12:30 Ayr

Friday 2 January 2026

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 100y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:30  |   Winning time: 5m 7.55s
1st
Horse silk
6
11/4f
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Prominent, led before 4th, forged away 3 out, well clear final flight, easily op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
12
9
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
3rd
Horse silk
¾
10
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
4th
Horse silk
7
2
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
5th
Horse silk
hd
1
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
6th
Horse silk
12
5
9/1
T: I A DuncanJ: Callum Bewley
Front mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3 out op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
7
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
8th
Horse silk
19
11
100/1
T: D BourkeJ: Theo Gillard
In rear, ridden and struggling 4 out, tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
3/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Sam Ewing
Chased leaders, lost action and pulled up 3rd tchd 11/4
F
Horse silk
4
150/1
T: I A DuncanJ: Ryan Mania
Towards rear, fell 4 out tchd 250/1
PU
Horse silk
8
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)

Verdict

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.

  1. KINGS CHAMPION (FR)
  2. SAINT MALINAS (IRE)
  3. SOLID PERFORMER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Al Kalila
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
4/6

Prize Money

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

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