July 20 / 14.30 Ayr

14.30

Good To Firm

Dream Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Dream Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £29.00
  • Place: £7.10

Form: 6-358

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Some promise on first two starts (6f; 2yo debut for Ed Walker) but her two 7f runs, including handicap debut (after wind op) three weeks ago, have been less convincing; 4lb lower today but not a solid option.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(5)

1st Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Cotai Starlight

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

Recorded a 28-1 win at Ayr (6f, good to firm) in July; placed over 5f on her last two starts; likely to prove fully effective on AW in time; considered.

7/1

3rd

2

(9)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Carlisle

Cotai Starlight

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

28-1 when winning at Ayr (6f, good to firm) in July and went close over this C&D last time (good), just caught late by Royal Duke who came from much further back; back up 2lb but there should be more to come over this trip.

5/1

2nd

7

(5)

27th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Carlisle

Cotai Starlight

9st 5lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Katie Scott

She was 28-1 and contesting just her second handicap when scoring at Ayr (6f, good to firm) five weeks ago; fair effort under a penalty over that C&D one week later but she lacked the pace to land a blow when dropped to 5f last time; also squeezed out at the start that day so interesting to see how she fares at the trip this time.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 4-3577

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; she made a promising seasonal reappearance when third of seven over C&D in May but that hasn't been a springboard to better things; Water Of Leith looks the yard's main hope.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

9

(7)

21st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

17:02 Hamilton

Summerstorms Dream

8st 9lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

15-race maiden; third in a C&D handicap in August (good) but has not done as well since.

9/1

7th

10

(8)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

16:17 Carlisle

Summerstorms Dream

8st 9lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

14-race maiden; snippets of promise and she looks just the type Jim Goldie will find the key to at some point but she will need to be more sharply away today than she was last time.

16/1

11th

13

(12)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Summerstorms Dream

8st 4lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

13-race maiden; the odd promising effort this year but more minor money perhaps her best hope.

20/1

Form: -46093

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; quiet start for new stable but there was a welcome return to form when third of eight over C&D last week, keeping on and finishing in front of Water Of Leith; 3lb lower today and Danny Tudhope a good booking for the yard (three wins and three seconds from 14 rides); contender.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

16

(1)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Ayr

Whiskey Kisses

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: R Mike Smith

3yo maiden who has been placed, albeit in Class 6 over 6f, in last three attempts at Ayr; remains to be seen whether she can show similar form in this higher grade and back at 5f.

20/1

6th

11

(10)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:15 Hamilton

Whiskey Kisses

8st 8lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: R Mike Smith

0-11 but she was placed for the third start in a row when second of 13 in 6f Ayr handicap 13 days ago; not out of things off just a 1lb higher mark.

12/1

Form: 288666 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Three 6f AW wins for Iain Jardine in the spring; also ran well on turf at Hamilton in May but his form has dipped since; back to his last winning mark but he needs to raise his game; the removal of cheekpieces could be a positive.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

11

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Mount Ruapehu

9st 0lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

In fine form in the spring, winning three 6f handicaps at Southwell before finishing second over 5f here off a 9lb higher mark; his form has gone the wrong way since, including when backed into favouritism at Newcastle 13 days ago; not solid.

12/1

8th

7

(7)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:54 Newcastle (AW)

Mount Ruapehu

9st 6lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

Won three sprint handicaps at Southwell in the spring; form has dipped more recently but he has slipped in the weights and Jack Nicholls takes off a handy 5lb; market instructive.

12/1

8th

11

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

20:00 Hamilton

Mount Ruapehu

8st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Iain Jardine

1lb below his last winning mark, but is another who would have made more appeal on the AW (5-10) than turf (1-40).

12/1

Form: 22-300

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; promise on AW over the winter but he has suffered two heavy defeats in 6f handicaps (soft and good) this summer; drops in class but there are risks attached.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(8)

12th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

Harlequin Bay

8st 13lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Turned in a string of ordinary efforts this year, including twice since being gelded; makes little obvious appeal going beyond 6f for the first time.

25/1

9th

3

(13)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Harlequin Bay

9st 8lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Runner-up in two Newcastle maidens (5f/6f, AW) last winter but he's struggled in three handicaps this season; still lightly raced but he needs to turn things around back on Tapeta.

12/1

5th

3

(2)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr

Harlequin Bay

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Six-race maiden; promise on AW over the winter but he has suffered two heavy defeats in 6f handicaps (soft and good) this summer; drops in class but there are risks attached.

10/1

10/1

Form: 763775 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Three 5f wins to his name, one of them at this track, but unplaced in six runs over 6f+; finished behind stablemate Whiskey Kisses over C&D last week; new cheekpieces not enough to tempt.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(5)

20th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

15:00 Hamilton

Royal Duke

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: R Mike Smith

Finished third behind Kyber Crystal in this race in 2024; off the mark for the year when winning at Carlisle (5f, good) last month and he still looked in top form when third at Musselburgh last week, having to wait for a gap as the race unfolded in front of him; handles good to soft but a faster surface would probably be ideal.

3/1

3rd

8

(6)

12th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

19:20 Musselburgh

Royal Duke

9st 4lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: R Mike Smith

Ran creditably on Wednesday when bidding for a Carlisle double; remains in form and is effective in this different scenario, being a dual C&D scorer; not dismissed.

8/1

5th

11

(12)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Carlisle

Royal Duke

8st 13lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: R Mike Smith

Had a tongue-tie on for the first time when seventh at Musselburgh two starts back and had cheekpieces added when winning over this C&D three days later, coming home strongly from well off the pace to get the better of Cotai Starlight; shortlisted off this 3lb higher mark.

6/1

Non-runners

Water Of Leith

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £93.80
Straight Forecast £167.20
Trifecta £317.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Whiskey Kisses

SPOTLIGHT:

Water Of Leith

The Sun:

Royal Duke

POSTDATA:

Whiskey Kisses

The Times:

Whiskey Kisses

Telegraph:

Whiskey Kisses

The Guardian:

Whiskey Kisses

Daily Mail:

Whiskey Kisses

Daily Mirror:

Whiskey Kisses

Daily Record:

Whiskey Kisses

D Express:

Water Of Leith

The Star:

Water Of Leith