14:43 Ayr

Thursday 29 January 2026

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Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 7.22s

1^st

Stede Bonnet

511-12

8/11f

T: G ElliottJ: S Bowen

Tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden clear run-in op 4/7

2^nd

4 ½

Irandando Has

711-12

12/1

T: S AllwoodJ: Toby Wynne

Tracked leaders, pushed along into second before last, kept on but no chance with winner op 10/1

3^rd

Irish Champ

611-5

6/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Midfield, pushed along after 3 out, went third run-in, no telling impression op 15/2 tchd 11/2

4^th

2 ½

Sanilam

611-12

7/2

T: A M ThomsonJ: B S Hughes

Prominent, shaken up after 3 out, weakened before last op 4/1

5^th

1 ¾

Cavalier Du Luy

511-12

9/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn

Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, lost second before last, no extra op 13/2

6^th

Valtteri Its James

511-5

100/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge

Held up in touch, asked for effort after 3 out, never involved tchd 80/1

7^th

Belvedere Bhoy

511-5

200/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

Held up in touch, detached before 3 out where mistake, tailed off tchd 250/1

8^th

Run Baby Run

511-5

300/1

T: R M SmithJ: Ben Smith (7)

Held up in touch, struggling before 3 out, tailed off op 250/1

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Non-Runners

Le Beau Madrik²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.02, £3.20, £1.80EX:£12.90Trifecta:£49.40SF:£13.06Swingers:£4.00, £1.90, £6.70

Forecasts

Stede Bonnet (8/11), Sanilam (7/2), Le Beau Madrik (7/2), Cavalier Du Luy (9/2), Irish Champ (6/1), Irandando Has (12/1), Valtteri Its James (100/1), Belvedere Bhoy (200/1), Run Baby Run (300/1)

STEDE BONNET matched the form he had shown when winning twice in bumpers when opening his hurdles account at Tramore last time and he can continue his progression to follow up. Next best could be Irish Champ, who shaped promisingly at Leopardstown on his hurdling debut, with Cavalier du Luy completing the shortlist.

STEDE BONNET (IRE)
IRISH CHAMP (IRE)
CAVALIER DU LUY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Jet To Vegas

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Craig Nichol | T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

7/4

Prize Money

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