12:30 Ayr

Friday 2 January 2026

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Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 7.55s

1^st

Kings Champion

611-6

11/4f

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Prominent, led before 4th, forged away 3 out, well clear final flight, easily op 9/4

2^nd

Sleedagh

611-6

7/2

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Jack Power (5)

Mid-division, slightly hampered approaching 3rd, went fourth at 6th, pushed along 2 out and no impression, plugged on into remote second run-in op 4/1

3^rd

Solid Performer

811-6

18/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, headway before 3 out where disputed third, mistake 2 out and held, one pace thereafter op 14/1

4^th

Canunclecani

711-6

28/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Sean Quinlan

Led narrowly, headed before 4th, remained handy, slow 7th, pushed along and lost places after 4 out, rallied 3 out, plugged on for modest fourth op 40/1 and tchd 50/1

5^th

Blofeld

711-6

9/1

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Close up, tracked leader before 4th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, left well behind by winner before 2 out, faded run-in op 11/1

6^th

Cushendun

711-6

9/1

T: I A DuncanJ: Callum Bewley

Front mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3 out op 8/1

7^th

Rock On Max

511-6

200/1

T: R M SmithJ: Ben Smith (7)

Mid-division, towards rear 6th, dropped away after 4 out op 125/1 tchd 300/1

8^th

Wherearethejudges

611-6

100/1

T: D BourkeJ: Theo Gillard

In rear, ridden and struggling 4 out, tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

Coco Masterpiece

911-6

3/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Sam Ewing

Chased leaders, lost action and pulled up 3rd tchd 11/4

Coylton King

611-6

150/1

T: I A DuncanJ: Ryan Mania

Towards rear, fell 4 out tchd 250/1

Saint Malinas

711-6

9/2

T: N G RichardsJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders, hit 6th and mid-division, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened quickly and pulled up op 13/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.50, £1.40, £3.40EX:£12.90Trifecta:£103.80SF:£13.67Swingers:£3.10, £9.00, £6.90

Forecasts

Kings Champion (11/4), Coco Masterpiece (3/1), Sleedagh (7/2), Saint Malinas (9/2), Blofeld (9/1), Cushendun (9/1), Solid Performer (18/1), Canunclecani (28/1), Wherearethejudges (100/1), Coylton King (150/1), Rock On Max (200/1)

Several with possibilities in this opening maiden. The longer trip promises to suit KINGS CHAMPION so he gets the nod for Olly Murphy and Sean Bowen. Saint Malinas is interesting on his first run for Nicky Richards and is second choice ahead of Solid Performer and Sleedagh.

KINGS CHAMPION (FR)
SAINT MALINAS (IRE)
SOLID PERFORMER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Al Kalila

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: J J Slevin | T: S R B Crawford

4/6

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00