07 Mar 2026 16:30 Ayr
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,697); Distance: 3m 70y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Cheltenham Lunch At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Ck O'mara (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0954 / 5 |
Jump (25) | Ben Smith | R M Smith Mr John Murphy |
11/4 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 8th, in touch 3 out, soon pushed along, not fluent 2 out, headway to lead last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Coylton King (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
4-88F6U / 6 |
Jump (25) | Callum Bewley | I A Duncan Mr Ronnie Lilley |
3/1 | |
| midfield, headway to lead 3 out, ridden 2 out, mistake and headed last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 6½ L |
Briery Butterfly (GB) (mare, bay, 12 0) |
654-322 / 7 |
Jump (30) | C Gethings | H D Daly Mrs H Plumbly J… |
9/2 | |
| prominent, lost position and ridden after 9th, no impression before last, went third run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2 L |
Kalo Athena (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 6) |
6P5712 / 7 |
Jump (39) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mr C N Barnes |
4/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon faded, mistake last, lost third run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 19 L |
Blue Indigo (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4P6P83 / 6 |
Jump (39) | Edward Austin | Gary Rutherford Mrs H O Graham |
17/2 | |
| led but pestered, awkward 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
L'arme De Bonheur (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
2089 / 5 |
Jump (64) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Sandy's Angels |
8/1 | |
| always in rear, pulled up after 9th | ||||||||||