	158	tp	318P-6	100	118	89	62d	—	—	+8	14.3	14/1 7%
10yo who needs a return to form but he's 2lb lower than for his C&D win last January
12	Joie More b Sean Quinlan · Jackie Stephen	Sean Quinlan · Jackie Stephen	142	—	P9-P43	84	107	94	32d	—	—	+5	9.7	18/1 5%
Third over C&D last time but needs something extra if he's to get off the mark today
5	Bushypark b Joe Williamson(3) · Philip Kirby	Joe Williamson(3) · Philip Kirby	161	p	F6P-64	103	111	77	33d	—	—	+10	14.3	25/1 4%
12yo who is without a win since December 2023 but he showed spark at Carlisle last time
9	Azof Des Mottes b Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley	142	t	5-P41P	84	117	82	33d	—	—	+5	9.7	22/1 4%
Won at 14-1 over C&D in November following a break but pulled up at Carlisle since
10	Eveque ch Peter Kavanagh · Jane Walton	Peter Kavanagh · Jane Walton	142	—	788-15	84	111	84	28d	—	—	+7	9.2	50/1 2%
22-1 winner at Hexham two starts ago but this 12yo was well beaten otherwise last year
14	Whispering Dancer b Nathan Moscrop · Susan Corbett	Nathan Moscrop · Susan Corbett	142	p	/05-99	84	-	35	56d	—	—	+7	9	80/1 1%
The slower ground could help but plenty to prove from miles out of the handicap

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Dangerous Touch	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1
Auchinlek	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Visual Impact	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2
Celestial Fashion	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Wal Buck's	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Cowboy Cooper	7/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	11/2
Cave Hill	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Wholly Boley	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Travail d'Orfevre	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Joie More	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Bushypark	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Azof Des Mottes	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1
Eveque	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	50/1
Whispering Dancer	80/1	66/1	66/1	80/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Celestial Fashion

23.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

15/2

2nd

Dangerous Touch

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

3rd

Visual Impact

18.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Wal Buck's

17.7

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Wholly Boley

16.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2

11/1

Travail d'Orfevre

14.3

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Bushypark

14.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Cowboy Cooper

12.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Auchinlek

12.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Cave Hill

10.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Joie More

9.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Azof Des Mottes

9.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Eveque

9.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Whispering Dancer

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wal Buck's Top Rated	110	119	102
Visual Impact	108	116	96
Dangerous Touch	107	111	88
Wholly Boley	107	119	105
Bushypark	103	111	77
Travail d'Orfevre	100	118	89
Celestial Fashion	95	112	91
Cowboy Cooper	87	119	105
Auchinlek	84	108	95
Cave Hill	84	108	74
Joie More	84	107	94
Azof Des Mottes	84	117	82
Eveque	84	111	84
Whispering Dancer	84	—	35

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dangerous Touch	30d ago	Fit
Auchinlek	33d ago	Fit
Visual Impact	27d ago	Fit
Celestial Fashion	53d ago	Fresh
Wal Buck's	34d ago	Fit
Cowboy Cooper	25d ago	Fit
Cave Hill	28d ago	Fit
Wholly Boley	32d ago	Fit
Travail d'Orfevre	62d ago	Fresh
Joie More	32d ago	Fit
Bushypark	33d ago	Fit
Azof Des Mottes	33d ago	Fit
Eveque	28d ago	Fit
Whispering Dancer	56d ago	Fresh

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