May 01 / 20.00 Ayr

20.00

Good

Events At Western House Hotel Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Events At Western House Hotel Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 038-41

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Adopting front-running tactics paid dividends when he made all at Beverley (8.5f, good) last Thursday; has a 5lb penalty but strong claims.
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2

(8)

16th Jun 2025

Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

15:45 Carlisle

Alfie Boy

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won at Beverley (8.5f, good) and Chester (1m, good to firm) in the spring, but hasn't run as well since, including at Chester on Friday (favourite but slowly away); has won on soft ground; not out of it.

5/1

6

(1)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

16:00 Chester

Alfie Boy

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Made all (around 1m) at Beverley and Ayr in the spring but he went too freely when sixth of 13 in 1m Ripon handicap nine days ago; well drawn here so not discounted now reverted in trip.

9/1

6th

7

(5)

4th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:22 Ripon

Alfie Boy

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Made all to win at Beverley (8.5f, good) in April and Ayr (1m, good to firm) in May but he raced too enthusiastically when back at Beverley 22 days ago and faded; holds claims if bouncing back; stablemate of Poet's Dawn.

9/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 8332-4 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Likes it here (two wins and placed seven times); encouraging fourth of seven on seasonal debut at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) five days ago but is 6lb above his last winning mark.
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4th

1

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Braes Of Doune

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Mainly campaigned over shorter but does stay this far; 399 days off before this season; never-never fourth of seven at Musselburgh (7f) last night was probably his most positive display since; back on his last winning mark.

5/1

4th

1

(3)

31st Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

19:55 Musselburgh

Braes Of Doune

9st 9lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Not fired in two runs back from a 399-day absence; has won at this track and he is on a handy mark so not impossible he'll bounce back, for all the trip is on the sharp side.

5/1

9/4

Form: 47-912 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Returned to winning ways back on turf at Nottingham (8.5f, good) last month; dwelt but ran on well to chase home Alfie Boy at Beverley (8.5f, good) last Thursday; there should be little between them on these revised terms (5lb better).
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3rd

3

(5)

21st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

13:43 Hamilton

Hostelry

9st 7lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

Has won 11 races, two of them over C&D; comes into this in fair form (second at Beverley last week) and as she acts on any ground, is one to consider.

3/1

2nd

1

(3)

16th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:50 Beverley

Hostelry

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Prolific winner, including over C&D, and is versatile regarding going; latest success came in an Ayr classified event (1m, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) last month; blew the start and never a factor back in handicap company latest; has the ability to have a big say from this mark.

100/30

6th

3

(3)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:45 Musselburgh

Hostelry

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Combination of a first-time visor and drop to 0-50 classified company enough to see her end a losing run a fortnight ago; win last August came off a stone-higher mark and she's shortlisted now back in the groove.

7/2

14/1

Form: 9800-0 C

Last run: 100 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Won at this meeting last year but has run poorly since; hood worn previously replaces the blinkers adopted last time.
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9th

10

15th Oct 2026

Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Zebra Star

10st 11lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Very modest on the Flat nowadays and soundly beaten at 250-1 on hurdle debut over C&D (good) three weeks ago; it's best to look elsewhere.

200/1

6th

10

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:12 Perth

Zebra Star

10st 7lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Lowly rated three-time Flat winner (7f-1m2f); hasn't managed to beat too many rivals in her last three starts (1m2f-1m3f); no reason to expect better, in a refitted hood, on hurdles debut.

100/1

9th

8

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

17:00 Carlisle

Zebra Star

8st 12lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: R Mike Smith

Last two wins have been at Ayr, the most recent coming over 1m2f last summer, but she's been well held there on her last two starts; others preferred.

16/1

12/1

Form: 8-2785

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
20-race maiden who can be slowly away; did well in the circumstances to finish fifth at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) nine days ago; remains on a career-low mark and not out of this but comes with strings attached.
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2nd

4

(4)

1st Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Falcon Nine

9st 6lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Several good runs in defeat this summer, including over C&D on his penultimate start; not easy to win with but he has the ability to feature in this field.

7/2

2nd

9

(2)

25th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

13:58 Haydock

Falcon Nine

9st 2lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Dual turf winner (1m1f, good) who returned to some form with a third from off the pace at Newcastle (1m, AW) last week; losing run is now up to 15 but he's had some close calls over 1m2f this season and is respected back up in trip.

9/2

3rd

3

(4)

19th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Falcon Nine

9st 12lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Finished second three times in a row on turf (1m1f/1m2f) this summer but he's been well held in that sphere in his last two runs; has something to prove again and he's 0-14 on AW.

10/1

14/1

Form: 69027- D

Last run: 176 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Went very close over C&D in October but hasn't won since October 2022; needs to hit the ground running on this first start of the year.
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1st

9

(8)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Ayr

Cisco Disco

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: R Mike Smith

Scored four times here in 2025, including over this trip (soft) under Clifford Lee at this meeting; yet to fire this season but ran a bit better last time and dangerous to dismiss having returned to his last successful mark.

10/1

7th

10

(13)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Ayr

Cisco Disco

9st 7lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: R Mike Smith

Scored four times here (three over C&D) in 2025; yet to fire this season however and never threatened when sixth of nine over 1m here three weeks ago.

50/1

6th

3

(8)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Cisco Disco

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: R Mike Smith

Won four handicaps here (1m-1m2f, good or slower) in the second half of 2025; yet to fire this time around and may need both slower ground and further help from the handicapper.

25/1

Non-runners

Zumaaty

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Payout
Exacta £5.70
Straight Forecast £5.26
Trifecta £12.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Hostelry

SPOTLIGHT:

Alfie Boy

THE NORTH:

Braes Of Doune

The Times:

Cisco Disco

Daily Mirror:

Alfie Boy

The Sun:

Alfie Boy

POSTDATA:

Hostelry

Telegraph:

Hostelry

The Guardian:

Hostelry

Daily Mail:

Hostelry

D Express:

Hostelry

The Star:

Hostelry

Daily Record:

Hostelry