15:00 Ayr

Tuesday 30 September 2025

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Hogmanay Ball At Western House Hotel Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 2m 14.01s

1^st

(7)

Cisco Disco

79-2

9/4

T: R M SmithJ: D Allan

Raced in 3rd, went 2nd turning in, closed on clear leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well op 5/2

2^nd

1 ¼

(5)

Obito

39-11

7/4f

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Steadied rear, good headway out wide 2f out, went 2nd final furlong, ridden and kept on same pace, no chance with winner tchd 2/1

3^rd

(1)

Sophiesticate

68-9

12/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Amie Waugh (3)

Raced keenly, led and set good pace, went clear halfway, pushed along and reduced lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and weakened final furlong, finished tired op 16/1 tchd 18/1

4^th

(6)

Spanish Hustle

79-10

5/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Kaiya Fraser

Soon chasing leaders out wide, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, went remote 4th over 1f out op 11/2 tchd 6/1

5^th

(3)

Whiskey Pete

49-4

9/2

T: N TinklerJ: Alex Jary (3)

Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway out wide 3f out, edged left inside final 2f, weakened soon after tchd 4/1

6^th

8 ½

(4)

Detective

98-13

25/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Connor Beasley

Soon steadied last trio, never a factor, tailed off op 18/1

7^th

(2)

Cavalry Call

49-6

50/1

T: R M SmithJ: Sean Kirrane

Tracked leader who went clear halfway, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.60, £1.40EX:£8.00Trifecta:£43.30SF:£6.75Swingers:£1.50, £4.30, £4.40

Forecasts

Obito (7/4), Cisco Disco (9/4), Whiskey Pete (9/2), Spanish Hustle (5/1), Sophiesticate (12/1), Detective (25/1), Cavalry Call (50/1)

C&D scorer OBITO rates the pick of the weights on the back of his very good Redcar second so edges the vote from in-form pair Spanish Hustle and Whiskey Pete who can chase home David O'Meara's three-year-old in that order.

OBITO (IRE)
SPANISH HUSTLE
WHISKEY PETE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Can't Stop Now

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 7

J: Mohammed Tabti | T: I Jardine

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00

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