Ayr
13:00
Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch @westernhousehotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2026 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.20 £1.10 £1.50 Exacta: £8 Trifecta: £22.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent on inner - ridden and led clearly after 2 out - led narrowly before 3 out - soon edged right and towards near side - kept on(op 7/2)
5 G Good Sandy Thomson 162 lbs 11/4 Won
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2nd
Prominent on outer - challenging when not fluent 3 out - soon nudged along - outpaced after 2 out - ridden run-in - stayed on and went second final strides(op 10/11 tchd 4/5)
5 G AVG Olly Murphy 162 lbs 5/6F 3.5
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3rd
In touch with leaders - headway and went second 2 out - no extra run-in - lost second final strides(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
4 G Poor Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 162 lbs 7/2 0.3
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4th
In touch with leaders - pecked on landing 1st - outpaced before 3 out - stayed on approaching last - went fourth run-in(op 25/1 and tchd 28/1)
4 G Poor Donald McCain 162 lbs 20/1 3.5
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5th
Held up in midfield - headway 3 out - no extra from last(op 50/1)
6 G Poor N W Alexander 162 lbs 40/1 1.75
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6th
In touch with leaders - weakened gradually approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
4 G Poor Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 162 lbs 12/1 0.2
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7th
Didn't always jump with fluency - never better than midfield(op 28/1)
5 G AVG Nicky Richards 162 lbs 33/1 7.5
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8th
Took keen hold - towards rear - pulled way into lead after 3rd - headed before 3 out - outpaced when mistake 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 28/1)
5 G Poor R Mike Smith 155 lbs 33/1 7.5
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9th
Led - headed and prominent after 3rd - weakened before 3 out(op 150/1)
4 G Poor N W Alexander 162 lbs 200/1 12
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10th
Held up in midfield - weakened 4 out(op 50/1)
4 F Poor S R B Crawford 155 lbs 66/1 8.5
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11th
Held up in midfield - weakened 4 out(op 100/1 tchd 250/1)
4 G Poor R Mike Smith 162 lbs 200/1 9
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99th
Always behind - pulled up before 3 out(op 200/1)
5 G Poor Daragh Bourke 162 lbs 300/1 -
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99th
Always behind - tailed off after 4th - pulled up before 3 out(op 125/1)
5 H Poor Andrew Hamilton 159 lbs 300/1 -
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