irishracing.com | Race Result Ayr, Fri, 2nd Jan, 2026, Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch at WesternHouseHotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus

1.00 Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch at WesternHouseHotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 4) 2m.

Ayr Results Fri, 2nd Jan, 2026

Going - Soft (Good to Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £143,180.41 Winning Units - 1658.35 Dividend - £63.00. Quadpot Pool - £12,638.57 Winning Units - 238.51 Dividend - £39.20. Place Six Dividend - £78.67. Place Five Dividend - £45.25.

1.00 2m. (Class 4) 4-y-o plus 13 Ran
Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch at WesternHouseHotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £5,446.00, 2nd - £2,509.00, 3rd - £1,254.00, 4th - £628.00

Stewards Report

1st

Sanilam (IRE) 11-8 (Mr J Fyffe And Mrs W Duffus)

Malinas (GER) - Terre Haute (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Denis Duggan

(Morning price: 5/1 9/2 4/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 9/2 7/2 10/3 3/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4

A M Thomson

B Hughes

Tote Win £4.00 Place £1.20

prominent, led before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on well, always doing enough

7th Dec, 25 Kelso
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 29th Jan, 26 Ayr
4th Hdl Rated 115

2nd

3.5L

Wilstar (IRE) 11-8 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)
ts¹WSsr
Doctor Dino (FR) - Star Face (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - Cyril, Siobhan & Olive O'Hara

(Morning price: 11/8 6/4 11/8 6/5 5/4 1/1 10/11 4/5 4/6 4/5 5/6 4/5 5/6 10/11 5/6 10/11 5/6)
(Ring price: 10/11 5/6 4/5 5/6) SP 5/6fav

Olly Murphy

Sean Bowen

Place £1.10

wore red hood to post, chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on but no impression, took second near finish

6th Nov, 25 Newbury
8th Mdn Hdl This
Race 2nd Feb, 26 Southwell
1st Mdn Hdl

3rd

Like Minded (IRE) 11-8 (Mr John P McManus)

Wings Of Eagles (FR) - Winged Empress (IRE)(Winged Love (IRE))
Breeder - The Beeches Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4)
(Ring price: 11/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2) SP 7/2

Lucinda & Scud

P Wadge

Place £1.50

front mid-division, disputed fourth 3 out, pushed along before 2 out and chased leader, always held and lost second towards finish

1st Dec, 25 Ayr
4th Hdl This
Race 21st Feb, 26 Newcastle
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 110

4th

3.5L

Johnny Moonshine (IRE) 11-8 (Mr Wayne Woods)

Mahler (GB) - Apollonia Vitelli (IRE)(Famous Name (GB))
Breeder - Miss Amelia Turner

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Donald McCain

Theo Gillard

mid-division, mistake 1st, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on, never threatened

30th Nov, 25 Carlisle
4th Bmpr This
Race 16th Feb, 26 Carlisle
6th Mdn Hdl

5th

1.75L

Whathaveyou (IRE) 11-8 (Katie And Brian Castle)
ts²
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Tip Tap Toe (IRE)(Getaway (GER))
Breeder - Drumlin Bloodstock

(Morning price: 66/1 50/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

N W Alexander

Bruce Lynn

towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, plugged on, ridden and one pace after 2 out

12th Nov, 25 Ayr
7th Hdl This
Race 10th Feb, 26 Ayr
3rd Mdn Hdl

6th

Locquirec (FR) 11-8 (Cronshawmorrismurrillsworsley & Partne)
ts¹ Rated 119
Elliptique (IRE) - Gossip And Co (FR)(Rail Link (GB))
Breeder - Mr Jaques Cypres et al.

(Morning price: 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 9/2 5/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 9/1 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Oliver Greenall

Craig Nichol

mid-division, closed up 4 out, chased front rank 3 out, ridden after 2 out and gradually faded

18th Sep, 25 Auteuil
3rd Hdl This
Race 24th Jan, 26 Uttoxeter
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 115

7th

7.5L

Abbey Scope (GB) 11-8 (The Roper Family)

Telescope (IRE) - Brockwell Abbey (GB)(Central Park (IRE))
Breeder - The Roper Family

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 16/1 18/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

N Richards

S W Quinlan

mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, no response

22nd Dec, 25 Musselburgh
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 30th Jan, 26 Catterick
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 100

8th

7.5L

Largy Meadow (IRE) 11-1 (Mr R Michael Smith)
ts²
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Ballinahow Star (IRE)(Definite Article (GB))
Breeder - Largy Bloodstock

(Morning price: 11/2 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

R M Smith

Ben Smith(7)

raced keenly in mid-division, in lead after 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed before 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

22nd Jul, 25 Ballinrobe
2nd Bmpr This
Race 22nd Jan, 26 Wetherby
4th Hdl

9th

12L

L'arme De Bonheur (FR) 11-8 (Sandy's Angels)

Manatee (GB) - Vallee Viva (FR)(Kapgarde (FR))
Breeder - Winston Cottin & Clovis Cottin

(Morning price: 100/1 125/1 150/1 200/1 150/1)
(Ring price: 150/1 200/1) SP 200/1

N W Alexander

Jamie Hamilton

led, headed after 3rd, remained handy, dropped away after 4 out

1st Dec, 25 Ayr
8th Hdl This
Race 7th Mar, 26 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 87

10th

8.5L

Zhanma Enki (FR) 11-1 (Mr Simon Munir/mr Isaac Souede)

Zarak (FR) - Cadiane (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))
Breeder - E A R L Haras Emki

(Morning price: 66/1 80/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

S R B Crawford

Sam Ewing

rear mid-division, lost touch before 3 out

7th Dec, 25 Kelso
4th Hdl This
Race 16th Feb, 26 Carlisle
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

11th

Johnny Two Jets (IRE) 11-8 (Mr R Michael Smith)
sr
Ocovango (GB) - Havnt Time (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Mr B. Richardson

(Morning price: 80/1 100/1 125/1 150/1 200/1 125/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 150/1 200/1 250/1 200/1) SP 200/1

R M Smith

Toby Wynne

towards rear, not fluent 4th and reminders, pushed along after 4 out and tailed off

1st Dec, 25 Ayr
7th Bmpr This
Race 22nd Jan, 26 Wetherby
p.u. Hdl

p.u.

Giveitsomewellie (IRE) 11-5 (Mr A B Hamilton)
sr
Irish Wells (FR) - Dolly Hall (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Woodlands Stud

(Morning price: 66/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 150/1 200/1 125/1)
(Ring price: 125/1 150/1 200/1 250/1 300/1) SP 300/1

A B Hamilton

Alan Doyle(3)

in rear, always behind and pulled up after 4 out

This
Race 15th Feb, 26 Musselburgh
p.u. Mdn Hdl

p.u.

Plane Sailing (IRE) 11-8 (Mrs Janet Lowther)

Jet Away (GB) - Penny Wise(Westerner (GB))
Breeder - Mr Jonathan Deacon

(Morning price: 125/1 150/1 200/1 250/1 200/1 150/1 200/1 150/1)
(Ring price: 200/1 250/1 300/1) SP 300/1

Daragh Bourke

Callum Bewley

towards rear, ridden and struggling 4 out, soon pulled up

7th Dec, 25 Kelso
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race

Off 1.02
Time 3m. 55.29 secs, which is 12.88 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £8.00
Tote Trifecta- £22.30
CSF- £5.90.

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Ayr Results Fri, 2nd Jan, 2026