16:10 · Ayr

Hogmanay Ball At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Class 5Handicap3m 70yGood to soft-soft in places4YO plus · 12 runners£4,225 to the winnerMostly cloudy

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Bollin Matilda (GB)

8yo · 12-0 · OR 95

42212 J Murray Dodd (5) T Donald Whillans —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
22 Apr 26	Perth	3m	Good	C5	2/10	6½L	3.00
20 Mar 26	Musselburgh	3m	Good To Soft	C2	1/13	—	7.50
07 Mar 26	Ayr	2m 5f 110y	Soft	C4	2/4	4½L	2.50

3 wins from 19 · placed 8

Won 2 of 9 at around this trip

Returns from a 192-day break

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Secret Secret (IRE) t

10yo · 11-13 · OR 94

453536 J Leah Noreci (7) T James Moffatt —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
24 Sep 26	Perth	2m 7f 207y	Good	C5	6/9	15½L	17.0
31 Aug 26	Cartmel	2m 6f 31y	Good To Soft	C4	3/8	9½L	4.00
29 Aug 26	Cartmel	3m 1f 83y	Good (Good to Soft in places)	C5	5/12	9½L	5.50

6 wins from 52 · placed 15

3 runs at around this trip without a win

Last ran 37 days ago

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Better Be Definite (GB)

8yo · 11-13 · OR 94

441P J Bruce Lynn T N W Alexander —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Mar 26	Newcastle	2m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C4	PU	—	6.50
10 Feb 26	Ayr	3m 110y	Soft	C4	1/9	—	6.00
13 Jan 26	Ayr	3m 110y	Heavy	C5	4/10	3½L	12.0

3 wins from 14 · placed 4

Course winner: 2 wins from 3 here

Returns from a 242-day break

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Maura Jeanne (GB) t,p

9yo · 11-11 · OR 92

25265 J Jack Power (5) T Ian Duncan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 May 26	Perth	3m 2f 110y	Good To Soft	C4	5/11	19½L	21.0
22 Apr 26	Perth	3m	Good	C5	6/10	28¾L	6.00
04 Apr 26	Carlisle	3m 1f	Good To Soft	C4	2/10	3½L	10.0

2 wins from 34 · placed 11

Course winner: 1 win from 5 here

Returns from a 171-day break

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Ck O'mara (IRE)

5yo · 11-6 · OR 87

54164 J Ben Smith (7) T R Mike Smith —

No previous runs on our record.

First run on our record

Returns from a 192-day break

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Junior Des Mottes (FR) p

7yo · 11-5 · OR 86

P1132 J Derek Fox T Leonard Kerr —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Mar 26	Fontwell Park	2m 5f 110y	Soft	C5	2/5	2L	1.73
04 Mar 26	Catterick	3m 1f 110y	Good	C5	3/8	14L	1.83
23 Feb 26	Plumpton	3m 1f	Soft	C5	1/9	—	2.75

2 wins from 14 · placed 6

2 runs at around this trip without a win

Returns from a 231-day break

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Melbourne Ghost (IRE)

5yo · 11-4 · OR 85

7057 J Craig Nichol T Donald Whillans —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Apr 26	Kelso	2m 2f	Good	C4	7/9	63¼L	67.0
21 Mar 26	Kelso	2m 5f	Good To Soft	C4	5/7	25¾L	151.0
21 Feb 26	Newcastle	2m 1f	Good To Soft	C4	12/12	76½L	126.0

0 wins from 4 · placed 0

1 run here without a win

Returns from a 194-day break

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Coventry (IRE)

9yo · 11-2 · OR 83

36717 J Peter Kavanagh T Lisa Harrison —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
22 Oct 26	Carlisle	2m 3f 218y	Chase: good to firm-good in places; hurdle: good	C5	7/13	13½L	7.00
24 Sep 26	Perth	2m 4f 35y	Good	C5	1/12	—	23.0
31 Dec 25	Uttoxeter	2m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C5	7/13	41L	29.0

2 wins from 42 · placed 9

2 runs here without a win

Last ran 9 days ago

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Anamanda (FR)

7yo · 11-0 · OR 81

55420 J Dominic Hislop (7) T N W Alexander —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
23 Sep 26	Perth	2m 7f 207y	Good	C5	10/12	40L	17.0
20 Mar 26	Musselburgh	3m	Good To Soft	C5	2/6	2¼L	3.50
15 Feb 26	Musselburgh	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C5	4/9	22¼L	17.0

0 wins from 19 · placed 6

4 runs here without a win

Last ran 38 days ago

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Reagrove Lord (IRE) t,v

8yo · 10-6 · OR 73

89944 J Jonathon Bewley T George Bewley —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
07 Jun 26	Perth	2m 7f 207y	Good	C5	4/13	25½L	21.0
19 May 26	Hexham	2m 7f 110y	Good	C5	4/11	12¼L	12.0
14 Apr 25	Hexham	2m 4f	Good	C5	9/12	35¾L	13.0

0 wins from 18 · placed 5

1 run here without a win

Returns from a 146-day break

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Bray Dale (GB) p

9yo · 10-4 · OR 71

5P8P5 J Patrick Wadge T Catch Bissett —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 May 26	Hexham	2m	Good	C4	5/6	69L	126.0
06 Mar 26	Ayr	2m	Soft	C5	PU	—	51.0
10 Feb 26	Ayr	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C5	8/9	56¾L	26.0

0 wins from 14 · placed 1

8 runs here without a win

Returns from a 182-day break

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Run Baby Run (IRE) p

5yo · 10-2 · OR 69

P8078 J Toby Wynne T R Mike Smith —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
22 Apr 26	Perth	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C4	8/8	69¼L	301.0
07 Mar 26	Ayr	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C4	7/7	62¾L	401.0
15 Feb 26	Musselburgh	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C4	10/11	55½L	251.0

0 wins from 6 · placed 0

4 runs here without a win

Returns from a 192-day break

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