Full Result 4.30 Ayr | 7 March 2026

Cheltenham Lunch At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m70yds) 3m½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,696.70 2nd £1,701 3rd £850.50 4th £425.60 5th £212.10

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Ck O'Mara (IRE) 11/4F Ben Smith ⁷ R Mike Smith	Ben Smith ⁷ R Mike Smith	5	109	83	81	92	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Siwaara (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Held up in rear on inner, not fluent 4 out, steady headway after 3 out, led narrowly last, ridden out run-in, flashed tail final 110yds, won going away (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

2 3¼	2. Coylton King 3/1 Callum Bewley Ian Duncan	Callum Bewley Ian Duncan	6	1110	91	86	96	–
br g Jack Hobbs - Lochnell (IRE) (Winged Love)
In touch with leaders, pressed leader 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, going best before 2 out, ridden and headed when not fluent last, weakened final 110yds (op 9/4 tchd 15/8 and tchd 10/3)

3 6½ [9¾]	1. Briery Butterfly 9/2 Ciaran Gethings Henry Daly	Ciaran Gethings Henry Daly	7	120	95	84	91	–
b m Getaway (GER) - Briery Belle (King's Theatre)
Prominent on outer, not fluent 4 out, soon lost ground, struggling 3 out, rallied before last, went modest third run-in (tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)

4 2 [11¾]	3. Kalo Athena (IRE) 4/1 Brian Hughes James Moffatt	Brian Hughes James Moffatt	7	116 tp¹	87	74	84	–
b m Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Poly Kalo (IRE) (Kalanisi)
Prominent on inner, not fluent 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, weakened and lost second after 2 out, no chance when mistake last, lost third run-in (op 7/2 tchd 9/2)

5 19 [30¾]	6. Blue Indigo 17/2 Edward Austin ⁵ Gary Rutherford	Edward Austin ⁵ Gary Rutherford	6	107	79	48	54	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Maggie Blue (IRE) (Beneficial)
Led at steady pace, pestered 4 out, soon headed and lost second, hung right before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off (op 11/1 tchd 8/1)

PU	4. L'Arme de Bonheur (FR) 8/1 Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	5	116	87	–	–	–
gr g Manatee - Vallee Viva (FR) (Kapgarde)
Raced wide, held up in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 13/2 tchd 11/2)

6 ran Off time: 4:30:11 Winning time: 6m 48.78s (slow by 54.78s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: John Murphy (Ck O'Mara) 1st breeder: James Hennelly
2nd owner: Ronald Lilley (Coylton King)
3rd owner: Mrs H Plumbly J Trafford K Deane S Holme (Briery Butterfly)
Tote win: £3.75 PL: £1.80 £1.90 Ex: £11.60 CSF: £11.46 Trifecta: £40.10

4:30 Ayr 7 Mar 2026

Cheltenham Lunch At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle