Full Result 2.10 Ayr | 20 December 2023

Merry Christmas From Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m5f91yds) 2m5½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £5,624.26 2nd £2,587.94 3rd £1,293.98 4th £647.52 5th £322.70

Merry Christmas From Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle, 2m5½f - Soft, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Cream Of The West (IRE) 9/2 Danny McMenamin N W Alexander	Danny McMenamin N W Alexander	7	1010	97	83	101	–
b g Westerner - Clare Hogan (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Towards rear, headway and prominent 4 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, soon clear with one other, ridden when hung left and led narrowly last, kept on well towards finish (op 4/1)

2 1¼	6. Enemy At The Gate (IRE) 3/1 Sean Quinlan Donald Whillans	Sean Quinlan Donald Whillans	7	1011	98	83	100	–
b g Fame And Glory - Biondo (IRE) (College Chapel)
Prominent, pressed leader 2nd, led but pestered 4th, joined 2 out, soon went clear with winner, rallied when headed last, no extra towards finish

3 9½ [10¾]	1. Here Comes McCoy (IRE) 7/2 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	8	120 t	115	90	109	–
br g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Is It Here (IRE) (Arctic Lord)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, went third before 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out (op 4/1)

4 34 [44¾]	5. Ballin Bay (IRE) 7/4F Craig Nichol Pauline Robson	Craig Nichol Pauline Robson	5	1012	99	40	57	–
bb g Milan - Ballinahow Ann (IRE) (Presenting)
Led but pestered, headed and pressed leader 4th, lost position when not fluent and outpaced 4 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off (op 15/8 tchd 2/1)

5 20 [64¾]	3. Coral Blue (IRE) 20/1 Brian Hughes Daragh Bourke	Brian Hughes Daragh Bourke	8	115 t	106	27	44	–
b g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Eva's Time (IRE) (Monsun)
Took keen hold, pressed leader, prominent 2nd, not fluent 7th, went second again 8th, weakening when hit 3 out, tailed off (op 12/1)

PU	2. Mount Melleray (IRE) 25/1 Jamie Hamilton Alison Hamilton	Jamie Hamilton Alison Hamilton	8	120 p	115	–	–	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Prowler (IRE) (Old Vic)
Didn't always jump with fluency, always behind, detached 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 22/1)

PU	4. Nowinittowinit (IRE) 18/1 Mr S Connor ⁷ S R B Crawford	Mr S Connor ⁷ S R B Crawford	7	1011 t¹	105	–	–	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Now Its My Turn (IRE) (Goldmark)
Never going well, didn't jump with fluency, always behind, soon detached, pulled up halfway (jockey said mare was never travelling) (op 20/1)