Results From Ayr - Friday, 2nd January 2026
Ayr 12:30 Result
Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (Go North Night Nurse Hurdle Series Qualifier)(GBB)
- 4yo+, 11 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,446, 2nd £2,509, 3rd £1,254, 4th £628
- Distance 2m 4f 100y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places)
- Off Time 12:30
- Winning Time 05:07
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
prominent, led before 4th, went clear before 2 out, shaken up approaching last, easily
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd12More
in touch with leaders, outpaced before 2 out, rallied and went modest second just before last, no match for winner
Naps:
- Dean Kilbryde - East Anglian Daily Times
- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
- Adrian Wall - myracing.com
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
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3rd¾More
in touch with leaders, headway before 3 out, outpaced when mistake 2 out, weakened run-in
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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4th7More
led, headed and prominent 2nd, not fluent 7th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied after 3 out, went modest fourth run-in
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5thhdMore
prominent, led 2nd, headed before 4th, hit 2 out, soon weakened
Naps:
- Mercury - Daily Post
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6th12More
in touch with leaders, weakened after 3 out
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7thnkMore
always behind
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8th19More
always behind
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PUMore
in touch with leaders, looked to go wrong before 3rd, soon pulled up quickly
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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PUMore
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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FELLMore
towards rear, stumbled and fell after 4 out
Ayr 13:00 Result
Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch @westernhousehotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,446, 2nd £2,509, 3rd £1,254, 4th £628
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places)
- Off Time 13:02
- Winning Time 03:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
prominent on inner, ridden and led clearly after 2 out, led narrowly before 3 out, soon edged right and towards near side, kept on
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
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2nd3 ½More
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
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rdnkMore
in touch with leaders, headway and went second 2 out, no extra run-in, lost second final strides
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Templegate - The Sun
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4th3 ½More
in touch with leaders, pecked on landing 1st, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went fourth run-in
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5th1 ¾More
held up in midfield, headway 3 out, no extra from last
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6thhdMore
in touch with leaders, weakened gradually approaching last
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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7th7 ½More
didn't always jump with fluency, never better than midfield
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8th7 ½More
took keen hold, towards rear, pulled way into lead after 3rd, headed before 3 out, outpaced when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
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9th12More
led, headed and prominent after 3rd, weakened before 3 out
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10th8 ½More
held up in midfield, weakened 4 out
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11th9More
held up in midfield, weakened 4 out
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PUMore
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
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PUMore
always behind, tailed off after 4th, pulled up before 3 out
Ayr 13:30 Result
Karaoke At The Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Handicap Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Series) (GBB)
- 5yo+, 4 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,281, 2nd £2,430, 3rd £1,215, 4th £608, 5th £303
- Distance 2m 0f 110y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places)
- Off Time 13:30
- Winning Time 04:27
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
held up in last, headway 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, jumped left last, ridden and led clearly run-in, kept on
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd1 ½More
raced in second, challenging 3 out, jumped left and hampered rivals 2 out, soon ridden, jumped left last, no extra run-in
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3rd7 ½More
led, headed 3 out, prominent when hampered 2 out, soon weakened
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UMore
raced in third, headway on outer 5 out, not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, 3 lengths down when hampered 2 out, soon hit rail and unseated
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NRMore
self certificate
Naps:
- Brian Flanagan - Irish Daily Star
- Steve Mullington - William Hill Racing
- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
Ayr 14:00 Result
Sunday Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
- 4yo+, 19 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,225, 2nd £1,944, 3rd £972, 4th £486, 5th £242
- Distance 2m 4f 100y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places)
- Off Time 14:00
- Winning Time 05:10
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
midfield on outer, headway and prominent halfway, led 4 out, wandered around after 2 out, 4 lengths ahead last, soon ridden, reduced lead inside final 110yds, just held on
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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2ndhdMore
took keen hold, in rear, bad mistake 2nd, headway on outer from 4 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and went second approaching last, 3 lengths down last, kept on and challenging towards finish, just held
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3rd6More
in touch with leaders, not fluent 8th, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, hit last, stayed on and went third run-in
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
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4th5More
prominent, led halfway, headed 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on run-in
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5thnseMore
ran in snatches, towards rear, stayed on after 2 out, never on terms
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6th2 ½More
towards rear, good headway on outer before 4 out, soon prominent, challenging 3 out, weakened after 2 out
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7thnkMore
prominent on inner, mistake 4 out, weakened after 2 out
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8th½More
never better than midfield
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9th7More
in touch with leaders, weakened 4 out
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10th4 ¾More
in touch with leaders, weakened before 3 out
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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11th10More
never better than midfield
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12th2 ¼More
in touch with leaders, weakened 3 out
Naps:
- - Sunday Express
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
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13th18More
pressed leaders, weakened 3 out
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PUMore
held up in midfield, towards rear 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
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PUMore
pressed leaders, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
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PUMore
held up in midfield, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
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PUMore
led narrowly, headed halfway, lost ground from 7th, soon struggling towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
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PUMore
never going well, always behind, pulled up before 3 out
Naps:
- RP Ratings - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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PUMore
held up in midfield, headway and prominent on outer 7th, not fluent 8th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out
Ayr 14:30 Result
Book Wicked Afternoon Tea @westernhousehotel Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Qualifier) (GBB)
- 5yo+, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,281, 2nd £2,430, 3rd £1,215, 4th £608, 5th £303
- Distance 3m 0f 20y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places)
- Off Time 14:30
- Winning Time 06:34
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
midfield, in touch with leaders 4 out, headway to lead after 2 out, soon clear, not fluent last, kept on well
Naps:
- The North - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
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2nd6 ½More
in touch with leaders on inner, stayed on and went second then mistake last, kept on but no match for winner
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd1 ¾More
in touch with leaders on outer, headway 4 out, ridden and briefly led before 2 out, no extra and lost second before last
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th5More
prominent, hit 9th, weakened gradually from 3 out
Naps:
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
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5th1 ¾More
raced wide, midfield, reminder halfway, no impression
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6th1 ¼More
towards rear throughout
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7thhdMore
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
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8thnkMore
towards rear throughout
Naps:
- Farringdon - Morning Star
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9th15More
nudged along and in touch with leaders, prominent 3rd, hit 12th, soon lost position gradually, weakened 3 out, tailed off
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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PUMore
raced wide, towards rear, weakening when not fluent 4 out, soon pulled up
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FELLMore
midfield, not fluent 6th, fell heavily 12th
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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PUMore
prominent early, not fluent 2nd, soon dropped to midfield, dropped to rear with one circuit to go, hampered by faller 12th, detached and pulled up before 4 out
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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PUMore
held up in rear, steady headway and in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, weakened gradually from 4 out, jumped right 2 out, pulled up before last
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PUMore
in rear, not fluent 5th, mistake 10th, pulled up before 12th
Ayr 15:00 Result
Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £7,922, 2nd £3,645, 3rd £1,823, 4th £912, 5th £455
- Distance 2m 4f 110y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places)
- Off Time 15:15
- Winning Time 05:33
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
prominent on outer, led narrowly 3 out, ridden and went clear approaching last, comfortably
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd4 ¼More
held up in midfield, headway and went third after 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on and went second run-in
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3rd1 ¾More
led, headed 3 out, outpaced approaching last, weakened and lost second run-in
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4th7More
held up in midfield, not fluent 4 out, hit 2 out, went fourth and no impression approaching last
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5th8 ½More
in rear, slow jump 2nd, towards rear halfway, weakened after 4 out
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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6thnkMore
took keen hold, prominent, challenging 4 out, weakened 2 out
Tipped by:
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
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7th8More
towards rear throughout
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8th17More
in touch with leaders, bad mistake 3rd, soon lost ground and towards rear, reminder in rear halfway, weakened 5 out
Naps:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- - Mirror Online
- Jon Freeman - The i
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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9th1 ¼More
pressed leader, tired jump and prominent 4th, mistake 8th, weakened 4 out
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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NRMore
unsuitable ground
Ayr 15:30 Result
Golf Inn Prestwick For The Ayr Stayers Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hdl Series Qual)
- 4yo+, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £8,978, 2nd £4,131, 3rd £2,066, 4th £1,034, 5th £515
- Distance 3m 0f 70y
- Going SOFT (Good to soft in places)
- Off Time 15:42
- Winning Time 06:16
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
held up in midfield, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and headway after 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, stayed on
Naps:
- Scottish Sun
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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2nd1 ¾More
in touch with leaders, not fluent and lost position 4 out, headway 2 out, went second last, soon ridden, no extra final 110yds
Naps:
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
- Jason Heavey - The Star
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd7 ½More
in touch with leaders, mistake 3rd, headway and challenging 2 out, weakened run-in
Naps:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- The Irish Sun
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4th1 ½More
towards rear, headway on outer 7th, weakened after 2 out
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5th1 ¼More
towards rear, never dangerous
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6th1 ¾More
pressed leaders on outer, weakened after 2 out
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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7th10More
led narrowly, headed and prominent halfway, weakened after 3 out
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8th4 ¾More
didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, led narrowly halfway, headed 2 out, soon weakened
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9thhdMore
didn't always jump with fluency, prominent on inner, weakened quickly after 2 out
Naps:
- On The Nose - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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PUMore
in rear, mistake 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
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NRMore
self certificate
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun