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  3. Mon, 23rd Feb, 2026
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Going - Soft (Heavy in places). 
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Formscan  - The Irish challenger GREEN HOPE failed to complete over 2m4f on hurdles debut but showed his true colours at Down Royal last month. Dropped in trip, the five-year-old found plenty in the closing stages to open his account over timber and further improvement looks on the cards. The convincing winner of a maiden hurdle at Southwell, Next Twist found one too good in testing conditions here last time. He looks the main danger with Linalene perhaps best of the remainder back on soft ground.

1
4U1
Green Hope (GB) 5,b g 12-0

Telescope (IRE)-Rococo Style(Shirocco)

ts3(34) (Mr Simon Munir/mr Isaac Souede)

2
-612
Next Twist (FR) 6,ch g 12-0

Muhtathir (GB)-Poprock Du Berlais(Martaline)

hd3(41) d1 (Mr Adrian Butler)
Rated 121

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Next Twist (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Luckie Devil (IRE)1
13th Jan 2026 Ayr(2m , Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Next Twist (FR) 2nd (11/8Fav 11-8) Sean Bowen Luckie Devil (IRE) pulled up (66/1 11-1) Callum Bewley (10 ran)
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3
-U47
Linalene (FR) 5,gr g 11-7

Rail Link (GB)-Quristine(April Night)

(56) (Celtic Connections)

4
-4PP
Luckie Devil (IRE) 6,br g 11-7

Pillar Coral (GB)-Uimhir A Seacht(Millenary)

hd3(18) (Tarzan Bloodstock)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Luckie Devil (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Next Twist (FR)1
13th Jan 2026 Ayr(2m , Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Next Twist (FR) 2nd (11/8Fav 11-8) Sean Bowen Luckie Devil (IRE) pulled up (66/1 11-1) Callum Bewley (10 ran)
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5
58
Ms Cindy Kate (IRE) 5,b m 11-0

Shirocco (GER)-Kitty Power(Presenting)

(191) (Multiple Sclerosis Borders Racing Club)

First Time - Over Hurdles Ms Cindy Kate» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 11/10 Next Twist, 5/4 Green Hope, 12/1 Ms Cindy Kate, 14/1 Linalene, 25/1 Luckie Devil.

Previous Years
2025 Serious Challenge 5 12-0 J J Burke 7/2 (F M O'Brien)
2024 I Am Max 6 11-7 Ryan Mania 5/6Fav (A M Thomson)
2023 Fortescue Wood 8 11-11 Bruce Lynn 10/3 (N W Alexander)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Olly Murphy/Sean Bowen
8
39
20

N Richards/Danny McMenamin
3
10
30

Lucinda & Scud/P Wadge
1
11
9

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
N Richards
10
36
27

Olly Murphy
10
60
16

Lucinda & Scud
8
51
15

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sean Bowen
18
73
24

Danny McMenamin
8
39
20

J J Slevin
4
23
17

Callum Bewley
2
27
7

P Wadge
1
15
6

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ayr

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
N Richards
96
500
19

Olly Murphy
19
98
19

Lucinda & Scud
5
55
9

W R Crawford
0
1
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ayr

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Danny McMenamin
34
239
14

Sean Bowen
31
130
24

Callum Bewley
18
217
8

P Wadge
17
114
15

J J Slevin
10
55
18

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Ayr

Horse
Wins
Runs
Next Twist (FR)
0
1
Luckie Devil (IRE)
0
1
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